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Ed Camp (2000–present) head linesman; Mike Carr (2017–present) line judgeGary Cavaletto (2003–present) field judge 2003–2014; side judge 2015–present; Boris Cheek (1996–present) back judge 1996–1997; field judge 1998–2010, 2012–2013, 2015; side judge 2011, 2014, 2016–present
The predominant system of positioning and division of responsibility used by football match officials throughout the world is known as the Diagonal system of control (DSC). The referee has final decision-making authority on all matters. The referee is assisted by two assistant referees who advise the referee.
In 1972, Seeman accepted a position as referee in the Big Ten Conference (alongside another future NFL referee, Jerry Markbreit) where he would stay until being hired by the NFL in 1975. In his first year in the NFL, Seeman worked as a line judge before moving to head linesman and eventually referee, a position he held from 1979 until the ...
Jerry Markbreit (born March 23, 1935) is a former American football referee in the National Football League (NFL) for 23 seasons and became one of the most recognizable referees in the game. [1] Markbreit officiated football games for 33 seasons. From 1965 to 1975, Markbreit officiated college football games in the Big Ten Conference. He then ...
Hurts would score on the next play, giving his team a 41-23 lead with 12 minutes to go. Still, Hochuli's announcement will remain in the memory of NFL fans for a long time.
A pair of officials at a Maryland high school football game in September 2008. White knickers used to be worn by officials; black trousers are now standard.. For ease of recognition, officials are usually clad in a black-and-white vertically striped shirt and black trousers with a thin white stripe down the side (this was formerly white knickers with black/white striped stirrup stockings or ...
The National Football League Referees Association (NFLRA), established in 1972 as the Professional Football Referees Association is a labor union that serves as the collective bargaining agency for game officials with the National Football League (NFL). The NFLRA has been involved in two work stoppages, lock outs taking place in 2001 and 2012.
Fred Silva (October 18, 1927 – December 3, 2004) was an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) for 21 seasons from 1968 to 1988. Silva was widely known for his coolness under fire on the football field [1] and clapping his hand together when signaling a first down.