TK Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 NFL HIRES 24 FULL-TIME GAME OFFICIALS The NFL has hired 24 full-time game officials from among the current 122-person roster of officials, the NFL and NFL Referees Association (NFLRA) jointly announced today. The 24 full-time officials, up from 21 in the inaugural season of the program in 2017, come from all seven on-field officiating positions and represent a collaborative initiative intended to promote the common goal of improving every aspect of NFL officiating. In an effort to improve consistency, efficiency and accuracy, the full-time game officials will work throughout the calendar year on game preparation and game administration, analyzing current game trends, communicating with the clubs, and assisting to ensure that there is a qualified pipeline of future officials. “Working with the full-time game officials last season was extremely beneficial,” said NFL Senior Vice President of Officiating ALBERTO RIVERON. “Their presence greatly improved communication with the clubs. Our collective goal is to make a positive impact on NFL officiating overall, and this initiative was an important factor for us in that effort.” “We are supportive of providing our members the opportunity to voluntarily commit additional time for additional compensation to NFL officiating, especially in the offseason,” said NFLRA Executive Director SCOTT GREEN. “This program is the result of extensive discussion and planning, and the NFLRA looks forward to continuing and supporting the program in its second year.” A look at the 24 full-time officials by position: No. Name Pos. College NFL Experience (including 2018) 122 Brad Allen Referee Pembroke State 5 66 Walt Anderson Referee Texas 23 23 Jerome Boger Referee Morehouse 15 135 Pete Morelli Referee St. Mary's 22 132 John Parry Referee Purdue 19 11 Fred Bryan Umpire Northern Iowa 10 81 Roy Ellison Umpire Savannah State 16 115 Tony Michalek Umpire Indiana 17 124 Carl Paganelli Umpire Michigan State 20 134 Ed Camp Down Judge William Paterson 19 59 Rusty Baynes Line Judge Auburn-Montgomery 9 32 Jeff Bergman Line Judge Robert Morris 27 10 Julian Mapp Line Judge Grambling State 10 9 Mark Perlman Line Judge Salem 18 84 Mark Steinkerchner Line Judge Akron 25 97 Tom Hill Field Judge Carson Newman 20 41 Boris Cheek Side Judge Morgan State 23 88 Brad Freeman Side Judge Mississippi State 5 120 Jonah Monroe Side Judge Arkansas 4 1 Scott Novak Side Judge Phoenix 5 133 Steve Freeman Back Judge Mississippi State 18 78 Greg Meyer Back Judge Texas Christian 17 111 Terrence Miles Back Judge Arizona State 11 12 Greg Steed Back Judge Howard 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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