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wpid-wp-1403718423106.jpeg Football Zebras has obtained the officiating crew rosters for the 2015 NFL season. This season, 10 new officials have been hired, with one additional hire after the NFL announcement in April. There are three veteran officials are designated as swing officials, who will move between crews through the season. John Hussey was promoted to referee to replace Bill Leavy, who is now an officiating supervisor. Crew members are listed with their years of NFL experience, including the upcoming season, the crews they were on last season, and occupations. Nine veteran officials have changed positions, which are indicated at the bottom of each crew list. *indicates an official who is on the same crew as last season.

         Yrs 2014 crew Occupation
R 122 Brad Allen 2    non-profit CEO
U 11 Fred Bryan 7 * superintendent, juvenile correctional facility
HL 48 Jim Mello 12 * facilities manager
LJ 100 Tom Symonette 12 * certified public accountant
FJ 67 Doug Rosenbaum 15 * financial consultant
SJ 97 Tom Hill 17 * teacher
BJ 83 Shawn Hochuli 2 Corrente financial advisor
Replay official: Jim Lapetina
Replay assistant: Jim Pearson
Position changes: S. Hochuli (SJ to BJ)
         Yrs 2014 crew Occupation
R 66 Walt Anderson 20    college officiating coordinator, retired dentist
U 40 Butch Hannah 17 Triplette retired federal probation officer
HL 22 Steve Stelljes 14 * business planning manager
LJ 18 Byron Boston 21 * tax consultant
FJ 103 Eugene Hall 2 * federal agent
SJ 125 Laird Hayes 21 Cheffers owner of football camps for high school and youth
BJ 30 Todd Prukop 7 Cheffers medical sales representative
Replay official: Billy Smith
Replay assistant: Jim Grant
         Yrs 2014 crew Occupation
R 34 Clete Blakeman 8    attorney
U 44 Jeff Rice 21 Anderson attorney
HL 94 Hugo Cruz 1 NA investment manager
LJ 101 Carl Johnson 12 Morelli full-time official
FJ 43 Terry Brown 10 Boger probation supervisor
SJ 73 Joe Larrew 14 Parry attorney
BJ 17 Steve Patrick 2 * owner, supply company
Replay official: Rich Reels
Replay assistant: Bill Tracy
         Yrs 2014 crew Occupation
R 23 Jerome Boger 12    retired commercial insurance underwriter
U 49 Rich Hall 12 Hochuli custom cabinetry
HL 5 John McGrath 14 Triplette vice president of sales
LJ 45 Jeff Seeman 14 Cheffers brokerage sales
FJ 118 David Meslow 5 Blakeman marketing manager
SJ 87 Walt Coleman IV 1 NA financial advisor
BJ 112 Tony Steratore 16 * co-owner, supply company
Replay official: Carl Madsen
Replay assistant: Eugene Cunningham
         Yrs 2014 crew Occupation
R 51 Carl Cheffers 16    sales manager
U 96 Undrey Wash 16 * claims controller
HL 79 Kent Payne 12 * teacher
LJ 47 Tim Podraza 8 Wrolstad corporate real estate
FJ 88 Brad Freeman 2 * sports park director
SJ 1 Scott Novak 2 Leavy sales manager
BJ 111 Terrence Miles 8 Anderson quality control manager
Replay official: Charles Stewart
Replay assistant: Jimmy Oldham
         Yrs 2014 crew Occupation
R 65 Walt Coleman 27    manager dairy processor
U 129 Bill Schuster† 16 * insurance broker
HL 91 Jerry Bergman 14 * sales executive
LJ 16 Kevin Codey 1 NA middle school physical education teacher
FJ 41 Boris Cheek 20 Triplette director of operations and management
SJ 89 Jon Lucivansky 7 Parry college educator
BJ 39 Rich Martinez 2 * sales manager
Replay official: Lou Nazzaro
Replay assistant: Brian LoPinto
Position changes: Lucivansky (FJ to SJ)
†Substitutions: Bye week official or Bruce Stritesky (swing official) beginning in Week 9
         Yrs 2014 crew Occupation
R 99 Tony Corrente 21    college officiating coordinator
U 64 Dan Ferrell 13 * director, parts logistics and supply chain management
HL 54 George Hayward 25 * vice-president and manager, warehouse company
LJ 2 Bart Longson 1 NA co-founder and CEO, digital finance company
FJ 82 Buddy Horton 17 Morelli water service worker
SJ 7 Keith Washington 8 Hochuli program financial analyst
BJ 119 Greg Wilson 8 * law enforcement
Replay official: Howard Slavin
Replay assistant: Russell Yurk
         Yrs 2014 crew Occupation
R 85 Ed Hochuli 26    attorney
U 19 Clay Martin 1 NA high school basketball coach
HL 13 Patrick Turner 2 * plant manager
LJ 59 Rusty Baynes 6 Vinovich general manager, safety services
FJ 29 Adrian Hill 6 * software engineer
SJ 78 Greg Meyer 14 Anderson banker
BJ 93 Scott Helverson 13 * sales, printing and promotions
Replay official: Tom Sifferman
Replay assistant: Roger Ruth
         Yrs 2014 crew Occupation
R 35 John Hussey 14 Hochuli sales representative, retail logistics group
U 115 Tony Michalek 14 Boger USA Football officiating director
HL 106 Wayne Mackie 9 Steratore director of operations, housing
LJ 107 Ron Marinucci 19 Blakeman vice president, novelty cone company
FJ 86 Jimmy Buchanan 7 Leavy* insurance agent
SJ 56 Allen Baynes 8 Boger realtor
BJ 61 Keith Ferguson 16 Leavy* sales
Replay official: Mike Wimmer
Replay assistant: Greg Shields
Position changes: Hussey (LJ to R)
         Yrs 2014 crew Occupation
R 77 Terry McAulay 18    college officiating coordinator
U 92 Bryan Neale 2 * sales consultant
HL 74 Derick Bowers 13 Parry sales representative
LJ 68 Tom Stephan 17 * business broker
FJ 72 Michael Banks 14 Coleman carpenter foreman
SJ 120 Jonah Monroe 1 NA   
BJ 12 Greg Steed 13 * computer systems analyst
Replay official: Earnie Frantz
Replay assistant: Don Langeloh
Position changes: Banks (SJ to FJ)
         Yrs 2014 crew Occupation
R 135 Pete Morelli 19    high school principal
U 71 Ruben Fowler 10 Blakeman retired firefighter
HL 134 Ed Camp 15 Leavy (out) physical education teacher
LJ 53 Sarah Thomas 1 NA pharmaceutical sales representative
FJ 15 Rick Patterson 20 Blakeman banker
SJ 75 Rob Vernatchi 12 * enforcement investigator
BJ 104 Dale Shaw 3 * pharmaceutical sales
Replay official: Tommy Moore
Replay assistant: Glenn King
Position changes: Patterson (SJ to FJ)
         Yrs 2014 crew Occupation
R 132 John Parry 16    financial advisor
U 131 Mark Pellis 2 * financial advisor
HL 98 Greg Bradley 7 McAulay chemical engineer
LJ 9 Mark Perlman 15 Leavy teacher
FJ 26 Jabir Walker 1 NA math teacher
SJ 80 Greg Gautreaux 14 Coleman athletic programs manager
BJ 46 Perry Paganelli 18 * retired high school administrator
Replay official: Bob McGrath
Replay assistant: Brian Matoren
Position changes: Gautreaux (FJ to SJ)
         Yrs 2014 crew Occupation
R 114 Gene Steratore 13    co-owner, supply company
U 20 Barry Anderson 9 Torbert builder/developer
HL 123 Ed Walker 2 Boger real estate management
LJ 108 Gary Arthur† 19 * president, commercial printing company
FJ 116 Mike Weatherford 14 * energy trader
SJ 25 Bob Waggoner 19 * retired probation officer
BJ 105 Dino Paganelli 10 * educator
Replay official: Darryll Lewis
Replay assistant: Tom Chase
Position changes: B. Anderson (FJ to U), Walker (LJ to HL), Weatherford (SJ to FJ), Waggoner (FJ to SJ), Lewis (LJ to replay)
†Substitutions: Swing official Dana McKenzie in Weeks 2 through 9 due to injury
         Yrs 2014 crew Occupation
R 62 Ronald Torbert 6    attorney
U 124 Carl Paganelli 16 * retired federal probation officer
HL 37 Jim Howey 17 * director of adult education
LJ 84 Mark Steinkerchner 22 * vice-president
FJ 50 Aaron Santi 1 NA middle school principal
SJ 3 Scott Edwards 17 * environmental engineer
BJ 38 Greg Yette 6 * defense contractor
Replay official: Bill Spyksma
Replay assistant: Terry Sullivan
         Yrs 2014 crew Occupation
R 42 Jeff Triplette 20    restructuring consultant
U 14 Shawn Smith 1 NA internal auditor
HL 36 Tony Veteri 24 Blakeman physical education teacher
LJ 32 Jeff Bergman 24 * president and chief executive officer, medical services
FJ 109 Dyrol Prioleau 9 McAulay manager, law firm
SJ 55 Alex Kemp 2 * insurance agent
BJ 133 Steve Freeman 15 * custom home builder
Replay official: Paul Weidner
Replay assistant: Mike Chase
         Yrs 2014 crew Occupation
R 52 Bill Vinovich 11    accountant, former NFL officiating supervisor
U 121 Paul King 7 * school teacher
HL 110 Phil McKinnely 14 * inventory control
LJ 90 Mike Spanier 17 Coleman middle school principal
FJ 117 John Jenkins 2 * sales executive
SJ 60 Gary Cavaletto 13 Corrente general manager, agricultural operations
BJ 63 Jim Quirk 6 Vinovich financial advisor
Replay official: Larry Nemmers
Replay assistant: Mark Butterworth
Position changes: Cavaletto (FJ to SJ)
         Yrs 2014 crew Occupation
R 4 Craig Wrolstad 13    athletic director
U 81 Roy Ellison 13 * technical staff member
HL 28 Mark Hittner 19 * investment broker
LJ 10 Julian Mapp 7 Parry software QA tester
FJ 33 Steve Zimmer 19 * attorney
SJ 21 Jeff Lamberth 14 * attorney
BJ 27 Lee Dyer 13 * sales manager
Replay official: Al Hynes
Replay assistant: Terry Poulos
Swing officials Yrs 2014 crew Occupation
U 102 Bruce Stritesky 10 Steratore airline pilot
HL 8 Dana McKenzie 8 Morelli claims adjuster
SJ 95 James Coleman 11 McAulay electrical engineer

Ben Austro is the editor and founder of Football Zebras and the author of So You Think You Know Football?: The Armchair Ref's Guide to the Official Rules (on sale now)

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