Behind the Football Stripes forum- 2014 NBA Playoffs: Officiating observations April 24, 2014
- 2014 Two new white hats speculation April 24, 2014
- Former NFL umpire Gerald Hart passes away April 24, 2014
- [MLB] 2014 baseball observations April 24, 2014
- Video: Future/former NFL officials in USFL debut? April 23, 2014
- [NHL] French Referee firestorm April 23, 2014
- Interview with MLB Umpire Mark Carlson April 21, 2014
- NHL ref supports young ref abused at a Manitoba game April 18, 2014
- Retirements? April 18, 2014
- Stanley Cup Officials - First Round April 17, 2014
Tag Archives: Jerry Seeman
Super Bowl is final game for FJ Scott Steenson, SJ Dave Wyant
Football Zebras has learned that two officials in today’s game will end their careers on football’s greatest stage. Field judge Scott Steenson and side judge Dave Wyant, both in their 23rd NFL season, intend to retire at the end of … Continue reading
A tribute to Jerry Seeman
Amy Seeman collected a group of tweets, stories, and articles on Storify. With her permission, we share her curated work here. Continue reading
FJ Edwards owns, nails difficult call on Steelers lateral play
Week 14: Dolphins at Steelers (video) An incredible ending to the game, as a multiple-lateral play could have given the Steelers a game-winning touchdown. Field judge Scott Edwards called the play dead, with Steelers receiver Antonio Brown stepping out of … Continue reading
Former NFL referee and officiating supervisor, Jerry Seeman, dies at 77
Former HL, LJ, R worked two Super Bowls Jerry Seeman 1936-2013 Former referee and officiating supervisor, Jerry Seeman, died Sunday night, a half hour before his son, NFL line judge Jeff Seeman, (#45) worked the Broncos-Patriots Sunday Night Football game. Jeff … Continue reading
Kickoff 2013: The officials by the numbers
Click the image to enlarge. It is time to kick off the new football season! Here are some numbers for all of the zebra watchers out there. Enjoy! Designed and researched by Ben Austro. Sources: NFL Record and Fact Book … Continue reading
All in the family: NFL referee style
Sunday night was Hochuli ×2 (‘Gun and Pistol’ night?) Earlier this week, NFL back judge Steve Freeman officiated a game with his son, Brad. Also this week, Ed Hochuli got to officiate a preseason game with his son, Shawn. Both … Continue reading
NFL fixed grades for desired Super Bowl ref
It is believed in officiating circles that the Super Bowl assignment was a predetermined result and that his performance grades were fixed to attain that result. Continue reading
Playoff assignments a stressful time
Officials used to worry about job security around playoffs When the regular season is over, the NFL officials wait to see whether they pack their gear away after Week 17 or if they will be awarded a playoff assignment. The … Continue reading
Microphone is ref’s friend for no-sense rules
It elicits snickers from football fans when it happens, and it sometimes trends on Twitter. Referee Ed Hochuli turns on his microphone to explain a ruling, and some fans joke that it is NFL open mic night. An example from … Continue reading
NFL may have to change the way it appoints referees
April 7, 2014 10:00 pm Link
Vital proving grounds for white hat candidates no longer exist Commentary by Mark Schultz The NFL could be having a white hat problem in the next few years. Several referees have put in 20 or more years of service, meaning … Continue reading →