The NFL hired side judge Rob Vernatchi and field judge Doug Rosenbaum as regional supervisors.
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More roster shifts as 2 officials move from the field to supervisor roles
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Umpire Butch Hannah retires after 18 seasons
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Umpire Butch Hannah retired from the NFL according to multiple sources. Much like the abrupt departure of Dean Blandino as head of officials, Hannah’s retirement has apparently taken a few officials aback.
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Active offseason for NFL officiating
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We hope you were able to survive the first weekend without football. While there won’t be any games until August, there will be a lot of activity to prepare for 2017.
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NFL needs to tap the brakes on the crew-of-8 plan
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Embed from Getty Images Commentary by Mark Schultz There has been much talk about the NFL considering the expansion to eight-person crews. It is a big step that needs to be approved by the NFL Competition Committee and then signed off by the owners. It is very late in the game for the NFL…
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Commentary, History
We’ve seen this before: Lack of experience part of the problem in 2015
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View image | gettyimages.com Too many new(er) officials can make for a rocky season The 1990s were a time of upheaval for NFL officiating. Art McNally retired after a long career as the NFL officiating boss. Jerry Seeman succeeded McNally. Seeman was ready build on McNally’s work and that work included making an imprint…
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R Bill Leavy retires after 20 seasons
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Bill Leavy, an official in the NFL since 1995, wearing number 127, is stepping aside after 20 years to take a regional supervisor position, where he will observe other officials and grade their performance.
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NFL preparing to hire new officials
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View image | gettyimages.com Commentary by Mark Schultz We are coming up on a critical few weeks in the NFL as vice president for officiating, Dean Blandino, will be hiring new officials, assigning positions, and beginning the orientation process for the new pro zebras. While 2014 saw a near-record number of retirements – forced or…
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HL Tom Stabile retiring after Pro Bowl
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View image | gettyimages.com Veteran official retiring “on my own terms” Tom Stabile, whose NFL career spanned 20 years and includes a Super Bowl assignment, will retire after working the Pro Bowl. Stable, 68, told his local newspaper that he made the decision to retire “at mid-season so that I may retire on my own…
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Crews, Follow-up
Vacancies could create crunch in the clutch
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Possible staffing shortage could cause Week 17 shuffle The Week 9 Sunday Night Football game in Green Bay featured a very rare sight. Umpire Tony Michalek was pressed into duty as a line judge. Michalek, who worked as a line judge for a few seasons in the Big Ten Conference before moving to umpire, served…
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BJ Kirk Dornan’s late retirement leaves vacancy, 14th this year
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#158811399 / gettyimages.com Football Zebras has learned from multiple sources that back judge Kurt Dornan has retired. He is now the 14th official to have left the NFL since last February’s Super Bowl. Dornan was listed on the final roster by the NFL back in June, attended the clinics in Dallas in July, and was…
