Tony Corrente will be the referee for this year’s Pro Bowl in Las Vegas. Corrente, field judges Steve Zimmer and Scott Edwards, and replay official John McGrath will be working the final game of their careers, as they are among the confirmed list of officials retiring at the conclusion of this season.
| Yrs | 2021 crew | College | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 99 | Tony Corrente | 27 | Cal State-Fullerton | former college officiating coordinator, retired educator | |
| U | 102 | Bruce Stritesky | 16 | Allen | Embry Riddle | airline pilot |
| DJ | 63 | Mike Carr | 5 | Kemp | Wisconsin | athletic director |
| LJ | 37 | Tripp Sutter | 3 | Wrolstad | Nebraska | biopharmaceutical rep |
| FJ | 22 | Steve Zimmer | 25 | Boger | Hofstra | attorney |
| SJ | 5 | Jim Quirk | 12 | Hill | Middlebury | financial advisor |
| BJ | 61 | Keith Ferguson | 22 | Hill | San Jose State | sales |
| ALT | 3 | Scott Edwards | 23 | Blakeman | Alabama | environmental engineer |
| RO | John McGrath | 5 | Corrente | Kentucky | retired NFL official (HL, 15 seasons) | |
| RA | Artenzia Young-Seigler | 2 | Corrente | Paul Quinn College | college professor |
retiring officials.
The game observers, who are not confirmed at this point, but typically include two members of the officiating department as well as an unnamed assistant coach, will monitor the formations and the coverages for unsportsmanlike conduct. In the Pro Bowl, there are only simple formations and coverage packages allowed.
And — in the words of the venerable Ed Hochuli — yes, there are penalties in the Pro Bowl.
Along with Tony retiring will be the last ACME560 whistle who is also retiring as Tony is the only current official to use it. 2 veterans retiring at the same time.