Shawn Hochuli

4 fouls on the play? It’s a team effort to help out the referee’s announcement

Mechanics

by Mark Schultz - August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 1

https://streamable.com/oe3bo Referee Shawn Hochuli had to sort out and announce four fouls this past weekend, drawing praise and admiration. First of all, when there are multiple fouls, the crew gets together and makes sure they are clear with the proper enforcement before giving options to the teams. This can get quite difficult

7 officiating observations for the 2018 season

2018
Calls

by Mark Schultz - January 28, 2019January 28, 2019 1

Dale Shaw (Tennessee Titans) It was another great football season and, for us, there were several officiating stories from 2018. Here are the seven that stood out to me. 1. Hugo Cruz fired In one of the most shocking events of the year, the NFL fired down judge Hugo Cruz in mid-season. This

Bills DE Jerry Hughes accosts officials in tunnel after game

by Mark Schultz - December 2, 2018December 3, 2018 3

At the conclusion of the Dolphins-Bills Week 13 game, Jerry Hughes of the Bills ran off the field and up the tunnel to confront Shawn Hochuli's crew. Video was captured by Spectrum News reporter Jon Scott. It appears that Hughes is in a verbal altercation with one official, but with the

Father’s Day crews

by Mark Schultz - June 17, 2018June 18, 2018 1

One of the fun parts of being a dad is when a child wants to join the dad in an activity or hobby, or just wants to spend time together. I'm sure NFL officials are happy when their kids want to take up officiating. That happiness and pride, I'm sure,

NFL promotes 2 second-generation referees: Shawn Hochuli and Alex Kemp

by Mark Schultz - March 6, 2018March 6, 2018 2

Fathers have passed the NFL white hat to the sons, one directly and one posthumously. As Football Zebras noted last month, Alex Kemp seemed to be the frontrunner to be promoted to referee upon the retirement of Jeff Triplette. We also noted that back judge Shawn Hochuli was in the mix,

Umpire position incubator for future NFL crew chiefs?

News

by Mark Schultz - May 23, 2014August 5, 2019 5

[Update: Brad Allen was moved to referee without having worked at the umpire position to fill a vacancy caused by referee Mike Carey's departure. The post as it originally appeared is below.] We know the NFL officiating roster for 2014. Â The names have been announced, but one position assignment caught my

NFL announces 2014 officials

News

by Mark Schultz - May 22, 2014July 16, 2014 9

This post has been updated to reflect changes in the 2014 officiating staff after the initial announcement. The NFL has announced its 2014 roster of officials (full list below after the jump). Â The roster features 12 new hires. Â Earlier we reported that 11 officials were not going to return to the

Shawn Hochuli promoted to NFL

News

by Ben Austro - March 21, 2014July 20, 2014 12

Football Zebras exclusive The news is not confirmed, but a tweet by a relative of Shawn Hochuli -- son of NFL referee Ed Hochuli -- indicates that Shawn received word that he has been hired by the NFL. (Update 3/22: The tweet has since been protected. Update 3/24: Peter King of

NFL winds down advanced training program as college season opens

by Ben Austro - August 28, 2013December 31, 2019 1

As Labor Day weekend approaches, the developmental officials that comprised the NFL's "taxi squad" are headed back to their college conferences for the start of the college football season. It is officially known as the advanced training program, the NFL initiative that brought 21 officials from the major college conferences to

Father-son team cover deep in preseason

by Ben Austro - August 17, 2013August 17, 2013 0

Back judge Steve Freeman got a rare opportunity on Friday night, and even though it was a meaningless, forgettable preseason game, it is likely an experience he will remember as a highlight of his career. Freeman's son Brad, a field judge in the Southeastern Conference, has been actively scouted by the