List of 2012 NFL replacement officials

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This is a list of 2012 NFL replacement officials that officiated National Football League (NFL) games as a result of the 2012 NFL referee lockout.

Due to a labor dispute between the NFL and the NFL Referees Association, the 2012 NFL season began with replacement officials working the games. These replacement officials consisted of high school or college officials. Some were from professional leagues such as the Arena Football League and the Lingerie Football League. Unlike the previous lockout in 2001, very few of the replacements were Division I referees since the league wanted to protect them from union backlash and to let them continue working their scheduled games during the concurrent college football season.[1][2][3] In addition, many of the top Division I conferences barred their officials from becoming replacements since they employed current and former NFL referees as officiating supervisors.[3][4]

Replacements were used in the first three weeks of the season. Controversy over a game-winning touchdown on the final play of a nationally televised Monday Night Football game in week 3 spurred an agreement 48 hours later between the NFL and its officials.[5] In an open letter to fans, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told fans "you deserve better" than games being officiated by replacements. He regretted an agreement not being reached sooner and the "unfortunate distractions to the game." He continued with "...the new contract will improve officiating and commends the replacements for their dedication."[6]

Referees

Umpires

Head Linesmen

Line Judges

Side Judges

Field Judges

Back Judges

See also

References

  1. Murphy, Brian (August 4, 2012). "Minnesota Vikings, NFL turning to replacement officials, for better or worse". Pioneer Press. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  2. "Refs due back Thursday night". ESPN.com. September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  3. 1 2 Borden, Same (August 27, 2012). "With Referees Out, N.F.L. Stars Throw Flag on Novice Fill-Ins". The New York Times. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
  4. King, Peter (July 30, 2012). "A League At The Crossroads". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 13, 2012. NFL refs now serve as supervisors of officials for five major conferences—the Big East, Big 12, Pac-12, Big Ten and Conference USA—and they won't allow officials from those conferences to work NFL games. The source said that, in solidarity with the NFL zebras, supervisors in other FBS conferences won't allow their officials to work NFL games either
  5. Battista, Judy (September 27, 2012). "N.F.L. Reaches Labor Deal With Referees". The New York Times. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  6. "Roger Goodell: Fans 'deserve better'". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012.
  7. "Boise man lead NFL officiating replacement crew". Idaho Statesman. August 30, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  8. "Division II official to head replacement crew for Vikings-Jaguars". Pioneer Press (TwinCites.com). September 9, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  9. "Officials come from all corners". cincinnati.com. August 11, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  10. "Saturday Ravens Leftovers: A Motor City Meltdown". PressBoxOnline.com. August 18, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  11. 1 2 Borden, Sam (August 27, 2012). "With Referees Out, N.F.L. Stars Throw Flag on Novice Fill-Ins". New York Times. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  12. "Bengals notebook: Secondary is shuffled again". cincinnati.com. August 16, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 Jones, Lindsay H. (September 8, 2012). "All eyes on NFL replacement officials while real ones negotiate". Denver Post. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "Replacement Refs for Hall of Fame Game". August 9, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  15. "NFL replacement official: 'You are there to do a job'". Amarillo Globe-News. September 2, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  16. Ben Austro, "Referee temps have '01 scab experience", Footballzebras.com, August 9, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
  17. "Tutor says replacement ref who called TD not ready for Division I". USA Today. September 25, 2012.
  18. "NFL removes replacement ref for being Saints fan - NFL - SI.com". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. September 16, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  19. "OHSAA Commissioners and Directors". Retrieved September 25, 2012.
  20. "NCAA Football Bowl Officials". Retrieved September 18, 2012.
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