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Title: Chapter Assigners Should Take Note
Post by: Headlinesman on January 24, 2012, 02:14:54 AM
Over the last three weekends, the National Football League has had ten playoff games - and they have used 70 different officials - what an amazing concept!! FlAg1
Title: Re: Chapter Assigners Should Take Note
Post by: El Macman on January 24, 2012, 07:00:58 AM
And I'll bet not a single complaint.
Title: Re: Chapter Assigners Should Take Note
Post by: Rulesman on January 24, 2012, 07:48:09 AM
No surprise there. The league has held that philosophy for years.
Title: Re: Chapter Assigners Should Take Note
Post by: HLinNC on January 24, 2012, 10:27:44 AM
And I don't think Mike Carey was one of the 70 from what I recall seeing.  Surprising.
Title: Re: Chapter Assigners Should Take Note
Post by: Rulesman on January 24, 2012, 10:40:14 AM
Quote from: HLinNC on January 24, 2012, 10:27:44 AM
And I don't think Mike Carey was one of the 70 from what I recall seeing.  Surprising.
He could possibly have been an alternate, or maybe is working the Pro Bowl, or is in the Super Bowl.
Title: Re: Chapter Assigners Should Take Note
Post by: FLbackjudge on January 24, 2012, 12:45:32 PM
The attached list was sent to me by an anonymous source, but as far as I can tell (I don't recognize every NFL official) it's been accurate so far.  I agree that it's surprising Mike Carey isn't on the list.

BTW, I've had some difficulty attaching or opening documents.  I assume it's a Firefox glitch, but if there's not a readable attachment here, let me know--not all of you--and I'll incorporate the list into the post.

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Title: Re: Chapter Assigners Should Take Note
Post by: bama_stripes on January 24, 2012, 01:22:02 PM
From an assigner's standpoint, it would be nice to have such a large roster of highly qualified officials to choose from.

That's not the way it is for most of us.
Title: Re: Chapter Assigners Should Take Note
Post by: Rulesman on January 24, 2012, 01:35:36 PM
Quote from: bama_stripes on January 24, 2012, 01:22:02 PM
From an assigner's standpoint, it would be nice to have such a large roster of highly qualified officials to choose from.

That's not the way it is for most of us.
Amen to that!
Title: Re: Chapter Assigners Should Take Note
Post by: HLinNC on January 24, 2012, 04:34:24 PM
Apparently it was known somewhere last week:

http://www.footballzebras.com/2012/01/17/2861 (http://www.footballzebras.com/2012/01/17/2861)
Title: Re: Chapter Assigners Should Take Note
Post by: bossman72 on February 02, 2012, 08:54:26 PM
Quote from: bama_stripes on January 24, 2012, 01:22:02 PM
From an assigner's standpoint, it would be nice to have such a large roster of highly qualified officials to choose from.

That's not the way it is for most of us.

Yes, this was my immediate thought after reading the first post.
Title: Re: Chapter Assigners Should Take Note
Post by: Headlinesman on February 03, 2012, 11:44:06 PM
Oh for God's sakes! You are not talking to a rookie, or a disgruntled official (but, a former assigner). We all know, at least in Texas, that there are qualified officials who sit at home while some get 2 or 3 playoff games in a single weekend. All because of "intangibles" over which no one can articulate nor be held accountable. There's got to be a middle ground, and I, for one, think it would behoove us all to search for it.