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Originally Posted by Sturno
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/0...usaolp00000592
I guess you learn something every day...
The referees that officiate the Super Bowl also get rings.
These referee rings aren't quite the same as the rings that players get, but they're certainly still a point of pride. Mike Pereira of Fox Sports explained in a 2014 article:
The Super Bowl ring. The officials get Super Bowl rings just like the players do. They aren't as big as the players' rings, but they are still valuable pieces of jewelry. These rings mean the world to the officials and they wear them with such pride.
The American Profile also wrote about Super Bowl referees in 2012 and had retired NFL referee Jim Tunney show them his three Super Bowl rings. Referee Gerald Austin was quoted in that article as saying these refs aren't given much advance notice they'll be officiating the Super Bowl. "They called me about 11 days before the Super Bowl XXIV," said Austin.
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Why not? Recognition for earning the ultimate prize isn't a terrible thing.
I got a really nice plaque from the state HS association when I worked my first state championship. One of my associations also gives members really nice plaques for each state championship worked. These are on my wall in my home office. Better to me than a ring -- I don't wear jewelry.