Super Bowl XLIII (43) Crew

[Texas Aggie]

I can't see as needing more than 2 or possibly 3 alternates in any game. One ready to take over for the R, one possibly for the U, and the other for the wings and deep officials.

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

I can't see as needing more than 2 or possibly 3 alternates in any game. One ready to take over for the R, one possibly for the U, and the other for the wings and deep officials.

So you want a guy who worked BJ all year to come in and work LJ in the Super Bowl? The NFL's system works great as the backup actually has worked at that position all season.

[Ed Hickland]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

I can't see as needing more than 2 or possibly 3 alternates in any game. One ready to take over for the R, one possibly for the U, and the other for the wings and deep officials.

Ancient history but former head of the referee department Jerry Seeman who at the time was an R replaced a wing official. Think it was Jerry after he took over the department increased the number of alternates.

[JugglingReferee]

What I find interesting is that the responsibilities of the FJ and SJ are virtually identical. I can't imagine what one would do that the other wouldn't, aside some once-a-game procedural differences.

If the second-highest rated FJ graded better than the highest graded SJ, why not use two FJs as the deep wings?