Super Bowl white hat?

[BillyClyde 68]

Id it time for Walt Coleman?

[umpirebob71]

That depends on how he grades out for the year.

[FredFan7]

Behind the Football Stripes - Login has some good information.

My wild guess is Walt Anderson.

[JasonTX]

My guess is Steratore. I think someone at one time had mention that the Super Bowl officials comes from the Wild Card games. Maybe someone with more time on there hands than me can research the prior years to see if that's true.

[BktBallRef]

It has worked out that way in the past, although it doesn't always. There used to be a website that tracked the games and had a history posted.

Hoculi and Steratore worked. I can't recall who else (and I'm too lazy to research it).

[JugglingReferee]

Rumour has it as Scott Green.

[bisonlj]

Top 8 crews work the first two rounds. Top 4 at each position work the championship games, Super Bowl and Pro Bowl. Assuming the top R in the league is also on the top 8 crews, he could work either the wild card or divisional round. From there I have no idea if the SB R usually works wild card or divisional.

[Trap]

Question: probably off topic: How do crews get established? Are they assigned by league or does white hat get to pick who he wants on his crew?

Do crews do playoffs/ superbowl or are the "all-star" crews?

[BktBallRef]

I would assume the league assigns crews but IDK for sure.

Crews usually work playoff games with the exception of officials who are not yet experienced enough to work. IDK if their are other exceptions.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Trap

Question: probably off topic: How do crews get established? Are they assigned by league or does white hat get to pick who he wants on his crew?

Do crews do playoffs/ superbowl or are the "all-star" crews?

[GoodwillRef]

Originally Posted by JasonTX

My guess is Steratore. I think someone at one time had mention that the Super Bowl officials comes from the Wild Card games. Maybe someone with more time on there hands than me can research the prior years to see if that's true.

Has Steratore been at the Referee spot for 5 years...if not, he can't work the Super Bowl.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by GoodwillRef

Has Steratore been at the Referee spot for 5 years...if not, he can't work the Super Bowl.

Unless Pereira decides differently, of course.

[Texas Aggie]

In the past, the SB officials generally worked the division round. That may change now with the crew system, rather than the previous all-star system, in place.

So are the conference games and the SB still all-star? If so, I'm guessing those that will work in the conference games worked last weekend, if they were on a top crew or they filled in on one.

[tjones1]

It appears Walt is working the DAL/MIN game today.

[ljudge]

I heard of two such requirements to work the Supe. At least 5 years in the position and worked at least one AFC or NFC championship game. Of course I don't know that for a fact but relatively certain this is the case.