[Husker] officials

[Borer Steve CAA]

I also read the procedures before posting -- I hope you are correct!   
Although, as I said in my earlier post, nothing surprises me anymore!


Steve

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On Nov 23, 2010, at 9:02 AM, Steve Reichenbach wrote:

> That would seem to be inconsistent with the established procedures,
> leading me to believe the "word" is a rumor.
>
> http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=204843089
> [excerpt below]
>
> Also, last year, the officilas weren't anounced until just before  
> the game:
>
> http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/7868/officials-revealed-for-big-12-championship-game
>
> "Game Officials
> It's the Big 12 Championship Game, but it's also an all-star
> officiating crew. A season-long process that starts to gain steam in
> November is the selection of the best officials that work Big 12
> games.  The best referee, umpire, linesman, line judge, side judge,
> field judge, back judge and replay official are selected.
>
> The job of choosing the officials falls to Big 12 Coordinator of
> Football Officials Walt Anderson. He evaluates each week during the
> season and as the year winds down, starts to narrow the candidates.  
> The
> officiating crew for the championship game is finalized in the week
> prior, with the approval of Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe and  
> Assistant
> Commissioner Ed Stewart.
>
> The officials arrive on site two days before the game to start their
> preparations. They review officiating points of emphasis and discuss
> any unique aspects regarding the style of play of the two teams in the
> contest.
>
> The officiating crew is housed at a hotel separate from the teams and
> the media. On the day of the game, they are transported to and from  
> the
> stadium. At the venue, the officiating crew has a police/security
> escort. Typically, they arrive four to five hours before kickoff and  
> do
> a walk-through on the field, test the communication system with the
> replay booth and the referee microphone that is hooked up to the  
> public
> address system.
>
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