Brad Olson
TVWBB Diamond Member
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I'm about ready to strangle the next person who calls NFL/football game officials "refs". "Ref" is short for "referee", and there is *ONE* referee on the field. Period. Read here:
operations.nfl.com
Want to complain about the calls during a game? Blame the officials. You can even call them "stripes" or "zebras". But aside from one, they're *NOT* referees and shouldn't be referred to as such, even with a nickname. So cut it out.
Even worse, every so often I'll read or hear a reference to baseball umpires as "refs". At that point all I can do is shake my head...
</RANT>
I'm about ready to strangle the next person who calls NFL/football game officials "refs". "Ref" is short for "referee", and there is *ONE* referee on the field. Period. Read here:
![operations.nfl.com](https://operations.nfl.com/media/1394/positions-hero.jpg?width=1417&height=740&v=1d030eddacd1480&quality=85)
Interactive: NFL Officials' Roles and Responsibilities | NFL Football Operations
Ever wonder exactly what each @NFL official's roles and responsibilities are on the field? Check out this interactive feature to learn what happens on each play.
Want to complain about the calls during a game? Blame the officials. You can even call them "stripes" or "zebras". But aside from one, they're *NOT* referees and shouldn't be referred to as such, even with a nickname. So cut it out.
Even worse, every so often I'll read or hear a reference to baseball umpires as "refs". At that point all I can do is shake my head...
</RANT>
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