Replacement referees are calling the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Sunday night, leaving many to wonder about the quality of the work the fill-ins would produce. They did not get off to good start, having to issue a correction on coin toss.
Replacement referee issues correction on coin toss. Bad sign?
— Mike Sando, ESPN.com (@espn_nfcwest) August 6, 2012
The officials crew for the game is led by Craig Ochoa, a former ref in the Big 10 and the Arena Football League. The rest of the crew includes:
The crew also features umpire Tim Morris, head linesman Kevin Akin, line judge Esteban Garza, field judge Rusty Spindel, side judge Dwayne Strozier and back judge Mark Wetzel.
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