OFFICIATING CREW NAMED FOR 100TH GREY CUP
TORONTO — The Canadian Football League (CFL) announced today the officiating crew that will work the 100th Grey Cup game to be played in Toronto on Sunday, November 25th at the Rogers Centre. This group of officials comes together as an all-star crew based on their individual performance and ratings throughout the 2012 season. They are the highest rated officials at their respective positions.
100th Grey Cup Officiating Team
Referee #32 Glen Johnson
Umpire #31 Ben Major
Head Linesman #25 Ron Barss
Line Judge #74 Tim Kroeker
Side Judge #27 Jeff Harbin
Back Judge #46 Rob Skaggs
Field Judge #37 Jason Maggio
Alternate #22 Murray Clarke
Alternate #30 Dave Foxcroft
Alternate #60Tom Vallesi
Replay Official Jake Ireland
Replay Official Alan McColman
The CFL will use the ‘Command Centre’ for replay review for the fourth time in a Grey Cup game. The ‘Command Centre’ was introduced at the start of the 2009 season.
The crew will be supported by an off-field officiating staff, including:
Director, Officiating
Senior Advisor, Football Operations
The following is some background information on this year’s Grey Cup officials:
Glen Johnson – Referee #32
Johnson will reach two significant milestones this weekend, working his 400th CFL contest and his 10th Grey Cup game. Glen is a 23-year veteran with his other Grey Cup appearances coming in 1994, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009.
Ben Major – Umpire #31
Major will work his second Grey Cup game. The eight-year CFL veteran has called 117 CFL games.
Ron Barss – Head Linesman #25
Barss will work his first Grey Cup game. The eight -year CFL veteran has called 115 CFL games.
Tim Kroeker – Line Judge #74
Kroeker will work his second Grey Cup game. The seven-year CFL veteran has called 96 CFL games.
Jeff Harbin – Side Judge #27
Harbin will be working his third Grey Cup game. The 12-year CFL veteran has called 186 CFL games.
Rob Skaggs – Back Judge #46
Skaggs will be working his second Grey Cup game. The 12-year CFL veteran has called 185 CFL games.
Jason Maggio – Field Judge #37
Maggio will work his third Grey Cup game. The 11-year CFL veteran has called 162 CFL games.
Murray Clarke – Alternate #22
Clarke will work his seventh Grey Cup game. The 21-year CFL veteran has called 388 CFL games.
Dave Foxcroft – Alternate #30
Foxcroft will work his second Grey Cup game. The 12-year CFL veteran has called 186 CFL games.
Tom Vallesi – Alternate #60
Vallesi will work his second Grey Cup game. The nine-year CFL veteran has called 144 CFL games.
John “Jake” Ireland – Replay Official
Ireland will work his 19th Grey Cup game, his fourth as a Replay Official. The 32-year CFL veteran has called 555 CFL games.
Alan McColman – Replay Official
McColman will work his 17th Grey Cup game and third as a Replay Official. McColman retired in 2010 after working as a field official for 33 seasons, including over 630 games.
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