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Bill Vinovich confirmed as referee for Super Bowl XLIX

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Bill Vinovich will be the referee heading the Super Bowl officiating staff on Feb. 1 in Glendale, Ariz. Multiple sources have confirmed the Vinovich assignment and most of the crew that Football Zebras determined last week after reviewing qualification criteria and playoff assignment patterns. The assignments were officially given to the crew today.

Vinovich worked the Divisional Playoff game between the Ravens and the Patriots last Saturday. Each of Vinovich’s crew members worked a Divisional Playoff game, but no more than three appeared on the same crew. Officials in the Super Bowl must be ranked in the top tier as determined by the vice-president of officiating, Dean Blandino. Accuracy percentages are a large part of the ranking scheme, but Blandino indicated there are other factors he considers. In addition, past practice has allowed officials to be selected who have not gotten an assignment, but are near the top rank at their positions.

The crew that has been confirmed for the big game is as follows:

Yrs 2014 crew College Occupation
R 52 Bill Vinovich 10 San Diego accountant, former NFL officiating supervisor
U 129 Bill Schuster 15 Coleman Alfred insurance broker
HL 8 Dana McKenzie 7 Morelli Toledo claims adjuster
LJ 9 Mark Perlman 14 Leavy Salem teacher
FJ 25 Bob Waggoner 18 Steratore Juniata College retired probation officer
SJ 97 Tom Hill 16 Allen Carson Newman teacher
BJ 111 Terrence Miles 7 Anderson Arizona State quality control manager
  • Replay official: Mike Wimmer
  • Replay assistant: Terry Poulos
  • Alternates:
    • Referee: Carl Cheffers
    • Umpire: Fred Bryan
    • Linesman: Rusty Baynes
    • Deep wing: Barry Anderson
    • Back judge: Todd Prukop
  • Supervisor:Garth DeFelice
  • Observers: Dean Blandino, Al Riveron

Ben Austro is the editor and founder of Football Zebras and the author of So You Think You Know Football?: The Armchair Ref's Guide to the Official Rules (on sale now)

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