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Referee Bill Vinovich Returns To Officiating After 5 Year Absence
http://www.footballnation.com/conte...ns-to-officiating-after-5-year-absence/19460/
November 19, 2012 11:52 pm
On Sunday, October 14, referee Bill Vinovich returned to the NFL to officiate the Lions-Eagles game after five seasons away from the field.
Vinovich (#52) was a referee from 2005-2006 (he started in the NFL as a side judge in 2001) and was out from the league since then due a heart condition.
It is by far in NFL history the longest span that an official returns after so many seasons away from he game. Former referee Dale Hamer, who started his NFL career as a head linesman in 1978 and was promoted to referee in 1989, took the 1995 season off also because a heart condition, but he returned for two more seasons before he retired.
So far, Vinovich has been working the past six weeks with six different officiating crews, replacing the referee, and it's assumed that he can work a playoff game, given the fact that he has not had so far a ruling controversy and he did worked a playoff game right before he had to leave the league for medical reasons.
Just before Vinovich's return, line judge Julian Mapp gave him his old #52 and took #10, the number retired by recently retired head linesman/line judge Ron Phares. Just for the record, the last time the NFL had an extra (swing) referee was in 1990, due to the fact that in those times many veteran referees decided to retire (Jim Tunney, Jerry Seeman), were sick and later died (Dick Jorgensen, Gene Barth) or were moved to another position (Ben Dreith, Fred Wyant). We hope than Vinovich can earn himself the right of officiate a playoff game, in my eyes so far he has earned it.
http://www.footballnation.com/conte...ns-to-officiating-after-5-year-absence/19460/
November 19, 2012 11:52 pm
On Sunday, October 14, referee Bill Vinovich returned to the NFL to officiate the Lions-Eagles game after five seasons away from the field.
Vinovich (#52) was a referee from 2005-2006 (he started in the NFL as a side judge in 2001) and was out from the league since then due a heart condition.
It is by far in NFL history the longest span that an official returns after so many seasons away from he game. Former referee Dale Hamer, who started his NFL career as a head linesman in 1978 and was promoted to referee in 1989, took the 1995 season off also because a heart condition, but he returned for two more seasons before he retired.
So far, Vinovich has been working the past six weeks with six different officiating crews, replacing the referee, and it's assumed that he can work a playoff game, given the fact that he has not had so far a ruling controversy and he did worked a playoff game right before he had to leave the league for medical reasons.
Just before Vinovich's return, line judge Julian Mapp gave him his old #52 and took #10, the number retired by recently retired head linesman/line judge Ron Phares. Just for the record, the last time the NFL had an extra (swing) referee was in 1990, due to the fact that in those times many veteran referees decided to retire (Jim Tunney, Jerry Seeman), were sick and later died (Dick Jorgensen, Gene Barth) or were moved to another position (Ben Dreith, Fred Wyant). We hope than Vinovich can earn himself the right of officiate a playoff game, in my eyes so far he has earned it.
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Bill Vinovich is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) from 2001 to 2006 and 2012, as well as a college basketball official. Vinovich began his career in the NFL as a side judge on the officiating crew headed by referees Dick Hantak (2001) and Ed Hochuli (2002-2003) before being promoted to referee for the start of the 2004 NFL season after former referee Ron Blum returned to his original position of line judge. Outside of officiating, Vinovich works as a CPA. In the NFL, he wears uniform number 52.
Since joining the NFL, Vinovich has officiated in one divisional (2003) and one wild card playoff game (2006) as of the 2006 NFL season.
As a college basketball official, Vinovich officiated a first round contest between Virginia Tech and Illinois in the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament on March 16, 2007. [1]
Due to a heart condition, Bill Vinovich retired from field duty following to 2007 season, to serve as the replay official for Ed Hochuli. He was replaced as a referee by former side judge John Parry.
In 2012, doctors gave Vinovich a clean bill of health, and he has returned as a substitute official. On October 14, 2012, he returned to field level action for the first time since 2006, heading Scott Green's crew in Philadelphia.[1]
Vinovich's officiating crew for the 2013 NFL season consists of umpire Paul King, head linesman Jim Mello, line judge Julian Mapp, field judge Steve Zimmer, side judge Jimmy DeBell and back judge Jim Quirk
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Since joining the NFL, Vinovich has officiated in one divisional (2003) and one wild card playoff game (2006) as of the 2006 NFL season.
As a college basketball official, Vinovich officiated a first round contest between Virginia Tech and Illinois in the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament on March 16, 2007. [1]
Due to a heart condition, Bill Vinovich retired from field duty following to 2007 season, to serve as the replay official for Ed Hochuli. He was replaced as a referee by former side judge John Parry.
In 2012, doctors gave Vinovich a clean bill of health, and he has returned as a substitute official. On October 14, 2012, he returned to field level action for the first time since 2006, heading Scott Green's crew in Philadelphia.[1]
Vinovich's officiating crew for the 2013 NFL season consists of umpire Paul King, head linesman Jim Mello, line judge Julian Mapp, field judge Steve Zimmer, side judge Jimmy DeBell and back judge Jim Quirk
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From a sports betting forum
http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-t...ted-only-two-playoff-games-six-years-ago.html
Bill Vinovich Ref in Broncos game officiated only two playoff games in six years ago
The last time this guy Ref a playoff game was in 2006. Why is this inexperience Head referee reffing a divisional playoff game and not Mike Carrey or Ed Hocuhli. The NFL and Vegas needed a great game, and Trindon Holliday was about to make this game a blow out so the Refs had to intervene.
Early in the game, Tony Carter gets call for a PI even though he was clearly playing the ball. The CBS announcers were baffled. Instead of Baltimore punting and giving Denver good field position, they a get huge 30 Yard penalty and Torrey Smith ends up beating Champ Bailey to tie the games two plays later. Result 7 Points Ravens
In the 1st quarter Eric Decker was mugged, which resulted in a tip pass and pick six. Denver should of had a first down on a clear PI. Result 7 points Ravens
In the 1st quarter Demaryius Thomas clearly got tripped by Cary Williams on a deep route when Williams stuck out his leg on what would of been a sure 50 yard TD. Ref called nothing. Lucky for the Broncos they still managed to tie the game at 14-14 several plays later.
This call was probably the most crucial play of them all. Late in the 3rd quarter Jacob Hester converts a 3rd and 1 into the Ravens 40 with the Broncos up 28-21. Instead of getting a 1st down they get a flag for holding well after the play was over. Watching it on DVR that play was 50/50 on slo mo, and you couldn't even tell when watching it in full speed. Instead of a 1st down down, Peyton drops back on 3rd and 11, and turns it over. During the challenge, CBS announcers clearly see an incomplete pass or the tuck rule at worst and the call should be reversed. With the ball on the Broncos 40, the Ravens scores a TD several plays later. Result 7 points Ravens.
Three different blown opportunities by the Officials allowed the Ravens to hang around which resulted in 21 point. The Officials did their best to prevent Denver from getting 14 point cushion early all day, hence covering the -9 point spread. The 4th quarter was when they kind of just let both teams play and called nothing because the game was finally tied again.
I'm expecting something fishy sh1t to happen in the Texan game favoring New England.
http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-t...ted-only-two-playoff-games-six-years-ago.html
The last time this guy Ref a playoff game was in 2006. Why is this inexperience Head referee reffing a divisional playoff game and not Mike Carrey or Ed Hocuhli. The NFL and Vegas needed a great game, and Trindon Holliday was about to make this game a blow out so the Refs had to intervene.
Early in the game, Tony Carter gets call for a PI even though he was clearly playing the ball. The CBS announcers were baffled. Instead of Baltimore punting and giving Denver good field position, they a get huge 30 Yard penalty and Torrey Smith ends up beating Champ Bailey to tie the games two plays later. Result 7 Points Ravens
In the 1st quarter Eric Decker was mugged, which resulted in a tip pass and pick six. Denver should of had a first down on a clear PI. Result 7 points Ravens
In the 1st quarter Demaryius Thomas clearly got tripped by Cary Williams on a deep route when Williams stuck out his leg on what would of been a sure 50 yard TD. Ref called nothing. Lucky for the Broncos they still managed to tie the game at 14-14 several plays later.
This call was probably the most crucial play of them all. Late in the 3rd quarter Jacob Hester converts a 3rd and 1 into the Ravens 40 with the Broncos up 28-21. Instead of getting a 1st down they get a flag for holding well after the play was over. Watching it on DVR that play was 50/50 on slo mo, and you couldn't even tell when watching it in full speed. Instead of a 1st down down, Peyton drops back on 3rd and 11, and turns it over. During the challenge, CBS announcers clearly see an incomplete pass or the tuck rule at worst and the call should be reversed. With the ball on the Broncos 40, the Ravens scores a TD several plays later. Result 7 points Ravens.
Three different blown opportunities by the Officials allowed the Ravens to hang around which resulted in 21 point. The Officials did their best to prevent Denver from getting 14 point cushion early all day, hence covering the -9 point spread. The 4th quarter was when they kind of just let both teams play and called nothing because the game was finally tied again.
I'm expecting something fishy sh1t to happen in the Texan game favoring New England.
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Baseball had a similiar problem with officials calling balls and strikes a few years back. Wide strike zones were conditioning good hitters to take on bad swing fundamentals. The daily games through the season were pathetic and I lost complete interest. In the playoffs, it didn't take many timely calls to snuff out a rally for one team and start a rally for the opposing team. As they lost attendance and viewership, fans were seriously clamoring for a machine to determine balls and strikes. The league reluctantly started enforcing the strike zone on the prima-donna umps.
As a whole, the officiating in the NFL is inconsistent, disorganized and subjective. It resembles something that the government has cobbled together with some of their Ivy League Shyteheads. The influence of the lawyers from league HQ on the safety issues has a terrible effect on the game. I have not seen one call of a running back leading with his helmet and that gives me some hope. From contemporary new rules such as can't hit the QB high or low to subjectively what is allowed in pass interference, the game is losing it's fairness. The tendency for the officiating to keep games close will eliminate objectivity. The outcome is guided. They're heading down the wrong road to flag football.
NCAAF is head and shoulders better but the targeting rule is absurd in its execution.
As a whole, the officiating in the NFL is inconsistent, disorganized and subjective. It resembles something that the government has cobbled together with some of their Ivy League Shyteheads. The influence of the lawyers from league HQ on the safety issues has a terrible effect on the game. I have not seen one call of a running back leading with his helmet and that gives me some hope. From contemporary new rules such as can't hit the QB high or low to subjectively what is allowed in pass interference, the game is losing it's fairness. The tendency for the officiating to keep games close will eliminate objectivity. The outcome is guided. They're heading down the wrong road to flag football.
NCAAF is head and shoulders better but the targeting rule is absurd in its execution.