Breaking: NFL approves full time officials

[Jeremy Igo]

The NFL is getting its wish—and full-time officiating positions are coming to the league.

The NFLRA, the officials’ union, approved a plan on Wednesday for the implementation of 21 to 24 full-time officials, three sources said. Under the plan, each of the seven field officiating positions will be represented, with no more than five coming from one position.

The plan was jointly negotiated by the league and union, with the emphasis on improving the state of officiating across the board. An announcement is expected later on Wednesday.

The full-time officials will come from the current roster of 124 game officials. Also, the full-time officials will be permitted to have outside employment.

[therealmjl]

Wow.

Best news all offseason.

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Also, the full-time officials will be permitted to have outside employment.

So... now they get full time pay and benefits, but in reality, nothing changes. It just becomes a side gig with full-time gig bennies. Well done to the refs and their reps, but this is likely virtually meaningless in terms of benefit to the game.

[Castavar]

[Jon Snow]

Not sure this will help the quality of officiating because they are still using the same incompetent fools.

[Jeremy Igo]

5 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

So... now they get full time pay and benefits, but in reality, nothing changes. It just becomes a side gig with full-time gig bennies. Well done to the refs and their reps, but this is likely virtually meaningless in terms of benefit to the game.

Yeah, but they lose excuses. Perform better or GTFO. 

[Jon Snow]

2 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Yeah, but they lose excuses. Perform better or GTFO. 

They are still a union so their response will be SMD.

[TheWiz]

I'm just here to pretend like I knew that NFL officials were previously part time. 

[LinvilleGorge]

8 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Yeah, but they lose excuses. Perform better or GTFO. 

Unfortunately, that's almost never how it actually works when a union is involved. 

[rodeo]

9 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

They are still a union so their response will be SMD.

kinda like how since the players have a union, they're never cut.

[Jon Snow]

1 minute ago, rodeo said:

kinda like how since the players have a union, they're never cut.

When was the last time a ref was fired for poor performance?  Hell name one fired for anything other than committing a crime.

[Pejorative Miscreant]

17 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

So... now they get full time pay and benefits, but in reality, nothing changes. It just becomes a side gig with full-time gig bennies. Well done to the refs and their reps, but this is likely virtually meaningless in terms of benefit to the game.

They gonna hire Hurney to negotiate the contract in the offseason.  Getting revenue split and a TV cut.  He's got this....

[top dawg]

33 minutes ago, Castavar said:

I literally said just that.

[LinvilleGorge]

20 minutes ago, rodeo said:

kinda like how since the players have a union, they're never cut.

They still get their bonus money.

If refs got cut as quick as players we wouldn't recognize any of those clowns because a ton of them would've been long gone.