NFL makes plans for replacement officials

[jonathanlambert33]

The NFL used replacement players in the past because of labor strife. The same may be happening with its current cast of officials.

According to a letter obtained by FOXSports.com, the NFL has asked its officiating-scouting department to begin assisting the league in identifying potential replacements for the 2012 season. The move comes as the league and the NFL Referees Association have reached an impasse in labor negotiations.

The agreement between the two sides expired at the end of the 2011 season.

“Negotiations are ongoing, and should the two sides reach an agreement in the near future, there will be no need to hire additional officials,” wrote Ron Baynes, who is the NFL’s director of recruiting officials. “This is a contingency plan to make sure the NFL season will continue on schedule as planned.”

Baynes has suggested his scouts target officials who recently retired from college officiating as well as current “lower-division college, professional league and semi-professional league officials whose window of opportunity for advancement has pretty much closed but who have the ability to work higher levels but just got overlooked.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Replacement-officials-NFL-makes-plans-collective-bargaining-agreement-050912

 

[RipCity32]

Awesome lol

 

[ZigZag]

If they do this, I'm sure I'll add a few holes to my wall next season