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Replacement Refs Start Hall Of Fame Game With A Coin Toss Correction

Replacement referees are calling the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Sunday night, leaving many to wonder about the quality of the work the fill-ins would produce. They did not get off to good start, having to issue a correction on coin toss.

The officials crew for the game is led by Craig Ochoa, a former ref in the Big 10 and the Arena Football League. The rest of the crew includes:

The crew also features umpire Tim Morris, head linesman Kevin Akin, line judge Esteban Garza, field judge Rusty Spindel, side judge Dwayne Strozier and back judge Mark Wetzel.

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