Referee Change Expected for Bengals-Steelers Game as a Result of Nationwide Air Traffic Stop
Three backup referees will work Week 10 games after the FAA ground stop disrupted flights, including one official assigned to two games.
- The NFL adjusted Week 10 officiating assignments on Friday following the nationwide FAA ground stop, reassigning officials to games within driving distance of their hometowns to ensure they could reach Sunday contests.
- Friday's nationwide ground stop resulted from new technology causing "intermittent" communications and radar gaps in the FAA's air traffic control system, leading to more than 2,000 flight cancellations across the United States.
- Barry Anderson will referee Jaguars-Titans, Duane Heydt will cover Panthers-Saints, and Don Willard will work both Dolphins-Colts and Steelers-Bengals, utilizing each of the league's 17 trained backup referees who prepare throughout the year.
- Side judge Don Willard faces an unprecedented double-duty schedule, officiating Dolphins-Colts at 1:00 p.m. ET before driving 109 miles to Cincinnati for the Sunday Night Football contest between the Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers.
- While the NFL maintained operations through backup planning, college football programs faced significant travel disruption, forcing teams like Arizona State and North Texas to arrange alternative transportation or postpone travel until Saturday morning.
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NFL official Don Willard will referee two games in one day after FAA ground stop disrupts travel, league says
NFL officiating assignments for Week 10 were reshuffled after the FAA ground stop, with backup referee Don Willard set to officiate two games in one day.
Referee change expected for Bengals-Steelers game as a result of nationwide air traffic stop
The NFL is making a change to the officiating crew that will be present for the Bengals-Steelers game as a result of the nationwide air traffic stop that occurred on Friday.
NFL reassigns refs to work games within driving distance
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