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2024 Super Bowl: Who is the referee and officiating crew?

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The 2024 Super Bowl, is the 58th edition of the National Football League championship Game. It will take place on Sunday, February 11, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Game will feature the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers, who are facing each other for the second time in four years in the Super Bowl.

The Chiefs are the defending champions, having won Super Bowl LVII in Phoenix, Arizona, by defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35. The 49ers are looking to avenge their 2019 loss to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV, which was decided by a late comeback by Patrick Mahomes and his team. Here are some of the key details you need to know about the 2024 Super Bowl, including the referee and the officiating crew.

Who will be the the referee and the officiating crew for Super Bowl 58?

The NFL has announced that the referee for the 2024 Super Bowl will be Bill Vinovich, who has 18 years of experience in the league and has worked two previous Super Bowls, in 2014 and 2019. Vinovich is the eighth official in NFL history to work at least three Super Bowls as crew chief. 

The rest of the officiating crew for the 2024 Super Bowl consists of the following officials:

  • Umpire: Terry Killens
  • Down judge: Patrick Holt
  • Line judge: Mark Perlman
  • Field judge: Tom Hill
  • Side judge: Allen Baynes
  • Back judge: Brad Freeman
  • Replay official: Mike Chase

The Super Bowl officials were selected from the pool of 28 officials who worked the divisional round of the playoffs. Officials are not allowed more than two postseason assignments. The crew will be responsible for ensuring fair and accurate calls during the Game, which is expected to be a high-scoring and thrilling affair.

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