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Unveiled: The referees who will shape the fate of Super Bowl LIX

The officiating crew for Super Bowl LIX will be relatively inexperienced, with only two members having previously officiated the big game.

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The 2024 NFL season’s Conference Championships are set. The Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills are vying to represent the AFC, while the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Commanders aim to do the same for the NFC, all hoping to advance to Super Bowl LIX on February 9 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Regardless of which teams make it, the NFL has already announced the officiating crew for Super Bowl LIX. Interestingly, only two of the eight officials have prior experience in the championship game.

Who is the referee for Super Bowl LIX?

Ron Torbert will serve as the referee, having previously officiated Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals. The other experienced official is side judge Boris Cheek, who has worked Super Bowls XLII, 50, and LIV.

The rookie officials include umpire Mike Morton, down judge Max Causey, line judge Mark Stewart, field judge Mearl Robinson, back judge Jonah Monroe, and replay official Kevin Brown. Notably, Morton is a former NFL player who won Super Bowl XXXIV with the Rams.

Ron Torbert’s NFL Officiating Career

Ron Torbert’s NFL officiating career began in 2010 as a side judge, and he was promoted to referee four years later. The 61-year-old referee is a Michigan State graduate with a law degree from Harvard.

According to Pro Football Reference, Super Bowl LIX will be Torbert’s 14th postseason game. His most recent assignment was the Divisional Round game between the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. In that game, the home team was penalised four times for 25 yards, while the advancing team to the NFC Championship Game received five penalties for 30 yards.

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