NFL Officials work hard at getting it right.

**BigRedChief** · 11-20-2007, 07:45 AM

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7465214
Still, Pereira is proud of the high performance level being maintained by his crews. He said officials continue to consistently grade in the range of 97 percent. Such accuracy isn't an accident.

NFL officials spend almost as much time preparing for games as players and coaches. "I think the general perception of people who are not involved in officiating is they show up at 11 a.m. the day of the game and then go home after," Pereira said. "Nothing could be further from the truth." For a Sunday game, crews are required to gather by 2 p.m. Saturday in the host city for a four-hour meeting.

Reports from the previous week's game and about the upcoming teams are reviewed. A rules test also is administered. A devotional breakfast and another meeting precedes Sunday's kickoff. Afterward, all officials are given a DVD of the game to review on their way home. Another DVD follows Tuesday featuring select plays teams submitted from coaching tapes that provide different camera angles on questionable rulings.

A graded report from Pereira's office follows Wednesday. Officials also must complete a weekly 100-question take-home test and maintain the physical fitness needed to cover the field.

All this while holding non-football jobs.

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BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $2809627 VARSITY	NFL Officials work hard at getting it right. http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7465214 Still, Pereira is proud of the high performance level being maintained by his crews. He said officials continue to consistently grade in the range of 97 percent. Such accuracy isn't an accident. NFL officials spend almost as much time preparing for games as players and coaches. "I think the general perception of people who are not involved in officiating is they show up at 11 a.m. the day of the game and then go home after," Pereira said. "Nothing could be further from the truth." For a Sunday game, crews are required to gather by 2 p.m. Saturday in the host city for a four-hour meeting. Reports from the previous week's game and about the upcoming teams are reviewed. A rules test also is administered. A devotional breakfast and another meeting precedes Sunday's kickoff. Afterward, all officials are given a DVD of the game to review on their way home. Another DVD follows Tuesday featuring select plays teams submitted from coaching tapes that provide different camera angles on questionable rulings. A graded report from Pereira's office follows Wednesday. Officials also must complete a weekly 100-question take-home test and maintain the physical fitness needed to cover the field. All this while holding non-football jobs.
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