Expert: Thom Brooks - 9/16/2008

Question
QUESTION: Is there a way to find out who referees each college game? Is it posted anywhere beforehand, or afterward.

Thanks

ANSWER: Larry, hello!

The NCAA keeps the schedule.  Their names are known to the schools and they announce them at game time.  In high school, we use a site called the Arbiter that lists the officials and their weekly assignments.  It is not open to the public.  

You can contact the NCAA.com and they can advise who may give you the names for a particular game.

Take care,

Thom Brooks

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QUESTION: Is there any way to find out which games a particular ref has done previously.

Thanks

Answer
Larry, good morning.

You need to contact the school and their athletic department can identify the names.  The game video normally announces the officials at the start of the game.  The conference has a website to identify the football association's name that calls the game for that conference.  

Thom Brooks