Three referees will be working in other roles on Sunday, due to the ground stop
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Key Points:
- The NFL has made significant changes to officiating crews for Week 10 due to a nationwide ground stop, resulting in officials being assigned to games within driving distance of their homes.
- Three non-referees will serve as referees for four games, including Don Willard, who will referee two games on consecutive days in different cities.
- Several referees, including Carl Cheffers, Alex Kemp, and Shawn Hochuli, will work in different officiating roles such as umpire and back judge.
- Replay officials for all Sunday games will operate out of NFL headquarters in New York instead of traveling to individual game sites following a training session in Detroit.
- The reshuffling of officials aims to ensure proper game staffing but may lead to unusual dynamics and potential criticism if officiating errors occur.
