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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Since You Asked: Southern Oregon electric companies started in 1800s ... New Mexico rancher renounces federal grazing contract at Bundy event ... Local farms captured in words and color ... Since You Asked: Southern Oregon electric companies started in 1800s ... New Mexico rancher renounces federal grazing contract at Bundy event ... Local farms captured in words and color ... SINCE YOU ASKED NFL refs stick together through season Comment By Dan Jones Mail Tribune Follow @@danjonesmt MailTribune.com By Dan Jones Mail Tribune Follow @@danjonesmt Posted Jan. 10, 2016 at 12:01 AM By Dan Jones Mail Tribune Follow @@danjonesmt Posted Jan. 10, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News In a recent issue of the MT, there was a photo of a local teacher who works as an NFL referee during the football season. I have a couple of questions related to that. No. 1, do the same group of referees work as a team throughout the entire season? And No. 2, do they rotate position assignments from game to game, the same way baseball umpires do? — Robert J., Ashland Indeed, one of our own — Talent Middle School Principal Aaron Santi — was chosen to be one of eight new NFL officials this year after refereeing in the Pac-12 for the past 12 seasons. According to nfl.com , seven-person crews work with each other throughout the season, although three veteran officials among the 122 total officials traditionally swing among crews. Santi is a field judge as part of referee Ron Torbert's crew, which also includes back judge Greg Yette, line judge Mark Steinkerchner, umpire Carl Paganelli, head linesman Jim Howey and side judge James Coleman. According to Dream Jobs in Sports Refereeing, a book by Larry Gerber, officials specialize in their positions. Santi is positioned in the defensive backfield, 20 yards behind the line of scrimmage toward the same side of the field as the line judge. His general duties include watching the receiver split widest on his side of the field for illegal use of the hands and blocking fouls and for penalties committed by the defensive back covering him; watching the sidelines to determine if runners are in or out of bounds; and counting the number of defensive players on the field. All of that while watching — and avoiding being run over by — a lot of very large and very fast men and being yelled at by everyone from the sideline coaches to little old ladies and inebriated men in the stands. So it's a good thing the refereeing teams stick together; they need the support. Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected]. To see a collection of columns, go to mailtribune.com/youasked . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. By Dan Jones Mail Tribune Follow @@danjonesmt MailTribune.com By Dan Jones Mail Tribune Follow @@danjonesmt Posted Jan. 10, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501