what do the letters on the back of football referees/umpires mean?

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On the back of their jerseys, football refs and umps have letters. R/ F etc. What do the refer too?

2006-11-02 13:10:03 · 3 answers · asked by mercemercy 2 in Sports ➔ Football (American)

It refers to their positions:

R= Referee

HL= Head Linesman

LJ= Line judge

U= Umpire

BJ= Back Judge

FJ= Field Judge

SJ= Side Judge

2006-11-03 07:22:36 · answer #1 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

the letters represent their posision
r=referee
u=umpire
bj=back judge
fj=field judge
etc.

2006-11-02 21:28:17 · answer #2 · answered by drinks151rum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I agree with drinks.

2006-11-03 13:10:24 · answer #3 · answered by BikerBob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋