Scott Novak Explained

Scott Novak
Birth Date:1971 2, mf=yes
Birth Place:Miami, Florida, U.S.
Occupation:NFL official (2014–present)
Nationality:American

Scott Novak (born February 20, 1971)[1] is an American professional football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 2014 NFL season, wearing uniform number 1.[2]

Personal life

Novak resides in the Denver, Colorado, area.

Officiating career

Early years

Novak served several seasons in the NFL Officiating Development program. Prior to entering the NFL, Novak was in the Big 12 Conference and worked as a referee and deep wing official. He was the referee for the 2012 BCS National Championship Game between Alabama and LSU.[3]

NFL career

Novak was hired by the NFL in 2014 as a field judge, and was promoted to referee with the start of the 2019 NFL season following the retirements of Pete Morelli and Walt Coleman.[4] He is the first NFL official to wear the uniform number 1.

2024 crew[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012 National Football League Roster - Referee . www.referee.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130330102942/http://www.referee.com/resources/officiating-rosters/nfl-roster/ . March 30, 2013.
  2. Web site: Scott Novak . Pro Football Reference . March 23, 2019.
  3. Web site: Candidates for white hat in 2019 . Football Zebras . January 31, 2019 . March 23, 2019.
  4. Web site: Filipe . Cameron . 2019-02-28 . Adrian Hill and Scott Novak promoted to referee position . 2024-06-07 . Football Zebras . en-US.
  5. Web site: May 28, 2024 . Officiating crews for the 2024 season . September 4, 2023 . Football Zebras . en-US.

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