Several officiating assignments for the Week 10 slate of NFL games have been adjusted by the league.
This was done to avoid further travel issues after the FAA grounded planes on Friday.
This does impact the Indianapolis Colts’ matchup with the Miami Dolphins.
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The NFL had to call on three backup referees for this week’s game, one of whom is side judge Don Willard, who will be officiating the Colts‘ game on Sunday.
However, that won’t be Willard’s only assignment. He will then head to Cincinnati for the Bengals’ Sunday Night game with the Pittsburgh Steelers to referee that game as well.
According to ESPN, “The NFL said each of the league’s 17 officiating crews have a backup referee identified who trains throughout the year to work at the referee position should the need arise.”
Other games impacted by the referee changes are Panthers vs. Saints and Jaguars vs. Titans.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: How changes to Week 10 referee assignments impacts Colts game
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