Scott Novak
Scott Novak | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Scott Novak at Wild Card Round 2020 (Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington Football Team) | |
| Born | February 20, 1971 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | NFL Official (2014–present) |
Scott Novak (born February 20, 1971 in Miami, Florida)[1] is an American 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.
2022 Crew
- R: Scott Novak
- U: Ramon George
- DJ: Derick Bowers
- LJ: Walt Coleman
- FJ: Tra Boger
- SJ: David Meslow
- BJ: Terrence Miles
- RO: Matt Sumstine
- RA: Tim England
References
- ^ "2012 National Football League Roster - Referee". www.referee.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-30.
- ^ "Scott Novak". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ "Candidates for white hat in 2019". Football Zebras. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ "Adrian Hill and Scott Novak promoted to referee position". Football Zebras. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ "Officiating crews for the 2022 season | Football Zebras". 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-07-01.