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PRO releases referee assignments for Week 5 of the MLS season

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The Professional Referee Organization (PRO) has announced the referee assignments for Week 5 of the MLS season:

FRIDAY, MARCH 30

TORONTO FC vs. REAL SALT LAKE

BMO Field (8 pm ET | TV & streaming info )

Referee : Allen Chapman AR1 : Matthew Nelson AR2 : Joe Fletscher 4th : Nima Saghafi VAR : Geoff Gamble

SATURDAY, MARCH 31

ORLANDO CITY SC vs. NEW YORK RED BULLS

Orlando City Stadium (1 pm ET | TV & streaming info )

Referee : Jair Marrufo AR1 : Kyle Atkins AR2 : Cameron Blanchard 4th : Marcos De Oliveira VAR : Timothy Ford

COLUMBUS CREW SC vs. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC

MAPFRE Stadium (3 pm ET | TV & streaming info )

Referee : Jose Carlos Rivero AR1 : Corey Parker AR2 : Adam Wienckowski 4th : Hilario Grajeda VAR : Ramy Touchan

LA GALAXY vs. LOS ANGELES FC

StubHub Center (3 pm ET | TV & streaming info )

Referee : Mark Geiger AR1 : Frank Anderson AR2 : Jeffrey Hosking 4th : Daniel Radford VAR : Kevin Stott

CHICAGO FIRE vs. PORTLAND TIMBERS

Toyota Park (6 pm ET | TV & streaming info )

Referee : Drew Fischer AR1 : Corey Rockwell AR2 : Jeremy Kieso 4th : Rubiel Vazquez VAR : Alan Kelly

MINNESOTA UNITED FC vs. ATLANTA UNITED FC

TCF Bank Stadium (8 pm ET | TV & streaming info )

Referee : Christopher Penso AR1 : Brian Dunn AR2 : Nick Uranga 4th : Nima Saghafi VAR : Silviu Petrescu

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES vs. NEW YORK CITY FC

Avaya Stadium (8 pm ET | TV & streaming info )

Referee : Armando Villarreal AR1 : Ian Anderson AR2 : Brian Poeschel 4th : Alejandro Mariscal VAR : Younes Marrakchi

HOUSTON DYNAMO vs. NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION

BBVA Compass Stadium (8:30 pm ET | TV & streaming info )

Referee : Sorin Stoica AR1 : Adam Garner AR2 : Jason White 4th : Guido Gonzales Jr VAR : Ricardo Salazar

SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs. D.C. UNITED

Children’s Mercy Park (8:30 pm ET | TV & streaming info )

Referee : Baldomero Toledo AR1 : Apolinar Mariscal AR2 : Peter Manikowski 4th : Ted Unkel VAR : Jorge Gonzalez

COLORADO RAPIDS vs. PHILADELPHIA UNION

Dick’s Sporting Goods Park (9 pm ET | TV & streaming info )

Referee : Robert Sibiga AR1 : Eric Weisbrod AR2 : Jeffrey Greeson 4th : Fotis Bazakos VAR : Kevin Terry Jr

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC vs. MONTREAL IMPACT

CenturyLink Field (10 pm ET | TV & streaming info )

Referee : Ismail Elfath AR1 : Kathryn Nesbitt AR2 : Jeremy Hanson 4th : David Gantar VAR : Edvin Jurisevic

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The Cincinnati Bengals will be in Arizona Week 5 to take on the Cardinals who also hold a 1-3 record to this point in the season. The head referee for the game will be Clay Martin.

Martin and his crew had Week 4 off, but in three games they have averaged 10 penalties per game, including the Week 3 game that featured the Miami Dolphins beating the Denver Broncos 70-20 in which 13 flags were thrown.

The Bengals are tied for sixth in the NFL with only 5.3 penalties per game, and the Cardinals are tied for last with 8.5 penalties per game.

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NFL Referee Assignment for Super Bowl 58 & Impact on NFL Betting

We tend to only focus on NFL referees after a controversial decision or bad no-call. Yet each head NFL referee and his respective crew interprets the game differently.

Gaining insight into the way a game will be officiated can have immense value in the betting market.

A referee who calls more penalties for defensive holding and roughing the passer has a far different impact on game flow than a ref who focuses more on offensive holding and false starts.

Referee style one week may hide a team’s weakness (defensive backs), but a different official who leans heavily on calling pass interference will compound that weakness the next week.

Same team. Different outcomes.

Throughout this 2023 NFL season, we’ll help to identify important trends and tendencies by different NFL referees to help you gain an edge when placing a bet .

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Bill Vinovich’s Impact on Chiefs vs. 49ers in Super Bowl 58

The Chiefs and 49ers meet in Super Bowl 58. The game will officiated by Bill Vinovich, his third Super Bowl as a head referee.

Bill Vnovich was in charge of proceedings in the Chiefs’ 31-20 victory over the 49ers in Super Bowl 54 to conclude the 2019 NFL season. This game marks the first time the same referee has officiated a Super Bowl rematch.

Vinovich is the epitome of a “let ‘em play” referee, especially in postseason games.

We have detailed the decline in offensive holding penalties throughout these playoffs versus regular season averages. Expect that to continue in Super Bowl 58.

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa brought the issue to the media’s and hopefully the officiating crew’s attention in the lead-up to the big game.

The Chiefs have been the number one beneficiary of the reduction in offensive holding in the playoffs. It would be an ideal scenario for the 49ers to see more offensive holding calls in Super Bowl 58, but that is unlikely.

The all-star officiating crew is a topic of conversation when assessing the Super Bowl. How can we preview a game if the referee in charge doesn’t have the entirety of his regular season crew on the field?

It’s a valid point, and we did an in-depth look at this last week.

If there is one surefire playoff trend, regardless of the crew makeup and the head referee, it’s the emphasis on reducing overall penalties.

Look for the Vinovich-led crew in Super Bowl 58 to follow that script.

Now, let’s assess the strengths and weaknesses of the teams in the Super Bowl from a penalty perspective and how the officiating of the Bill Vinovich-led crew will potentially impact these games

Penalty Tendencies:

• Since Bill Vinovich’s first Super Bowl as a head referee between the Patriots and Seahawks in 2015, his games are averaging 9.5 penalties for 78.4 yards. Keep these numbers in mind for any penalty props that may be available for this Super Bowl
• The Chiefs overall offense and offensive line issues were well-documented throughout the 2023 season. The penalty issues for the Kansas City offense have seen a sharp decline in their playoff run
• The Chiefs averaged 5.3 penalties per game in the 2023 regular season, with 63% committed by their offense. That averages out to around 3.5 offensive penalties per game
• The Chiefs are averaging just 2.6 penalties per game on their current playoff run, with the offense responsible for 70% of penalties. That amounts to around 1.8 offensive penalties per game, a significant drop from the regular season average. Since the drop in offensive penalties is primarily via offensive holding, it’s a huge boon to a Kansas City offense that struggled at times in 2023
• The decline in offensive holding is standard operating procedure every season in the playoffs. The NFL wants an aesthetically pleasing product in highly viewed postseason games. It just so happens Kansas City is the biggest beneficiary of this in 2023
• The 49ers offense is responsible for just 46% of the team’s overall penalties in 2023, with their offensive line responsible for just 24% of the team’s overall penalties
• The 49ers were a below-average penalized team for offensive holding in 2023
• In their Super Bowl 54 matchup in 2020, there was one offensive holding penalty called by Vinovich’s crew. More notable in that game were the non-calls, particularly in situations involving the aforementioned Nick Bosa 
• The 49ers and Chiefs defensive units are the two least impactful at generating offensive holding penalties on the opposing offenses in 2023, ranking 31st and 32nd respectively. In their five combined playoff games in the 2023-24 playoffs, these defenses have generated one accepted offensive holding penalty and have had one additional call declined
• Vinovich ranks second for false start penalties per game
• The 49ers and Chiefs share a common trait in penalties surrendered via passing plays. Defensive pass interference makes up the bulk of penalties surrendered in this category, with 61% of the Chiefs’ infractions and 58% of the 49ers’
• The back judge in Super Bowl 58 is from the Land Clark crew. One of the more controversial no-calls in 2023 came in Chiefs at Vikings in Week 5. It was a late-game defensive pass interference by L’Jarius Sneed on Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison . The flag was thrown by the side judge but picked up after a discussion with the back judge and head referee Land Clark.
• The 49ers and Chiefs offenses are top five beneficiaries of defensive holding infractions
• The Vinovich-led crew has members from the Clark, Shawn Hochuli, and Tra Blake crews. All three were above average calling defensive holding.
• Vinovich is co-ranked number one for illegal use of hands penalties and second overall for illegal block in the back penalties in 2023. These are two categories the Chiefs are highly penalized in versus league average. These infractions are more likely to get called in Super Bowl 58 with the Vinovich and Hochuli crews heavily represented in this game
• No referee has called fewer roughing the passer penalties than Vinovich since the start of the 2018 NFL season, averaging one approximately every seventh game officiated. This is far fewer than other referees over that same stretch. Across the board, the average is one roughing the passer penalty approximately every 2.5 games officiated. Keep these roughing the passer numbers in mind for penalty-specific prop bets in Super Bowl 58
• In playoff games, Vinovich-led crews have called just one roughing the passer penalty in 14 contests officiated since the 2012 season. The inclusion of two Hochuli crew members is the only cause for concern about roughing the passer, as they led the NFL in this category. However, at the end of the day, Vinovich runs this outfit and his numbers override everything else.
• Conversely, Vinovich-led crews in those 14 playoff games have called 13 unnecessary roughness penalties
• Pre-snap penalties are to be avoided at all costs. The Chiefs were one of the best in the NFL this season, ranking 30th overall. It’s worth noting, four of the five teams with the fewest pre-snap penalties in 2023 made the playoffs

Bottom Line:

• Vinovich-led crews are 60-39-2 (60%) to the under since the start of the 2018 NFL season, including 10-7 (60%) to the under in 2023
• In playoff games dating back to 2012, Vinovich is 9-8 to the under. The Chiefs’ 31-20 victory in Super Bowl 54 stayed under the closing total of 52.5 points. We are dealing with a far lower number in this contest
• A little-mentioned factor in the lead-up to this game is the new grass field surface at Allegiant Stadium. Last year’s surface in Arizona was a debacle, and it favored the offenses. From an in-game wagering perspective, the focus on offensive holding, or the probable lack thereof, is issue No. 1. The second piece to the puzzle is field conditions. Those two factors alone will impact the total as much as anything else

If the 49ers bring their “A” game, they can win Super Bowl 58. At their best, San Francisco looked near unbeatable in the 2023 season.

However, it’s been a while since we’ve seen that form, and frankly, they were fortunate to win their first two playoff games.

We thought the Ravens would be a tough out in the AFC Championship, but the moment proved to be too big for them.

The positive for the 49ers is that they have a loaded roster with high-IQ players who shouldn’t make the same discipline-related errors that contributed to the Ravens’ downfall. The team needs to play its best game from the get-go in Super Bowl 58.

Conversely, the Chiefs’ fast starts have had them largely control games during their playoff run. Its coaching staff and its core group of players provide them with an edge in this matchup. This is especially true at the quarterback position.

The bottom line is they won’t beat themselves, making the Kansas City Chiefs the play in this game and the winner of Super Bowl 58.

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Super Bowl 58 Referee Crew & Penalty Trend

Heading into the 2023 NFL playoffs, the three referees most likely to officiate the Super Bowl were Bill Vinovich, John Hussey, and Shawn Hochuli. It’s no surprise five of the seven Super Bowl officials are members are from these crews.

Two members apiece are from the Bill Vinovich and Shawn Hochuli crews.

The remaining three officials are from the John Hussey, Tra Blake, and Land Clark officiating crews.

These five crews represent 30% of all officiating crews in the NFL, which is a key number when detailing the following penalty categories.

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NWSL Assignments: Week 5

The assignments for Week 5 of the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League regular season:

Orlando Pride vs San Diego Wave Inter&Co Stadium (8PM ET) REF: Sergii Demianchuk AR1: Art Arustamyan AR2: Ben Rigel 4TH: Michael O’Reilly VAR: Alexandra Billeter AVAR: Katherine McCormick

Washington Spirit vs NJ/NY Gotham FC Audi Field (1PM ET) REF: Ekaterina Koroleva AR1: John Krill AR2: Chris Schurfranz 4TH: Nick Karnovsky VAR: Adorae Monroy AVAR: Kaili Terry

Racing Louisville vs Utah Royals Lynn Family Stadium (5PM ET) REF: Joshua Encarnacion AR1: Katarzyna Wasiak AR2: Tiffini Turpin 4TH: Kevin Fikar VAR: Kelsey Harms AVAR: Maggie Short

Kansas City Current vs Bay Football Club CPKC Stadium (7:30PM ET) REF: Rebecca Pagan AR1: Matthew Seem AR2: Eric Del Rosario Gandara 4TH: Kyle Armstrong VAR: Alexandra Billeter AVAR: Katherine McCormick

Portland Thorns vs Houston Dash Providence Park (10PM ET) REF: Danielle Chesky AR1: Salma Perez AR2: Bennett Savage 4TH: Christopher Calderon VAR: Kelsey Harms AVAR: Maggie Short

Seattle Reign vs Chicago Red Stars Lumen Field (6PM ET) REF: Elton Garcia AR1: Christian Clerc AR2: Melissa Gonzalez 4TH: Justin St Pierre VAR: Adorae Monroy AVAR: Kaili Terry

Angel City FC vs North Carolina Courage BMO Stadium (7:30PM ET) REF: Alexis Da Silva AR1: Darren Bandy AR2: Melissa Beck 4TH: Reyna Fonseca VAR: Kelsey Harms AVAR: Maggie Short

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Regional coverage will be seen in primetime Saturday

The UFL enters its five weekend with 2 games on Saturday and 2 games on Sunday.

Fox will have regional coverage of the primetime games following the NFL Draft. Most market will see Birmingham-Houston, and 11% of the coverage will be San Antonio-Arlington. See the list at the bottom of the post for the major markets that will air each game.

All times are Eastern.

Saturday, April 27

• Birmingham Stallions at Houston Roughnecks, 7 p.m. Fox — Francisco Villar
• San Antonio Brahmas at Arlington, 7 p.m. Fox — Chris Coyte

Sunday, April 28

• St. Louis Gunslingers at D.C. Defenders, noon ESPN ESPN+ — Scott Walker
• Michigan Panthers at Memphis Showboats, 3 p.m. Fox — Derek Anderson

Officials are shown with their college conference, the number of years in the NFL’s Mackie Development Program, and the number of seasons working one of the spring pro leagues. Officials that were hired this week by the NFL are indicated with ★, and the pro league column is increased by 1. No changes were made with the crews this week.

• Replay official: Yvette Matchette
• Game supervisor: Jimmy DeBell

• Replay official: Chad Wakefield
• Game supervisor: Jeff Bergman

• Replay official: Russell Giglio
• Game supervisor: John O’Neill

• Replay official: Tim Ritter
• Game supervisor: Steve Strimling

Regional coverage

• Birmingham at Houston: Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Denver, Detroit, Fort Myers, Fresno, Grand Rapids, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland (Ore.), Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Seattle, Spokane, St. Louis, Tampa, Tucson, Washington, West Palm Beach.
• Michigan at San Antonio: Albuquerque, Austin, Dallas, Oklahoma City, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Francisco

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