The Canadian Football League has announced the officiating crew that will work the 108th Grey Cup on Sunday, Dec. 12 at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton. The crew is comprised of the highest-rated officials from the 2021 CFL season.
2021 GREY CUP OFFICIALS
| Referee |
#28 |
Andre Proulx |
| Umpire |
#61 |
Patrick MacArthur |
| Down Judge |
#36 |
Tom Cesari |
| Line Judge |
#27 |
Andrew Wakefield |
| Side Judge |
#44 |
Blair Brown |
| Back Judge |
#46 |
Rob Skaggs |
| Field Judge |
#37 |
Jason Maggio |
| Backup Referee |
#74 |
Tim Kroeker |
| Backup Umpire |
#73 |
Brian Chrupalo |
| Backup Official |
#68 |
Rob Hand |
| Backup Official |
#63 |
Rob Hill |
The crew will be supported by an off-field officiating staff, including:
- Associate Vice-President, Officiating Darren Hackwood
- Manager, Officiating Jeff Harbin
- Supervisor, Officiating Al McColman
- Replay Official, Tom Vallesi
Background information on this year’s Grey Cup officials:
Andre Proulx – Referee
23rd Season | 390 Games | 9th Grey Cup Game
Patrick MacArthur – Umpire
11th Season | 183 Games | 5th Grey Cup Game
Thomas Cesari – Down Judge
9th Season | 155 Games | 3rd Grey Cup Game
Andrew Wakefield – Line Judge
7th Season | 100 Games | 2nd Grey Cup Game
Blair Brown – Side Judge
8th Season | 134 Games | 4th Grey Cup Game
Rob Skaggs – Back Judge
21st Season | 316 Games | 6th Grey Cup Game
Jason Maggio – Field Judge
19th Season | 316 Games | 5th Grey Cup Game
Tim Kroeker – Backup Referee
15th Season | 235 Games | 4th Grey Cup Game
Brian Chrupalo – Backup Official
16th Season | 259 Games | 4th Grey Cup Game
Rob Hand – Backup Official
10th Season | 174 Games | 1st Grey Cup Game
Rob Hill – Backup Official
16th Season | 245 Games | 4th Grey Cup Game
The 108th Grey Cup is slated to get underway on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. ET with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats hosting the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The two team’s met in the 2019 Grey Cup at McMahon Stadium in Calgary with Winnipeg coming out on top by a score of 33-12.
