EDMONTON – The Canadian Football League announced today the officiating crew that will work the 106th Grey Cup presented by Shaw on Sunday, November 25th at The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium.
This group of officials were the highest rated officials at their respective positions during the 2018 season.
2018 GREY CUP OFFICIALS:
| Position | No. | Name |
| Referee | #60 | Tom Vallesi |
| Umpire | #34 | Ritchie Miller |
| Head Linesman | #36 | Thomas Cesari |
| Line Judge | #67 | Justin McInnes |
| Side Judge | #47 | Jocelyn Paul |
| Back Judge | #73 | Larry Butler |
| Field Judge | #56 | Steve Dolyniuk |
| 8th Official | #31 | Ben Major |
| Backup Referee | #72 | Al Bradbury |
| Backup Official | #63 | Rob Hill |
| Backup official | #37 | Jason Maggio |
The crew will be supported by an off-field officiating staff, including:
- Director, Officiating Darren Hackwood
- Supervisor, Officiating Rick McFadyen
- Replay Official, Dave Foxcroft
The following is some background information on this year’s Grey Cup officials:
Tom Vallesi – Referee
15th Season | 255 Games | 3rd Grey Cup Game
Ritchie Miller – Umpire
10th Season | 160 Games | 5th Grey Cup Game
Thomas Cesari – Down Judge
7th Season | 122 Games | 2nd Grey Cup Game
Justin McInnes – Line Judge
9th Season | 144 Games | 5th Grey Cup Game
Jocelyn Paul – Side Judge
10th Season | 157 Games | 3rd Grey Cup Game
Larry Butler – Back Judge
15th Season | 242 Games | 2nd Grey Cup Game
Steve Dolyniuk – Field Judge
18th Season | 286 Games | 4th Grey Cup Game
Ben Major – 8th Official
14th Season | 240 Games | 6th Grey Cup Game
Al Bradbury – Backup Referee
19th Season | 314 Games | 6th Grey Cup Game
Rob Hill – Backup Official
14th Season | 213 Games | 3rd Grey Cup Game
Jason Maggio – Backup Official
17th Season | 279 Games | 4th Grey Cup Game
