Close Calls: The Confessions of an NFL Referee

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Close Calls: The Confessions of an NFL Referee is a memoir in which longtime NFL official Norm Schachter recounts his experiences, challenges, and behind-the-scenes stories from his career refereeing professional football games.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
about career of a sports official
decision-making under pressure
rules enforcement in American football
author Norm Schachter NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describes Norm Schachter’s career as an NFL official
behind-the-scenes aspects of NFL games
challenges of being a professional football referee
interactions between referees, players, and coaches
on-field decision making in NFL games
field professional sports
sports officiating
focusesOn officiating controversies and close calls
pressure and scrutiny faced by NFL referees
genre autobiography
sports memoir
hasSubtitle The Confessions of an NFL Referee NERFINISHED
hasTitle Close Calls: The Confessions of an NFL Referee NERFINISHED
intendedAudience fans of American football
readers interested in sports officiating
language English
literaryForm prose
mainSubject American football officiating
National Football League NERFINISHED
medium print
narrativePerspective first-person
portrays life of a longtime NFL referee
providesPerspectiveOn ethics in sports officiating
human side of NFL referees
setting NFL stadiums
professional football games
timePeriodCovered Norm Schachter’s active years in the NFL
workSubject Norm Schachter NERFINISHED
workType insider account of NFL operations
personal recollections

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Norm Schachter notableWork Close Calls: The Confessions of an NFL Referee
Norm Schachter wrote Close Calls: The Confessions of an NFL Referee