Laird Hayes
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Dr. Laird Hayes is an educator and National Football League
side judge
. He wears the uniform number 125.
He graduated from San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, California. Hayes earned his bachelor's degree from Princeton University
, New Jersey, in 1971 and was awarded a Master's and Doctorate in Higher Education from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1976.
Hayes played on football, basketball and baseball teams in high school, which prepared him for an athletic performance at Princeton. He played on the freshman football team and four years as a catcher for the Princeton Tigers baseball team.
Hayes' officiating career started with basketball, baseball, and football games in high school and community colleges. In 1983 he was elevated to the Pac-10 as a football official. This was followed with a 1995 appointment to the National Football League roster of officials and his designation as a side judge. During his career in the NFL, he has officiated in Super Bowl XXXVI
in 2002, Super Bowl XXXVIII
in 2004, and at the 2006 Pro Bowl
.
An NFL side judge monitors the contact between defensive players and receivers on his side of the field.
Currently, Hayes is the Men's Soccer Coach and Professor of Education and Athletics at Orange Coast College
in Costa Mesa, California
, a post he has held since 1976. He teaches First Aid/CPR, surfing, bowling, soccer, and weight training.
Hayes is Director of the Quarterback and Receiver Camp (QBR) in its 46th year of non-contact, football fundamentals training for youth players, grades 6 through 12. QBR schedules six summer camps held in California, New Jersey, Arkansas, Indiana and Georgia.
For the 2011 NFL season
, Hayes is a side judge on the officiating crew headed by referee Carl Cheffers
. The other crew members are Undrey Wash (umpire), Kent Payne (head linesman), Tom Symonette (line judge), Jimmy Buchanan (field judge), and Todd Prukop (back judge). During the 2007 NFL season
, Hayes was the SJ on the officiating crew headed by referee John Parry
and officiated the NFC Divisional Playoff game between the New York Giants
and the Dallas Cowboys
.
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
side judge
Official (American football)
In American football, an official is a person who has responsibility in enforcing the rules and maintaining the order of the game.During professional and college football games, seven officials operate on the field...
. He wears the uniform number 125.
He graduated from San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, California. Hayes earned his bachelor's degree from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, New Jersey, in 1971 and was awarded a Master's and Doctorate in Higher Education from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1976.
Hayes played on football, basketball and baseball teams in high school, which prepared him for an athletic performance at Princeton. He played on the freshman football team and four years as a catcher for the Princeton Tigers baseball team.
Hayes' officiating career started with basketball, baseball, and football games in high school and community colleges. In 1983 he was elevated to the Pac-10 as a football official. This was followed with a 1995 appointment to the National Football League roster of officials and his designation as a side judge. During his career in the NFL, he has officiated in Super Bowl XXXVI
Super Bowl XXXVI
Super Bowl XXXVI was an American football game played on February 3, 2002 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 2001 regular season. The American Football Conference champion New England Patriots won their first Super...
in 2002, Super Bowl XXXVIII
Super Bowl XXXVIII
Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas to decide the National Football League champion following the 2003 regular season....
in 2004, and at the 2006 Pro Bowl
2006 Pro Bowl
The 2006 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on February 12, 2006 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. It marked the 27th consecutive time that the National Football League's all-star game was held in Honolulu...
.
An NFL side judge monitors the contact between defensive players and receivers on his side of the field.
Currently, Hayes is the Men's Soccer Coach and Professor of Education and Athletics at Orange Coast College
Orange Coast College
Orange Coast College is a community college in Orange County, California. It was founded in 1947, with its first classes opening in the fall of 1948. It provides two-year associate of art and science degrees, certificates of achievement, and lower-division classes transferable to other colleges...
in Costa Mesa, California
Costa Mesa, California
Costa Mesa is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 109,960 at the 2010 census. Since its incorporation in 1953, the city has grown from a semi-rural farming community of 16,840 to a primarily suburban and "edge" city with an economy based on retail, commerce, and light...
, a post he has held since 1976. He teaches First Aid/CPR, surfing, bowling, soccer, and weight training.
Hayes is Director of the Quarterback and Receiver Camp (QBR) in its 46th year of non-contact, football fundamentals training for youth players, grades 6 through 12. QBR schedules six summer camps held in California, New Jersey, Arkansas, Indiana and Georgia.
For the 2011 NFL season
2011 NFL season
The 2011 NFL season, the 92nd regular season of the National Football League, began on Thursday, September 8, 2011 with the Super Bowl XLV champion Green Bay Packers defeating the New Orleans Saints 42–34 at Lambeau Field and will end with Super Bowl XLVI, the league's championship game, on...
, Hayes is a side judge on the officiating crew headed by referee Carl Cheffers
Carl Cheffers
Carl Cheffers is an American football official in the National Football League since the 2000 NFL season, who wears uniform number 51.-Personal:Carl Cheffers is married and has two children...
. The other crew members are Undrey Wash (umpire), Kent Payne (head linesman), Tom Symonette (line judge), Jimmy Buchanan (field judge), and Todd Prukop (back judge). During the 2007 NFL season
2007 NFL season
The 2007 NFL season was the 88th regular season of the National Football League.Regular-season play was held from September 6 to December 30....
, Hayes was the SJ on the officiating crew headed by referee John Parry
John Parry (American football official)
John Parry is an American football official in the National Football League since the 2000 NFL season. Parry officiated Super Bowl XLI in 2007 as a side judge on the crew headed by referee Tony Corrente. Following this game, he was promoted to referee for the 2007 NFL season following the...
and officiated the NFC Divisional Playoff game between the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
.
External links
- 2006 NFL All Star game details: http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/gamebook/NFL_20060212_AFC@NFC.
- Princeton alumni recognition for Super Bowl officiating: Princeton University, New Jersey, Alumni 1971
- Princeton Alumni Weekly article: http://www.princeton.edu/~paw/archive_new/PAW06-07/09-0307/features_jobs.html