The NFL has an odd rule about officials

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If the want to have an officiating crew at the first game they play in Las Vegas, then the NFL is going to have change one of its weirdest rules, which you probably didnt even know about: NFL officials arent allowed to visit Sin City during the season. Raiders to Vegas Under current league policy, every NFL game official is banned from visiting Las Vegas during the NFL preseason, regular season and postseason. Once the season is over, officials are allowed to visit Vegas Jaromir Jagr Kids Jersey , but they have to notify the league office before they make that visit. Although the officials are allowed to visit Vegas during the offseason, theyre still not allowed to visit any sports books and theyre not allowed to bet on any sports. According to ESPN.com, the , and it was put in place so that the league could avoid any conflict of interest or Dale Weise Women Jersey  potentially controversial situations. Just think, if an official made a bad call in a game, and fans found out he was in Vegas two days before he made the call -- and bet on the team that benefited from the call -- there might be some outrage ( ).   In the book , several NFL officials gave author Richard Lister a few more details on what kind of rules they face during the regular season. Not only are officials banned from Las Vegas, but they also can Tyler Pitlick Kids Jersey t visit Atlantic City, New Jersey. Not to mention, Each official is given a list of bars and other establishments in each NFL city where there is known gambling activity, legal or otherwise, and that official is forbidden from patronizing that establishment. ( ). During the offseason, NFL officials have to notify the league within 24 hours any time they visit a casino, no matter where that casino is located. With the Raiders now officially moving to Vegas, president Mark Murphy admitted that league will likely have to try to figure out ways to avoid controversy in Sin City.   I do think thats something well discu s, Murphy said, , and go Scott Laughton Women Jersey  over what kind of precautions are going to be taken to ensure that we dont have a major scandal coming out of having a team in Las Vegas. Obviously, the Dont visit Vegas rule will be lifted for NFL officials at some point before the Raiders actually move, but what happens after that? speculates that the league might end up sequestering officials in their hotel before they officiate a game in Vegas. For NFL officials, what happens in Vegas might actually stay in Vegas, and thats mostly because nothing  Michal Neuvirth Men Jersey is going to happen if theyre locked in their hotel rooms.