Substitute officials confer in the third quarter of an NFL football preseason game between the Arizona Cardinals ... Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times reports that some replacements officials are ...

Thus, the RR patch on the hats. This article was originally published on www.si.com as What Does 'RR' Stand for on Referee Hats in College Football?.

College football fans have ... may have noticed an addition to referee uniforms this season across all conferences— the initials "RR" are on all officials' hats for the 2024 season.