![Referee Duane Heydt makes a call in the first half of an NCAA college football game between Middle Tennessee and Duke Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey Stock Referee Duane Heydt makes a call in the first half of an NCAA college football game between Middle Tennessee and Duke Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey Stock](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MJ652M/referee-duane-heydt-makes-a-call-in-the-first-half-of-an-ncaa-college-football-game-between-middle-tennessee-and-duke-saturday-sept-14-2019-in-murfreesboro-tenn-ap-photomark-humphrey-2MJ652M.jpg)
Referee Duane Heydt makes a call in the first half of an NCAA college football game between Middle Tennessee and Duke Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey Stock
![NFL umpire Duane Heydt gestures on the field during an NFL pre-season football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Miami Dolphins, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Doug NFL umpire Duane Heydt gestures on the field during an NFL pre-season football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Miami Dolphins, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Doug](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2RH366M/nfl-umpire-duane-heydt-gestures-on-the-field-during-an-nfl-pre-season-football-game-between-the-atlanta-falcons-and-the-miami-dolphins-friday-aug-11-2023-in-miami-gardens-fla-ap-photodoug-murray-2RH366M.jpg)
NFL umpire Duane Heydt gestures on the field during an NFL pre-season football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Miami Dolphins, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Doug
![Umpire Duane Heydt (42) signals during an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Dec.11, 2022, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Scot Tucker Stock Photo - Umpire Duane Heydt (42) signals during an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Dec.11, 2022, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Scot Tucker Stock Photo -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2M7EJPB/umpire-duane-heydt-42-signals-during-an-nfl-football-game-between-the-san-francisco-49ers-and-the-tampa-bay-buccaneers-sunday-dec11-2022-in-santa-clara-calif-ap-photoscot-tucker-2M7EJPB.jpg)
Umpire Duane Heydt (42) signals during an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Dec.11, 2022, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Scot Tucker Stock Photo -
![Referee Duane Heydt makes a call in the first half of an NCAA college football game between Middle Tennessee and Duke Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey Stock Referee Duane Heydt makes a call in the first half of an NCAA college football game between Middle Tennessee and Duke Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey Stock](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MJ6500/referee-duane-heydt-makes-a-call-in-the-first-half-of-an-ncaa-college-football-game-between-middle-tennessee-and-duke-saturday-sept-14-2019-in-murfreesboro-tenn-ap-photomark-humphrey-2MJ6500.jpg)
Referee Duane Heydt makes a call in the first half of an NCAA college football game between Middle Tennessee and Duke Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey Stock
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![SCHSL on X: "🧐 🏈 🏆 Tonight's National Championship referee is none other than Duane Heydt from the talented pool of SCHSL football officials. THIS is a big bucket list ✓ - SCHSL on X: "🧐 🏈 🏆 Tonight's National Championship referee is none other than Duane Heydt from the talented pool of SCHSL football officials. THIS is a big bucket list ✓ -](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FIyYs2pXsAA9wFv.jpg:large)
SCHSL on X: "🧐 🏈 🏆 Tonight's National Championship referee is none other than Duane Heydt from the talented pool of SCHSL football officials. THIS is a big bucket list ✓ -
![Umpire Duane Heydt (42) signals during an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Dec.11, 2022, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Scot Tucker Stock Photo - Umpire Duane Heydt (42) signals during an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Dec.11, 2022, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Scot Tucker Stock Photo -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2M7EEGE/umpire-duane-heydt-42-signals-during-an-nfl-football-game-between-the-san-francisco-49ers-and-the-tampa-bay-buccaneers-sunday-dec11-2022-in-santa-clara-calif-ap-photoscot-tucker-2M7EEGE.jpg)
Umpire Duane Heydt (42) signals during an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Dec.11, 2022, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Scot Tucker Stock Photo -
![Mike McDaniel on X: "Meet Duane Heydt — The referee for the Week 7 #Dolphins-#Eagles SNF game. His crew was suspended from the ACC championship game for unethical refereeing and wait for Mike McDaniel on X: "Meet Duane Heydt — The referee for the Week 7 #Dolphins-#Eagles SNF game. His crew was suspended from the ACC championship game for unethical refereeing and wait for](https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1716462990491258880/pu/img/V0X2qOdR_ah7b7RZ.jpg)
Mike McDaniel on X: "Meet Duane Heydt — The referee for the Week 7 #Dolphins-#Eagles SNF game. His crew was suspended from the ACC championship game for unethical refereeing and wait for
![Ben Lippen School on X: "Did you happen to catch the @OrangeBowl on December 29? If you did, you may have seen Ben Lippen parent Duane Heydt serving as head referee! @BenLippenSports Ben Lippen School on X: "Did you happen to catch the @OrangeBowl on December 29? If you did, you may have seen Ben Lippen parent Duane Heydt serving as head referee! @BenLippenSports](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dwev99EWkAAcgnB.jpg)
Ben Lippen School on X: "Did you happen to catch the @OrangeBowl on December 29? If you did, you may have seen Ben Lippen parent Duane Heydt serving as head referee! @BenLippenSports
![Referee Duane Heydt, right, confers with other officials in the first half of an NCAA college football game between Middle Tennessee and Duke Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Referee Duane Heydt, right, confers with other officials in the first half of an NCAA college football game between Middle Tennessee and Duke Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MJ646D/referee-duane-heydt-right-confers-with-other-officials-in-the-first-half-of-an-ncaa-college-football-game-between-middle-tennessee-and-duke-saturday-sept-14-2019-in-murfreesboro-tenn-ap-photomark-humphrey-2MJ646D.jpg)