5 More People You Meet at a High School Football Game NFL Referee: It’s 43-6 in the 4th quarter, there’s a running clock, and this guy is calling it close. Slightest pre-snap flinch? Flag. Incidental contact in the secondary? Flag. Hands on the side of the shoulder pad? Flag. Smacking gum? Flag.

Grumpy Grandpa: Nominally here to watch his granddaughter in the dance team, he’s a bit put out for missing Blue Bloods. This old timer is going to complain about everything from the hard seats to the snack bar candy selection to the 16-year-old QB missing an open receiver.