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Chicago Bears' chairman George McCaskey officiates Illinois girls flag football game

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Jan 22, 2025; Lake Forest, IL, USA; Chicago Bears chairman George McCaskey (C) listens as new head coach Ben Johnson answers questions during a introductory press conference at PNC Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images

It’s not everyday when the chairman of a NFL franchise officiates your flag football game. Last week in a Illinois High School Association (IHSA) girls flag football semifinal game, Chicago Bears’ chairman George McCaskey did just that.

McCaskey, who is a high school sports official for the IHSA and has already worked baseball games before in the past, officiated a state semifinal game, per a social media post by OFFSZN.

“I’m thinking of signing up,” McCaskey said of officiating girls flag football in an ESPN article back in May, 2024 when the IHSA declared they would recognize the sport as a state sanctioned.

McCaskey officiates high school baseball games about an hour west of Chicago in a town called Sycamore.

Though McCaskey’s family owns the Bears, one would think the chairman wouldn’t have such time to volunteer calling high school athletic events. Instead, McCaskey is just another one of the people when it comes to the Sycamore community, per the story by ESPN.

“One time I kicked a shortstop out of a game. That’s hard to do,” McCaskey said in the ESPN article.

The IHSA had announced in February, 2024 that girls flag football would become the latest high school sport to compete for a state championship, with the first title to be contested that fall. this 2025 season is the second year of state championships for the sport.

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