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2026 · THROUGH WK 7

Baron Ballester

HEAD_LINE_JUDGE · ACChead_line_judge · ACC · 44 games since 2022

Worked BC 27–21 PITT in week 7.

Games since '22Games since '22

44

6 in 20266 in 2026

Flags / g 2026Flags / g · 2026

15.0

— · LG 12.7— pctl · league 12.7

Acc. yds / gAcc. yds / g

148

LG 111League 111

Judgment shareJudgment share

74%

LG 60%League 60%

Home cookingHome cooking · raw

−2.2

Raw · under 8 GNo read under 8 games

Late whistleLate whistle

—

Under 8 gamesUnder 8 games

Game lengthGame length

3:27

LG 3:24League 3:24

Flag profile

Per game · | = league
HoldingJ2.5
False startP2.3
Pass interferenceJ1.2
Personal foulJ0.8
Delay of gameP0.8
OffsideP0.7
Face maskJ0.5

J = judgment · P = procedural · + 0.1 other / g · Career, 44 G

Leans

Flags over expected / g
Non-ACC teams21 G · 0.0 to +1.1
+0.5noise
Independents teams9 G · −0.4 to +0.8
+0.2noise
SEC teams5 G · raw, under 8 G
+2.2No read under 8 games
Duke6 G · raw, under 8 G
+0.2No read under 8 games
Boston College5 G · raw, under 8 G
−1.9No read under 8 games

0 LEANS IN 40 SPLITS · ~2 EXPECTED BY LUCK · + = OPPONENT FLAGGED MORE

Crew history

44 games
Crew history
Year
Crew · position
G
Flags/g
2026ACC · head_line_judge615.0
2025ACC · head_line_judge1112.5
2024ACC · head_line_judge109.6
2023ACC · head_line_judge811.0
2022American · head_line_judge911.1

Replay reviews

Since 2025 · 17 G
10

Reviews, 0.6/g

30%

Overturned · 3

≈0.3 h

Of replay

Catch / no catch3 · 2 OT
Fumble2 · 1 OT
Broke the plane2 · 0 OT
Spot2 · 0 OT
Sideline1 · 0 OT

Longest: ≈ 3:40, runner broke the plane upheld · 2025 postseason, Michigan vs
Texas

■ Overturned · review time = gap to next snap − game median

Flags / g = accepted penalties, games worked · Late whistle = 4th-q one-score judgment flags / play ÷ rest of game

Flags / g = accepted penalties · Home cooking = FOE on visitor − FOE on home, judgment flags only · Late whistle = 4th-q one-score judgment flags / play ÷ rest of game

Lean = pooled estimate whose 90% interval misses 0 with ≥ 8 G · shrunk toward 0 · judgment flags only · permutation luck check, 1,000 shuffles

Lean = pooled estimate whose 90% interval misses 0 with ≥ 8 G · shrunk toward 0 · luck check = 1,000 shuffles · source: school box scores · Updated Fri 9:57 AM ET

Source: school box scores · Updated Fri 9:57 AM ET