09/11/2025
The Green Bay Packers and the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) have announced the selection of Steve Luedeman, Bill Haling, Travis Brown, Dale Konwinski and Cody McLean as the September high school football officiating “Crew of the Month.”
The recognition is part of a joint initiative between the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the NFL to honor outstanding high school football officials across the country. The selected crew members were chosen for their demonstration of objectivity, fairness in rules implementation and commitment as officials.
Luedeman was recognized as a referee for exemplifying a strong commitment to continuous improvement, mentorship and the development of new officials through his long-standing involvement with the Green Bay Officials Association and the Football Sports Committee.
Over the course of his career, he has officiated at every level of the game — from Pop Warner to college football and arena football — and has worked numerous college playoff games, indoor football championships and WIAA state championship contests.
A resident of Crivitz, Luedeman officiates on Friday nights to give back to the game he loves.
About the Crew of the Month Program:
As part of a NFHS and NFL initiative, the Packers and WIAA recognize a “Crew of the Month” in September, October and November. Each month, WIAA personnel will review nominations for five positions: referee, umpire, head linesperson, line judge and back judge. Individuals will be named as part of the Crew of the Month based on demonstration of objectivity, fairness in rules implementation and commitment as officials.
At the conclusion of the season, five outstanding officials previously named to a Crew of the Month will be selected as members of a Wisconsin Crew of the Year. All participating in NFL clubs’ Crew of the Year honorees will then be sent to the NFHS and NFL to determine a national Crew of the Year.
