For nearly 5 decades, Ernie Rudloff has put an imprint in the refereeing game, especially in the Northeast region. Aside from his many, many accolades, some of which include officiating Division one for both the Men’s and Women’s side, he is an inspiration, a mentor, and a friend to many who he’s had the pleasure to teach as the rule interpreter to Board 119 – the professionals. This is a wide-ranging conversation with Ernie, as he discusses his career as a whole, his beginnings, his greatest achievements, his best stories, and what’s next. All that and more. My conversation with Ernie, now.