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Maia Chaka 1981 or 1982 (age 42–43) [1] is a former official in the National Football League (NFL). She wore uniform number 100. She was the first black woman hired by the NFL as an on-field official. [2] [3] The native of Rochester, New York [4] became the league's third female on-field official after Shannon Eastin and Sarah Thomas.
Sarah Thomas (2015–present) line judge 2015–2016; down judge 2017–present (first full-time female official; down judge for Super Bowl LV) Ronald Torbert (2010–present) side judge 2010–2013; referee 2014–present; Karina Tovar (2024–present) field judge (fourth full-time female official; also first female official assigned to deep ...
Thomas was the first woman to officiate a major college football game, the first to officiate a bowl game, and the first to officiate in a Big Ten stadium. On April 8, 2015, Thomas was hired as the first full-time female official in NFL history, [note 1] and for the 2020 NFL season, she was on the officiating crew headed by referee Shawn ...
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2024: Exclusive Interview: Ahead of International Women’s Day, Sonia Twigg takes a look at the rise of female officials in men’s football and speaks to Natalie ...
A pair of officials at a Maryland high school football game in September 2008. White knickers used to be worn by officials; black trousers are now standard.. For ease of recognition, officials are usually clad in a black-and-white vertically striped shirt and black trousers with a thin white stripe down the side (this was formerly white knickers with black/white striped stirrup stockings or ...
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The bout was part of a tournament to crown a Cage Warriors 125-pound women's champion. [40] [41] Sexton defeated Daly by unanimous decision to advance to the tournament final. [42] Sexton was scheduled to face Sheila Gaff in the finals at Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 49 on 27 October 2012 in Cardiff, Wales.
Female match officials were appointed to work the Copa America for the first time on Friday. María Victoria Penso of the United States and Edina Alves of Brazil will be referees in the tournament.