Finally, a Woman Will Officiate an NFL Game

Tweet

For the first time in its history, the National Football League will have a game officiated by a female referee. The move is huge for a league that is known for being dominated by men.
Shannon Eastin will join the crew officiating the game when the Packers and Chargers go head-to-head on Thursday. The decision to add a woman to the mix is long overdue, and likely made in conjunction with the league’s marketing of female apparel.
Eastin has been a referee in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and is in line to officiate the preseason game in just a few weeks. She has called football games for 16 years–the past four in the MEAC– and will serve as the line judge, according the the Arizona Republic.

Read Original Article At The 360 Experiment