Can a woman be a football referee?

Sarah Thomas was the first female to be hired as a full-time NFL official. She accomplished this in 2015 when the NFL announced the move to make her a regular part of the officiating cast.

Has a woman ever refereed a Premier League game?

Rebecca Welch has told Sky Sports News of her pride and excitement as she is set to become the first woman appointed to referee a game in the English Football League.

How do you become a female football referee?

More and more people of all ages, genders, races and abilities are getting into refereeing. If you would like to become a qualified referee you need to complete the FA Referee Course. Simply contact the referee development officer at your local County FA to get the ball rolling.

How much does the female NFL referee make?

Sarah Thomas is one of the best-paid women referees in the NFL. According to a TSM Sportz report, a women referee earns a maximum of $1.5k for an NFL match and $5k maximum if they get selected for the Super Bowl.

Can a girl be a referee?

Rebecca Welch has made history by becoming the first woman appointed to referee a game in the English Football League. After more than a decade in the game and as the highest-ranked female referee in English football, this afternoon Welch will take charge of the League Two clash between Harrogate Town and Port Vale.

Are there female referees in college football?

Amanda Sauer is the female college football referee that is working the Big Ten game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Ohio State Buckeyes. The female college football referee working the Big Ten game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Ohio State Buckeyes is Amanda Sauer.

Who is the lady lines person in the Premier League?

Sian Louise Massey-Ellis
Sian Louise Massey-Ellis, (née Massey; born 5 October 1985) is an English football match official who officiates generally in the role of assistant referee in the Premier League and the Football League.

Who is the female football official?

On April 8, 2015, Thomas was hired as the first full-time female official in NFL history, and for the 2020 NFL season, she was on the officiating crew headed by referee Shawn Hochuli….Sarah Thomas (American football official)

Sarah Thomas
Occupation	NFL official (2015–present)
Spouse(s)	Brian Thomas (m. 2000)
Children	3

What age can you become a referee?

14 years old
14 years old is the minimum age you must be to qualify as a referee.

Do football referees have other jobs?

An NFL ref can make anywhere from $25,000 to $70,000 a season, although since most of the games are on Sundays, they can also have other jobs during the week. (We’ll get to those in a minute.) That cash comes with responsibilities, though.

How do you become a NFL ref?

The NFL requires that an official have at least 10 years of officiating football before being considered to be an NFL official. Out of those 10 years, at least five of them must include major college games.