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Female Football Officials
Football is looking more and more female. The women who broke barriers in the NFL-Jennifer King as the first black female coach in the NFL, Katie Sowers as the first...
Female Football Officials
Football is looking more and more female. The women who broke barriers in the NFL-Jennifer King as the first black female coach in the NFL, Katie Sowers as the first...
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Women and Football Officiating
Women continue the fight to break down barriers for entry in the world of officiating. That includes football, an American pastime and one of the most watched sports in the...
Women and Football Officiating
Women continue the fight to break down barriers for entry in the world of officiating. That includes football, an American pastime and one of the most watched sports in the...
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Let's Put An End To Harassing Behavior!
Twenty-four states have laws that consider verbal or physical abuse either a misdemeanor or in some cases a felony. Punishment ranges from fines of $50-$1000’s, prison time as well...
Let's Put An End To Harassing Behavior!
Twenty-four states have laws that consider verbal or physical abuse either a misdemeanor or in some cases a felony. Punishment ranges from fines of $50-$1000’s, prison time as well...
Women Referee Pay and the Future of Officiating...
Pay Scale and the Future of Officiating for Female Officials Female officials enforce the rules, assess penalties start and end the game, check equipment, watch for rules infraction, track...
Women Referee Pay and the Future of Officiating...
Pay Scale and the Future of Officiating for Female Officials Female officials enforce the rules, assess penalties start and end the game, check equipment, watch for rules infraction, track...
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Women Referees, Female Athletes and the Media
Media coverage of female athletes and female sports as well as coverage of female officials is what many refer to as “gender-bland sexism.” That is when sports commentators minimize the...
Women Referees, Female Athletes and the Media
Media coverage of female athletes and female sports as well as coverage of female officials is what many refer to as “gender-bland sexism.” That is when sports commentators minimize the...
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Women's Officials: The Future of Women as Refe...
Women’s Officials: The Future of Women as Referees As women referees already know there is a nationwide shortage of referees for high school and youth sports. The shortage of women...
Women's Officials: The Future of Women as Refe...
Women’s Officials: The Future of Women as Referees As women referees already know there is a nationwide shortage of referees for high school and youth sports. The shortage of women...