NFL’s first female official debuts in San Diego, CA. Shannon Eastin, 42 years old, former judo champion is the first female professional NFL line judge when the Green Bay Packers play at San Diego in the preseason opener for both teams. She has officiated in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, college football’s second-highest level . Eastin has 16 years of officiating experience.
Due to the strike with officials in the NFL the opening occurred for replacement referees.
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I do not know of her professional talent but being the the NFL is a different ball game,
I hope she does well, no blown calls go her way. It will be a late game from the West Coast so it will not be seen by the majority of NFL fans.
I am not decided if female officials belong in the NFL?
I hope she does a great job, but I would worry about her getting hit as sometimes happens.
Shannon Eastin Throws Five Flags as First Female NFL Ref
Eastin threw five flags Thursday night, according to The Los Angeles Times, including a “significant fourth-quarter call that replays justified, flagging San Diego cornerback Greg Gatson for pass interference because he ran into Green Bay receiver Dale Moss.”
One difference is that her hat and whistle will be taken to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, to commemorate the milestone.
Eastin got her chance in part because the league’s regular officials are locked out in a labor dispute. It’s unclear whether she will be able to stick in the NFL after a new deal is signed.
Despite all the publicity she has received for her major accomplishment as the first female NFL referee, she remained humble about the entire situation.
“I just want to be unnoticed out there,” Eastin said, “even though I know everyone’s watching.”
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/08/shannon-eastin-throws-five-flags-as-first-female-nfl-ref/
Good for her. I bet she was nervous.