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Moyer-Gleich picked for NBA playoff officiating roster, 1st woman in that role since 2012

Moyer-Gleich picked for NBA playoff officiating roster, 1st woman in that role since 2012
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Jen Pawol on verge of becoming first MLB woman umpire, gets full-time spring training assignment

After nearly a decade climbing through the minor leagues, Jen Pawol is poised to break the umpiring gender barrier. “I’ve put the gas to full throttle and we are going for it. Full speed

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Jen Pawol on verge of becoming first MLB female umpire, gets full-time spring training assignment

Jen Pawol on verge of becoming first MLB female umpire, gets full-time spring training assignment
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Jen Pawol on verge of becoming first MLB woman umpire, gets full-time spring training assignment

Jen Pawol is on the verge of becoming Major League Baseball's first woman umpire. The 47-year-old from New Jersey was among 24 umpires selected to work a full-time big league spring training schedule this year.

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Leveling the Playing Field One Whistle at a Time

On Oct. 31, 1997, the first-ever female referee officiated an NBA game. The woman who made it possible is Violet Palmer. Palmer was a longtime WNBA referee but was never given the opportunity to officiate the NBA due to sexist assumptions on how women play the game. Palmer didn’t complain that the NBA wouldn’t.

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