The 32 teams in the professional football league known as the National Football League (NFL) are evenly split between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC).
The NFL is the highest level of American football professional play in the world and one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.
The NFL season begins with a three-week preseason in August. The regular season, which lasts 18 weeks and includes 17 games for each team and a bye week, begins in early September and ends in early January.
How many female referees are in the NFL?
Maia Chaka, Sarah Thomas, and first-timer Robin DeLorenzo are the three female referees. DeLorenzo has advanced to the NFL ranks after being a down judge in the Big 10 Conference last year.
Although three may not appear to be a lot, it does demonstrate progress. It at least demonstrates that there has been some progress over time toward incorporating women into professional football’s highest level. Over the upcoming seasons, it is anticipated that this number will rise.
How much are female referees in the NFL paid?
The NFL is a business worth a billion dollars. It is only right that the officials receive their fair share of the money spent on advertisements and player contracts.
According to Profootballnetwork.com, the annual salary of an NFL official is approximately $205,000, which is not bad at all. Remember that it is typical across the entire association and that incorporates high-ranking representatives.
According to Pro Football Network, the reported highest salary for a referee per game is $1,500.
Sarah Thomas was the very first female ref in the NFL and the 2022 season is her eighth in the association. She became the first female league referee in 2015, debuting in elite-level officiating.
Thomas had previously served as an official for the Kansas City Chiefs and Indianapolis Colts’ off-season practices. Additionally, she was the first woman to officiate a Super Bowl.
