Oh, and: She’s been in the officiating biz for nearly twenty years.
The NFL announced its list of regular season referees for the 2015 season, which includes Sarah Thomas, a longtime college football official.
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Thomas told ABC News that she decided pursue officiating when she realized she wanted to know more about the game.
Thomas officiated her first high school football game in 1999 after a series of tests and training with football leagues for kids.
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