Thomas will be a line judge for the 2015 season . The 41-year-old was in the league 's officiating development program in 2013-14 . She was the first female official on the FBS level and the first to officiate a bowl game . TL;DR
Thomas will be a line judge for the 2015 season . The 41-year-old was in the league 's officiating development program in 2013-14 . She was the first female official on the FBS level and the first to officiate a bowl game . Thomas , a former college basketball player , was inspired to become an official in the 1990s when she attended a meeting with her brother .