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The game changers: Female referees in chess, boxing, and softball
Manage episode 371854240 series 2831303
When you imagine an umpire, a chess arbiter, or a boxing referee… Do you picture women?
Today, you'll hear stories from three women in the sports world who are thriving in those particular positions of power.
GUESTS:
- Kristi Howard: 11-year veteran softball umpire in Mississippi. After getting punched in the face by an angry parent, she is advocating for laws to classify assaults against umpires and referees as a felony aggravated assault
- Martha Underwood: National Tournament Director for the U.S. Chess Federation, a member of the U.S. Chess Accessibility and Special Circumstances Committee, and advocate for the non-profit, 9 Queens
- Sparkle Lee: First female boxing ref to be licensed in New York and New Jersey, the first woman to ref in the NY Golden Gloves boxing tournament, the only woman to ref a match at Yankee Stadium, and she was the first referee ever to be inducted into the International Women Boxing Hall of Fame
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Chapters
1. The game changers: Female referees in chess, boxing, and softball (00:00:00)
2. Marker 01 (00:20:24)
3. Marker 02 (00:33:00)
227 episodes
Manage episode 371854240 series 2831303
When you imagine an umpire, a chess arbiter, or a boxing referee… Do you picture women?
Today, you'll hear stories from three women in the sports world who are thriving in those particular positions of power.
GUESTS:
- Kristi Howard: 11-year veteran softball umpire in Mississippi. After getting punched in the face by an angry parent, she is advocating for laws to classify assaults against umpires and referees as a felony aggravated assault
- Martha Underwood: National Tournament Director for the U.S. Chess Federation, a member of the U.S. Chess Accessibility and Special Circumstances Committee, and advocate for the non-profit, 9 Queens
- Sparkle Lee: First female boxing ref to be licensed in New York and New Jersey, the first woman to ref in the NY Golden Gloves boxing tournament, the only woman to ref a match at Yankee Stadium, and she was the first referee ever to be inducted into the International Women Boxing Hall of Fame
Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. The game changers: Female referees in chess, boxing, and softball (00:00:00)
2. Marker 01 (00:20:24)
3. Marker 02 (00:33:00)
227 episodes
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