Pair of women among 5 new full-time NBA refs

The new officials, all of whom have been working in the G League, are Ashley
Moyer-Gleich, Natalie Sago, Mousa Dagher, Matt Myers and Phenizee Ransom.

"These officials have excelled in the specific performance areas that
warranted working NBA games on a regular basis," NBA vice president and head
of referee development and training Monty McCutchen said in a release. "All
five referees have achieved the pinnacle of their profession and will continue
to work on their craft as they join the NBA officiating staff."

All five officials will continue to also work in the G League, as, per the
release, "all NBA referees with fewer than four years of service in the NBA
work NBA G League games to gain additional experience as crew chiefs and
develop as leaders."

Moyer-Gleich, from Camp Hill, Pa., has also officiated in the WNBA. Her first
NBA regular-season game was on Oct. 22. Sago, from Farmington, Mo., has
officiated in the WNBA for three seasons and also officiated her first
regular-season NBA game on Oct. 22.

Violet Palmer and Dee Katner became the first two female full-time NBA
officials in 1997. Both no longer officiate but Lauren Holtkamp, the third
full-time female official in the NBA, is still active.

--Field Level Media