ACC's hiring of league's first on-field female official among several changes to officiating program

Posted Sep 2, 2021
The ACC has hired Karina Tovar as its first on-field female football official, announced Thursday. Tovar served the past two years as a Conference USA official. In addition, the league has upgraded and enhanced the technology available to officials during games. For every ACC-officiated game this season, the referee will have a tablet during replay reviews. (ESPN.com)

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