Kansas woman becomes first female head football referee in state history

CLEARWATER, Kan. (KWCH) – Carmen Doramus-Kinley was the pinnacle referee at Clearwater Excessive Faculty’s varsity soccer sport Friday evening. That is the primary time ever a girl has been the pinnacle official for a KSHSAA varsity soccer sport in Kansas historical past.

Doramus-Kinley says, “what an exquisite alternative you already know to be the primary hopefully we there aren’t any extra firsts for females.”

Doramus-Kinley had been a sports activities official for over 20 years. She was an official for volleyball and basketball and lately, soccer. She was shocked to search out out she can be the lead official on the sport, however says it was time.

“Commissioner Bob Lanett you already know he mentioned got here to my regular referee which is Keith Kinley my husband and mentioned you already know she earned this let’s give her this chance,” mentioned Doramus-Kinley.

Whereas it took loads of arduous work to get up to now in a male-dominated discipline, she encourages any girl who’s to provide it a shot. She hopes to additionally see extra girls on the sector within the close to future.

Doramus-Kinley says, “figuring out the principles aren’t any philosophy and simply with the ability to officiate and no the place and what’s occurring on the sector. Somebody is serious about doing that simply discover a mentor I’ll discover somebody that does that and might go for it.”

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