Thursday, Apr 18, 2024. 6:16 p.m.
Ashley Moyer-Gleich checked her emails just before heading to the airport Saturday, ahead of a trip she thought would be her last work-related trip for several months.
That’s when the news came: She still has matches on her schedule.
Moyer-Gleich will soon become the second woman in NBA history to officiate during a playoff game – and the first in 12 years.
She is among the 36 referees appointed Thursday by the circuit for the first round of the series, which will begin this weekend.
“It’s surreal,” Moyer-Gleich said. It really is. »
She joins Violet Palmer as the only woman selected by the NBA for the playoffs. Palmer worked in nine matches between 2006 and 2012.
Moyer-Gleich, a former Division II player at Millersville University in her native Pennsylvania, was promoted to full-time NBA official in November 2018.
She played in more than 200 regular season games over six seasons. She, Marat Kogut and JT Orr will make their series debuts this year.
“I had four games where I was a reserve last year so obviously my goal was to be a reserve again, just to support the growth I’ve had in my career,” Moyer-Gleich said.
“And there I saw my name on the list of active officials. My mother was with me, she came with me (to two recent) matches, for a little trip. Opening that email and having him by my side to share the news was truly incredible. »
La liste complète des arbitres au premier tour : Ray Acosta, Brent Barnaky, Curtis Blair, Tony Brothers, Nick Buchert, James Capers, Sean Corbin, Kevin Cutler, Marc Davis, JB DeRosa, Mitchell Ervin, Tyler Ford, Brian Forte, Scott Foster, Pat Fraher, Jacyn Goble, John Goble, David Guthrie, Bill Kennedy, Courtney Kirkland, Karl Lane, Mark Lindsay, Ed Malloy, Gediminas Petraitis, Kevin Scott, Aaron Smith, Ben Taylor, Dedric Taylor, Josh Tiven, Justin Van Duyne, James Williams, Sean Wright, Zach Zarba, Kogut, Orr et Moyer-Gleich.
“Congratulations to these 36 officials for the prestigious and well-deserved honor of officiating the NBA Playoffs,” said league President of Operations Byron Spruell. We appreciate the professionalism, dedication and teamwork that our officiating staff demonstrates daily, throughout the season. »
The league reduces the roster of officials for each round, usually culminating with 12 people for the NBA Finals. These referees receive white warm-up jackets for the final matches, a tradition for years.
Moyer-Gleich isn’t there yet, but she’s about to get close.
“Just like series are coveted, the white jacket is even more coveted,” she confided. Obviously, it’s an aspiration and it’s a long-term goal. And hopefully I can continue on the same trajectory, continue to increase my responsibilities on the field, maybe move from referee to team manager at some point, and then hopefully reach the final – it’s the quintessence of what we do.
“And whether I’m the first or not, I think that just for a woman to succeed and get this opportunity, it would be huge. »
2024-04-18 22:22:40
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