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An honest perspective from the 3rd team on the pitch... the referees. Through humor, analysis and education, we are slowly changing how people view referees and officials in all sports. We care and have a love for the game as much as any player or coach. Sometimes even more. Youth soccer (proper football) is a multi-billion $ industry in the US. Tremendous money is spent on players, competitions, travel etc., but almost nothing spent on developing the next generation of referees. I hope that this Podcast inspires, educates and humanizes the next generation of referees for their own development and appreciation from the players, coaches and spectators they need to work alongside.
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- Life Changing Experience - Cerebal Palsy World Cup · 29 minSend us Fan Mail There’s a World Cup happening that most soccer fans never think to look for, and it might be the most inspiring tournament I’ve ever stepped into. I’m talking…
- A FIFA Ref Explains Why Mental Health Matters - Margaret Domka, Former FIFA Referee and Executive Director of the US Center for Mental Health in Sport · 1 t 13 minSend us Fan Mail One bad moment on a sideline can wreck a match, end a referee’s season, or follow someone home for weeks. We start with real-world, field-tested guidance on…
- You Can Start Late And Still Be Great! Jim Lacey Shares Regionals Experience. · 1 t 9 minSend us Fan Mail You can be in your mid-50s, start refereeing “late,” and still earn the biggest assignments if you show up prepared, fit, and professional. That’s the heart of…
- You Can Save A Life By Starting A Conversation - Dr. Skye Arthur-Banning Discussing Mental Health in Sport Part 2 · 43 minSend us Fan Mail You can love sports and still admit this: the culture can be brutal on mental health. I sit down with Sky Arthur-Banning to talk about why sport is one of the…
- Adaptive Soccer, Real Impact with Dr. Skye Arthur-Banning - Part 1 · 51 minSend us Fan Mail A retired Army Ranger captaining Team USA after a traumatic brain injury. A World Cup coming to Georgia that most soccer fans do not even know exists. A version…
- Inside SOCAL Soccer League's Plan To Address America's Grassroots Referee Shortage with special guest, Michelle Chesters, Executive Director of SOCAL Soccer League · 58 minSend us Fan Mail Youth soccer can’t function without referees, yet too many leagues treat officials like an afterthought until the shortage hits. I sit down with Michelle…
- Heat, Hustle, And The Referee’s Limit & Guest on the Powershift Mindshift Podcast with Coach Jay · 50 minSend us Fan Mail Four games. Full sun. Ninety degrees. And not a single real break between assignments. We’re talking about the part of soccer nobody wants to face until it goes…
- How Three Young Referees Are Helping Launch An HBCU Soccer Program · 45 minSend us Fan Mail You can feel it right away: this isn’t a normal college soccer conversation. We’re talking with Morgan Dunham, Zachary Eggeston, and Kingston McDonald as they…
- New Laws of the Game 2026/27 with Nathan Magill, Director of Education from US Soccer · 1 t 1 minSend us Fan Mail Five seconds. That’s the new line between “let’s get on with it” and a restart that flips against you. We sit down with Nathan McGill, Director of Referee…
- World Cup Officiating Insights with Alan Kelly - PRO Director of Senior Match Officials and Former FIFA Referee · 38 minSend us Fan Mail The World Cup can make even experienced fans feel like the rules changed overnight. Players stay on their feet more, restarts happen faster, and referees seem…
- We Need Better Systems To Support Officials with Huck Sorock of REFR Sports · 54 minSend us Fan Mail The World Cup is almost here, and my life is about to get loud in the best way: I’m heading to seven matches with FIFA and TikTok as a Creator Correspondent…
- Coach Challenges And Video Review In College Soccer with John Collins, NCAA Head of Officiating · 1 t 11 minSend us Fan Mail College soccer is about to change in ways that will hit everyone on match day: referees, coaches, players, and the people in the stands wondering why the game…
- World Cup Concerns on the "For Ref's Sake!" Podcast · 55 minSend us Fan Mail The strangest part about refereeing is that everyone sees you, but almost nobody knows you. This week David was a guest on the "For Ref's Sake" podcast. We talk…
- You Can Build A Referee Program That Kids Want To Join with Carlos Ledesma · 42 minSend us Fan Mail The fastest way to lose a new referee is to certify them online and then throw them into the deep end on a busy weekend. We start with a few big updates from my…
- Update! Bouncing Back After A Mistake · 6 minSend us Fan Mail A single referee mistake can hijack your confidence for days, especially when it happens in a high school playoff match with a crowd watching. I share a raw…
- Integrity Over Ego: Why I Took a Goal Off the Board · 29 minSend us Fan Mail A playoff match can feel perfect for 50 minutes and then unravel in 10 seconds. That’s what happened to me in Georgia, and I’m not proud of it. I’m sharing the…
- Brand New at 42 with Holly Jimenez - It's Never Too Late To Be Great! · 45 minSend us Fan Mail The hardest part of picking up a whistle as an adult isn’t learning the signals, it’s walking onto the field while everyone assumes you’ve done this forever…
- What Elite FIFA Officials Can Teach Grassroots Referees with Jan Aravirtra, Referee Academy · 48 minSend us Fan Mail The fastest way to level up as a soccer referee is not learning one more obscure law, it is learning how to handle people when the match te. I’m joined by Jan…
- Premier League Referee Scott Ledger on Longevity, Learning and Love of the Game · 49 minSend us Fan Mail A soldier-turned-official sets a six-year goal to reach the Premier League—and makes it! Then he does an even rarer thing: he stays for over 15 years! We sit…
- Respect The Call, Change The Game with Kari Seitz, VP of Referees for US Soccer · 44 minSend us Fan Mail Abusive sidelines don’t fix bad calls—and they’re driving referees out of the game. We sat down with U.S. Soccer’s Vice President of Referees, Kari Seitz, to…
