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This interview from season one (EP 015) with Dr. Joe covers a multitude of topics including the upcoming World Cup in Qatar.

Epic interview with one of the long-time top MLS and NCAA referees.

Discussion about how to give back and why it's a great idea. Just Do It! ---------------------Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all... 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all... Commons CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Sharpen the tool in your toolbox to become a more effective referee. ---------------------Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all... 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all... Commons CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

You never get a second chance at making a first impression. It's natural for people to form an opinion about someone within a few seconds just by looking at them. Control the controllables and put your best foot forward from the start. ---------------------Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all... 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all... Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

We are back with season 3 of the podcast. ---------------------------------------------------- Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all... 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all... Commons CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Canadian FIFA referee legend Carol Anne Chenard in the remastered Throwback Interview from episode 013. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun...Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Tyler discusses his pathway from "check collector" to MLS Assistant Referee. Making himself visible by attending regional and national events as well as being patient helped him climb the ladder. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Kyle is back! We're excited to sit down with FIFA Assistant Referee Kyle Atkins to catch up on all sorts of topics for your listening pleasure.

Kansas Regional Referee Nathan Colling is back to co-host and nerds out about various gadgets many of us utilize in our referee endeavours. Former National Youth Referee of the Year, D1 college goalkeeper and longtime High School coach Sarah Gonzalez shares her story and a valuable perspective for officials to hear. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Referee legend Rich Grady talks getting the Mexico-Argentina match twice in six months and a Guatemalan cage fight/running of the bulls game. Spoiler alert: He made it out OK!!!

Jeff discusses AR involvement, especially in the penalty area and how to communicate what you saw with the referee. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Experienced Kansas referee Peter Dulany swings by the pod to talk about his referee journey, his passion for futsal and what the future holds. FIFA AR and warm weather fan Logan Brown chats with Gordie about his journey and discuss a myriad of officiating topics. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Interview from episode 003 with the AR GOAT Cory Rockwell. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Interview from episode 002 with MLS AR and friend of the podcast Jeff Swartzel. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Interview with former college player and National Referee Esad Omanovic from our first episode. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Guest co-host Stephanie Iwata shares her impressive game portfolio in her first 10 months of refereeing. Lance VanHaitsma talks about his role as Manager of Refereeing at CONCACAF (The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football) as well as his time as FIFA Futsal Referee. Umpiro Referee shoe at Official Sports https://officialsports.com/1708-umpiro-shoe/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Former National Assistant Referee and current High School assistant coach and Regional Referee Ryan Cook stops by to co-host this episode. CONCACAF Manager of Refereeing Lance VanHaitsma chats with Gordie about his journey, college soccer, futsal, CONCACAF and more in part one of the interview. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun...Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Referee and assignor Aaron Rench joins Gordie "deep in the bowels" of someone's basement for a chat. MLS Assistant Referee Jeff Swartzel discusses how to deal with dissent. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Scott Van Pelt impersonator Jason Paepke shares recent observations about the state of refereeing from a coaching standpoint before nerding out about shoes. Andrew Bigelow, MLS assistant referee, High School coach and all-around nice guy chats with Gordie about his pathway.

Coach Matt Gow and Gordie connect about the coach/referee relationship, things he's noticed and learned along the way and some of the pet peeves we have with one another's roles. CEO and Founder of RunninRef, Austin Ardrey chats about his passion to provide sports officials the training and resources to stay fit and healthy, giving back to the game they love for years to come.

Tatum Richter returns to join Gordie in the studio, revealing the winner of "Nerding Out, part dieux". Mike Warneke, Founder and Executive Director for Fields of Dreams Uganda, shares his inspirational story via Zoom. Fields of Dreams Uganda www.fieldsofdreamsuganda.org linktr.ee/foduganda -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

PJ Garcia joins Gordie in the studio. Together they talk out about whistles in the first "Nerd out" segment. Lots of whistles! White Badger (FIFA referee), PRO ref and all around awesome guy Rubiel Vazquez chats with Gordie.

0:47 Friend of the podcast and previous co-host Zach Richter joins Gordie to discuss assigning, something he has taken on recently. 16:53 "Nerd Out" segment 20:26 Preseason NCAA discussion with Rich Grady 39:48 Outro -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Season 2 Episode 3 0:43 Intro with Eric Montgomery 18:28 Nutrition with JJ Bilinski 28:35 Outro -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Season 2 Episode 1 0:47 - Gordie's Intro 6:40 - JJ Bilinski talks Proper Warm-up and Cool-down in the second installment of his discussions about referee specific training. 17:05 Question 1 17:47 - Daniel Radford, US Youth Soccer Senior Manager of Referees, speaks with Gordie 54:13 - Question 2 and Outro Dynamic Athlete Training - dynamicathletetraining.com Daniel Radford - proreferees.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

0:57 - Guest host Lucas Cuejilo joins Gordie in the studio. 8:09 - JJ Bilinski talks Fitness Myths in the first installment of his discussions about referee specific training. 27:59 - MLS AR Kevin Lock talks with Gordie about how he got started just outside Philadelphia as a 12year old working unsanctioned games to becoming a MLS Assistant Referee. 43:55 - Outro with Lucas Dynamic Athlete Training - dynamicathletetraining.com Kevin Lock - proreferees.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Gordie and Brendan say farewell (for now) to Christina Kremer with the last segment of Coffee with Christina, which deals with Mental Toughness. Gordie interviews Becky Greenberg, the 2022 Young Female Referee of the Year. This impressive young woman has much more going for herself than "just" being a really good referee. Gordie then speaks with JJ Bilinski, a National Referee from Florida. JJ started Dynamic Athlete Training (dynamicathletetraining.com) to help provide the tools and knowledge for referees to be successful in achieving their fitness goals. We will have segments in future episodes so JJ can help you reach your fitness goals. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... When I Was A Boy by Tokyo Music Walker | https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Tony Sobolevsky rejoins Gordie for this episode to talk about recent updates to his refereeing career and a recent trip he was able to take to referee in Mesa, AZ. The Coffee with Christina segment covers Motivation & Identity. This concept is relevant to many areas of life, not just refereeing. It discusses who you are and why you are doing what you are doing. Gordie then interviews the one and only Christina Unkel. Christina is a litigation attorney, entrepreneur, and sports TV analyst/journalist. As a past NCAA collegiate soccer athlete and former FIFA referee, Christina has spent the past 15 years working and performing at the highest professional, international, and collegiate levels of the soccer game among the elite players of the world. She is also the State Referee Administrator (SRA) for the Florida State Referee Committee (FLSRC). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Superepic by Alexander Nakarada https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... When I Was A Boy by Tokyo Music Walker https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

University of Kansas Assistant Coach Travis Smith makes another appearance as co-host and updates us on his soccer life. Interview with Ryan Graves Travis and Gordie talk with MLS Assistant Referee Ryan Graves and discuss his journey through the many levels of officiating. Spoiler alert: He spent time with the NFL's Baltimore Ravens. Coffee with Christina Christina and Gordie discuss the importance of having meaningful self-talk and how that helps us manage ourselves and our surroundings. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... When I Was A Boy by Tokyo Music Walker | https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Legendary Kansas High School sports assignor and official John Dehan joins us to talk about his journey through officiating and the challenges of the assigning process. The latest segment of "Coffee with Christina" talks about how to manage our levels of focus and mitigate distractions throughout matches. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... When I Was A Boy by Tokyo Music Walker | https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Co-host Logan Clark is a current Nebraska Wesleyan University player and Kansas referee. He speaks with Gordie about his journey and balancing playing and refereeing. Error Correction/ Recovery: Our second segment of "Coffee with Christina" talks about how we deal with and navigate the inevitable errors that occur in our games. A Chat with Greg Barkey: Former FIFA AR and PRO's Manager of Video Review discusses his journey, the current state of VAR and answers some fan questions. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... When I Was A Boy by Tokyo Music Walker | https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Daylan Williams is a cadet in the United States Military Academy, ultra runner and referee. As co-host he speaks about the concept of PITW (Put in the work) which he started and uses to motivate others. Routines: In segment one of Coffee with Christina, Mental Performance coach Christina Kremer talks through the place of routines for referees. Off-Season Best Practices: PRO AR Jeff Swartzel talks through four areas to make the most of your off-season. Coach/Referee Relations: Long time Kansas City area coach and youth club Executive Director Jason Pendleton joins the podcast to talk referee/coach relations. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... When I Was A Boy by Tokyo Music Walker | https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Recovering from the Girl's Kansas State Cup, Gordie discusses with co-host Michelle Cheung how she rediscovered her love for refereeing after a lengthy absence from the game. Gordie then is joined by former MLS Assistant Referee Paul Scott, who became an administrator, referee coach and assignor after his on field career. Absolutely no Turkeys were harmed in the production of this episode...that we know of. Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Chillin' with Kenny B: Long time local Kansas City USSF, High School, College official Kenny Bartkoski co-hosts with Gordie and shares his story. An interview with Shane Butler: The pride of St. Louis joins the podcast to talk about his referee journey, futsal, MASL and more! Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Newlyweds Tatum and Zachary Richter, first co-host team on the podcast, discuss their refereeing paths and working together at the college level. Gordie speaks with Rich Grady about how to be successful in the postseason. Helpful tip: If you got a postseason assignment, you did so for a reason. Don't change now what got you there. Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Guest host Phil Gomez talks about his refereeing journey from Grassroots to becoming a Regional Referee as well as his role as referee liaison for Sporting KC and his day job as Director of Marketing, Tournaments & Events for Kansas State Youth Soccer (KSYSA). Gordie interviews Kali Smith, a PRO 2 Assistant Referee with NWSL and MLS experience. She shares her journey and balancing life as referee, wife and mother of two. Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Gordie chats with co-host Zaid Umar his referee journey and balancing life, school and officiating. PRO Assistant Referee Jeff Swartzel returns to the podcast to talk about the importance of self-reflection. Dr. Joe Machnik joins the podcast with a wealth of knowledge and experience about the role of soccer officials over the decades. Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Guest co-host Riley Young highlights the importance of paying attention to the little details and controlling the controllables. Gordie and Riley then chat with PRO Referee & FIFA VMO (Video Match Official) Chris Penso about his journey and answer audience questions. Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Gordie chats with guest host Anthony (you may call him Tony) Sobolevsky about his rapid climb on the referee ladder and recent experience at the 2022 USYS National Championships in Orlando. They then have an informative discussion with former FIFA referee and current MLS VAR (Video Assistant Referee/FIFA VMO (Video Match Official) Carol Anne Chenard about her journey. Spoiler alert, before becoming top referee she competed at the highest level on ice, wearing speed skates for Team Canada. Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Referees & Taxes: Gordie chats with tax professional Jon Freemon about necessary tax information & items referees should be tracking. Consult your tax professional for more information. A chat with PRO Referee Jon Freemon: After talking taxes, PRO Referee Jon Freemon shares his story, answers fan questions and is blindsided by a question from a former guest. Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Denzel Washington by Froggy Fresh

Gordie and the human boomerang we cannot seem to get rid of named Brendan, talk about High School soccer and a recent survey sent to HS officials. Gordie then has a in-depth conversation with referee, author and lawyer to discuss his book "You - A Teenage Soccer Referee" and more!

In-depth studio interview with FIFA Assistant Referee Kyle Atkins, selected to go to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Interviews with Tyler Soyer and Ali Zolgharnain about their experiences at the recent Midwest Regional Championships in Westfield, Indiana. Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

On location at the 2022 Midwest Regional Championships in Westfield, Indiana. Interviews with referees discussing their career path as well as their experiences at Regionals. A unnecessary press conference at Butler University. Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Epic Chase by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Co-host Travis Smith, a University of Kansas Assistant Coach (aka unofficial Coach/Referee liaison) took the plunge and became a High School Referee this spring for the first time. He talks about his experiences. PRO Assistant Referee Tyler Wyrostek joins Gordie on a Zoom call and discusses his pathway and answers fan questions. Professional Referee Organization http://proreferees.com/ University of Kansas Women's soccer https://kuathletics.com/sports/wsoc/ Press Release - Travis Smith promotion to Assistant Coach https://kuathletics.com/smith-promoted-to-assistant-coach/ Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-backgroun... Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Gordie and stealthy guest host Scott van Pelt aka Jason Paepke discuss referee communication with coaches. The interview features recent college grads that transitioned from player to referee and some of their experiences. A new word of the week to work into your games.

Gordie and guest host Brenda(n) interview Brenda Hilton, the founder & CEO of Officially Human. Other topics include the "Go BLUE for Blaine" campaign, an attempt to figure out the male equivalent to "Karen" and a wristband giveaway. Officially Human - Behind the Stripes -officiallyhuman.com -Twitter @OffyHuman -Instagram _officially_human Go BLUE for Blaine -www.goblueforblaine.com Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Energetic Drink by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/energetic-background-music/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Gordie sheds some dead weight for his interview with former MLS and FIFA referee Rich Grady. Rich is still active as MASL referee and is the Secretary-Rules Editor for the NCAA. Pictures from Kansas State Cup. Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Gordie and guest host Jason Paepke chat about what referees can control before, during and after matches. Other topics include the glorious return of Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza and a Hemorrhoid Donut Pillow. Also, the word of the bi-week. Interviews with PRO Assistant Referee Jeff Swartzel as well as a group of Kansas referees that just returned from Texas where they worked the Generation Adidas tournament and Dallas Cup. Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Gordie and guest host Nathan dig into the mail bag, then speak to Heather Cribbs, a local mom that just recently became certified as Grassroots referee. Corey Rockwell, FIFA Assistant Referee and NISOA's (National Intercollegiate Soccer Official Association) Sr. Director of Education, joins for the second interview. Finishing the episode is the "Word of the week" segment.

-Intro & Pregame nonsense -NFHS Points of Emphasis -Interview with MLS Assistant Referee Jeff Swartzel -Word of "the bi-week" Kansas High School Soccer page https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Soccer/Main.cfm NFHS Soccer page https://www.nfhs.org/activities-sports/soccer/ Professional Referee Organization (PRO) http://proreferees.com/