On our final audio episode of Here for the Long Ball I share the conversation I had with trailblazing FIFA referee Kate Jacewicz. She was the first woman to ref in the A-League, which is the highest-level of pro men’s soccer in Australia. We met at the 2015 World Cup as soccer fans and I was super excited to see her realize one of her dreams of reffing a World Cup in 2019. I talked to her right after the tournament was over and through Kate, I got a behind-the-scenes understanding of what it’s actually like to become a ref at that level, what goes through their minds when they are on the pitch, how fit they have to be, and how VAR actually works (it’s fascinating and frustrating!!!). Check it out.
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HERE FOR THE LONG BALL 