Check Complete

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.   ...

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...

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) htt...

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...

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 Blain...

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...

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 Generat...

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/

Full Episode including the interview with Esad Omanovic. Gordie & guest host Brendan talk wisdom from the bleachers, NCAA rule/law changes, and a word to work into your next round of games.

The interview portion of the first full episode.

Pilot Episode of Check Complete, a Referee Podcast. Gordie gets into the who, why, what and how of Check Complete.