Why do friends let friends become referees?




Dummy: Interviews with smart people about soccer show

Summary: We published a big ol’ package on referees in the latest issue of Howler, and in this episode of Dummy, George speaks with one of the writers about his survey of the academic literature and what it tells us about the psychology of people who are brave enough to become referees. Dive in with us (but not too obviously) to learn more about an under-covered and vital facet of the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices