Guest Introduction

Eva Harrison is a 27-year-old ice hockey referee currently working out in Sweden. She was a former player in the WNIHL elite league in the UK and currently referee a mixture of SDHL and a mixture of Distrikt/Regional hockey in Linköping, Sweden. This is alongside her experience of refereeing internationally. As a player she also experienced all levels of the UK hockey scene (from WNIHL 2 to Elite) as well as being on the GB Universities team program.

Summary 

In this conversation, Eva shares her journey from being aplayer to a referee in hockey, discussing the cultural shifts she experienced moving from the US to the UK and then to Sweden. She highlights the challenges of adapting to Swedish society, the importance of self-belief in refereeing, and the dynamics of being a woman and a transgender individual in the sport. Eva emphasises the need for resilience and inclusion in sports, particularly for aspiring referees, and reflects on her future goals in the field.

Chapters 

00:00 Introduction and Background

06:17 Transition from Player to Referee

10:37 Challenges and Self-Belief in Refereeing

20:44 Gender Dynamics in Sports Refereeing

31:28 LGBTQIA+ Representation in Sports

40:45 Inclusion and Fairness in Sports

50:19 Achievements and Future Aspirations

56:30 Advice for Aspiring Referees

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