Joe Dickerson is one of North America’s best referees, but he’ll be off the field in a high-pressure position when the World Cup begins • Predict the winner | Daily podcast | Download our app Joe Dickerson never set out to be a referee. As a player, he was told that reffing would be to make money on the side, learn responsibility, and – more pertinent to his team – learn the sport and begin to understand it on a granular level. Those early assignments in the San Jose area have blossomed into a c