Growing up with two parents who were FIFA referees gives you a very different perspective on the job than most players have. My mum, Jill, was the first woman to referee a professional match in B.C. and the first female FIFA credentialed referee in B.C. She officiated games at the U19 Women’s World Cup and the Women’s Olympic qualifiers, as well as Whitecaps matches in the 1990s and 2000s. My dad, Gerry, he’s worked all over the world too, and r…