Matt Tucker on Refereeing and Whether We'll Ever See a Robot Ref

In this episode of First to 15, we're joined by Matt Tucker, a referee and soon-to-be veteran fencer from Boston who specializes in saber and foil but referees all three weapons.Matt started refereeing nationally in 2016 and moved up the refereeing ranks quickly. He’s now an early career FIE ref.On top of all that, he’s a Data Scientist for Amazon's Alexa organization and married to a fellow national-level fencing referee, Bern Samko. We’re excited to chat with Matt Tucker today about his fencing journey, his ascent as a national and then international referee and his thoughts about the role technology might play in our sport in the future.Visit the USA Fencing websiteFollow USA Fencing on InstagramRead a transcript for this episode--First to 15: The Official Podcast of USA FencingHost: Bryan WendellCover art: Manna CreationsTheme music: Brian Sanyshyn