The Crown Refs Podcast

In this episode, we sit down with Brian Wallace, a basketball referee with over 15 years of experience who has worked both Division 1 Men's and Division 1 Women's. Brian shares his journey going from almost quitting Division 1 Men's before transitioning into a Division 1 Women's official.  ⁣ ⁣ Brian talks about bouncing back from that experience and the challenges he has faced along the way. He talks about the importance of teamwork and how he has learned something from every official he has worked with, regardless of their experience level. Brian also shares some humorous stories of dealing with coaches and how he communicates with them during games. ⁣ ⁣ Throughout the episode, Brian emphasizes the importance of professionalism and staying calm in high-pressure situations. Whether you're a basketball fan or not, this episode offers valuable insights on teamwork, communication, and maintaining composure under pressure. Brian is also a graphic designer who has worked on multiple projects for Crown Refs including the NBA Multiverse Poster. We hope you enjoy!⁣ ⁣ 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆⁣ Patreon.com/crownrefs⁣ ⁣ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿⁣ https://conta.cc/3IOL2d1⁣ ⁣ 𝗕𝘂𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿⁣ Refereestore.com/crownrefs

In the 11th installment of Rapid Responses, we give you the whole toolbox of tips and best practices in this 2-hour webinar to help you become a high-level communicator with coaches.  If you can start to implement and polish these tactics you will start to experience new powers on the court that you never had.  The tools are all here...IT'S TIME TO GO EXECUTE.⁣ ⁣ In this webinar, we deep dive into 20 mindset tips that each official needs to establish before entering the conversation.  Some examples include changing up the subject matter, understanding how to re-apply the pressure, and utilizing the 3 voices. Then, we list 12 of the most common questions/comments that coaches say to officials and provide you with multiple options that will help you respond most effectively.  We think this episode will be the one that leads you to your biggest breakthroughs in this department.⁣ ⁣ Thank you to Brian Kenney and the Wisconsin River Officials Association for creating this webinar and to the 70 officials who attended.  We hope you enjoy!

We are excited to welcome 2 NBA Finals officials and the creators of Ref Masters, James Williams, and Kane Fitzgerald. James is in his 13th season as Kane recently stepped away to be Vice President of Referee Operations. These gentlemen bring a wealth of experience and knowledge that they shared with us throughout this 98-minute session. ⁣ ⁣ In this episode, we spoke about their journey to the NBA, bouncing back from failures, avoiding trying to prove their worth to anyone, and trusting your partners. We also speak about why the older generation of referees in power positions have historically frowned upon social media content and what we can do to change the culture. The fellas also tell us about the idea behind RefMasters and some of the exciting things to look out for in the future. We hope you enjoy it!⁣ ⁣ 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙡𝙤𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙛𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙥𝙥⁣ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/refmasters-app/id1640142865⁣ ⁣ 𝙀𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠⁣ kane.fitzgerald@refmasters.com⁣ james.williams@refmasters.com⁣ ⁣ 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮⁣ Patreon.com/crownrefs

The episode features our best content from the year including clips from our Mentor Community, Gene Steratore, Jose Carrion, Jarell Christian, JB Caldwell, Roger Ayers and much of our mic'd up camp content. Thank you for your unwavering support and have the best year of your life.⁣ ⁣ 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆⁣ Patreon.com/crownrefs⁣ ⁣ 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲⁣ https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/new_york/hartsdale/crown-refs⁣ ⁣ 𝗕𝘂𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿⁣ Refereestore.com

Welcome back to the 10th installment of Rapid Responses, our cutting edge series devoted to helping you become a tactical communicator under pressure. We teach you the skills to be able to respond professioinally to ANYTHING a coach will ever say to you. ⁣ ⁣ In this episode, the main topicss include overcoming the fear in officiating and not being scared to firmly manage the coaches.  We cover the concepts of offense vs defense, addressing proper communication guidelines over giving an explanation, and the power of changing the subject matter. ⁣ ⁣ Not only is the podcast loaded with game-changing communication content we also included a written document titled "38 Power Principles to help you most effectivley manage the coach." The written content provides so many important macro themes to adapt and the podcast will give you the effective micro responses to immediately incorporate into your games.⁣ ⁣ 𝟯𝟰 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 ⁣ https://medium.com/@crownrefs/34-power-principles-for-the-most-effective-coach-management-468c60ef6b63⁣ ⁣ 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆⁣ Patreon.com/crownrefs⁣ ⁣ 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲⁣ https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/new_york/hartsdale/crown-refs⁣ ⁣ 𝗕𝘂𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿⁣ Refereestore.com

Welcome to the 300th episode of the Crown Refs Podcast. We can’t thank you enough for your continued support as it’s been a driving force behind us being able to hit this small milestone.⁣ ⁣ Gene Steratore is a flat-out officiating legend who’s worked in the Super Bowl, and the NCAA tournament, and is currently the CBS Rules Analyst for the NFL & College Basketball. For an official to have this type of seasoning is rare and we are super honored to have Gene share his knowledge and experience with the Crown Refs Community.⁣ ⁣ In this episode, we discuss the early tutelage Gene had growing up in a family of officials and how it impacted his long career both on and off the court/field. We went in-depth into communication and game management as Gene shared and simulated numerous ways to effectively respond to the coach. ⁣ ⁣ We also covered the superpowers of empathy, kindness, and integrity and why every official should exemplify those traits.  ⁣ ⁣ We hope you enjoy this episode and learn a ton.

In the 5th installment of our Live from the Locker Room series, the crew meets at halftime to discuss the plays that stood out from the first half. ⁣ ⁣ We recall a block/charge play that we rarely see as the defender turns and braces for impact. We also discuss bench decorum with regard to assistant coaches and share some helpful reminders about sticking to our fundamentals. ⁣ ⁣ We hope you enjoy!⁣ ⁣ 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆⁣ Patreon.com/crownrefs⁣ ⁣ 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲⁣ https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/new_york/hartsdale/crown-refs⁣ ⁣ 𝗕𝘂𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿⁣ Refereestore.com

Brett Coleman is a passionate 7-year official from Livingston, New Jersey who's been a part of Crown Refs Mentor since March 2021. His goal is to make Division 1 and possibly beyond. He joined Crown Refs because of the valuable content and engaging community that we have!⁣ ⁣ In this episode, we cover a lot of different topics including late game "take fouls' and intentional foul scenarios and how to proactively manage them. We also discussed this macro point that can help everyone- Don't allow previous possessions to impact the current one. Just like players we have to have a next play mentality and we are only as good as our last call. So, this serves as a reminder to stay focused and be in the moment. There are many other takeaways from this episode that we think you will find super helpful. Have a great season!⁣ ⁣ 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆⁣ Patreon.com/crownrefs⁣ ⁣ 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲⁣ https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/new_york/hartsdale/crown-refs⁣ ⁣ 𝗕𝘂𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿⁣ Refereestore.com

Alexandre is a 7-year official working the top league in Switzerland with aspirations to continue to move up and build relationships through officiating. ⁣ In this episode, we covered plays that involved protecting the shooter, the ball before body-body before ball concept, and having more patience on plays where there is no advantage/disadvantage. ⁣ ⁣ We also discussed court coverage and the importance of avoiding the stacks to be in a dependable position to officiate every play with an open look.  We hope you enjoy!⁣ ⁣ 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆⁣ Patreon.com/crownrefs⁣ ⁣ 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲⁣ https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/new_york/hartsdale/crown-refs⁣ ⁣ 𝗕𝘂𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿⁣ Refereestore.com

Game Notes is the longest-running series on Crown Refs as we welcome back Carmela Garcia for the 2nd time in episode 036. Carmela has shown steady growth since she's been a part of the community and continues grow as an official and mentor to others.⁣ ⁣ In this episode, we emphasize being mechanically thorough, eliminaing unnecessary signals, and always having a big-picture awareness. We talk about the importance of being able to run every game and also how to be the respectful authority figure in it. We hope you enjoy.⁣ ⁣ 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆⁣ Patreon.com/crownrefs⁣ ⁣ 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲⁣ https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/new_york/hartsdale/crown-refs⁣ ⁣ 𝗕𝘂𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿⁣ Refereestore.com