The Crown Refs Podcast

Luís Ferreira, is a 20-year old regional referee from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He’s been officiating since 2018 and reached out to me with a couple of game management questions. We spoke about running the game, when to give a warning vs technical foul, and turning fear into strength. Outro music: “Canaria” by CERTIBEATS.

In this podcast I sit down with a local high school coach to discuss ways to improve his communication with officials. We talked about technical fouls, unsportsmanlike conduct and ways that we can make the relationship better for officials and coaches. We want to bridge the gap between coaches, refs, players and fans to make the game we all love even better.

On episode 62 of the Crown Refs Podcast, Trevor Houle joined me to talk about the need to recruit officials. We dive into recruitment techniques for officials under 30 years old and how to overcome obstacles that prevent people from joining the ranks/officials leaving the profession. Also discussed was retention of current officials and overcoming the statistic that 70% of all sports officials quit after 3 years (NASO 2019). Time stamps. 1:45 The shortage of officials 5:18 Abuse 13:58 an investment in yourself 15:15 The good, the bad & the ugly 20:10 Stay patient 26:50 We need to be humanized 30:50 Find a mentor (crown refs) 33:28 Study groups 35:00 Utilize technology 39:00 Comission vs Omission 40:40 Controlling fan and coach behavior 44:00 Change is coming 46:04 Empathy

Ed T. Rush officiated 33 NBA finals games and then went on to build a premier training platform for basketball officials to accelerate their growth. His former student, Rob Rorke was able to develop through the court club system to rise up and become an NCAA-M Division 1 official. In this podcast, we speak about the mistake recovery strategy, breathing techniques under duress and the mentorship program that court club provides. Time stamps. 1:50 strong foundations 5:31 mental game series 10:02 the value of COURT CLUB 14:00 JD Collins breathing tips 18:14 mistake recovery strategy 22:06 Tyler ford’s development 25:49 court club content 29:25 confidence conditioning statements 35:40 the passion to teach 46:00 your growth before mine

On Sunday, November 10th, 2019 I had the opportunity to present Crown Refs to my local IAABO Board 52. I spoke about my passion to make a lasting, positive impact on the officiating world and why they should listen to the podcast before and after games. If you have any questions throughout the year feel free to contact me. My phone number: 914-206-2397. Thanks -Paul Diasparra

In order to raise awareness surrounding the new flopping rule I decided to write a letter to the floppers. Hopefully, players and referees can enjoy this light-hearted piece together in the spirit of good fun. #dontflop

This podcast is a mashup of a couple of different nights at the house of sports. We spoke about a number of technical foul situations, an ejection and a coach who claimed to be a referee. Special thanks to Mike Evans and Anthony Calise. Here are the time stamps. 1:21 When a coach claims to be a refere 2:52 The perfect toss 5:52 Ending the game with a Tech 8:25 Be unaffected by negativity 8:50 Fumble dribble fumble 11:03 Grabbing an opponents jersey 13:35 The importance of refereeing with friends 14:20 That’s a foul 16:06 Your man is out of control 17:06 A state of the league address 19:15 Using your voice 21:21 HD signals

Reggie Greenwood worked 19 straight big east tournaments from 1990-2009 and served as the supervisor of officials for the Ivy & Patriot leagues from 2009-2019. Take a look at the wide range of topics we spoke about here in the time stamps. 1:54 How supervisors select their staff 7:02 The old BIG EAST 10:32 Block/Charge plays 15:36 Bracing for impact 17:36 Legal guarding position 18:48 Primary or Secondary defender? 21:45 Work/Life balance 30:00 How to move up^ 32:16 Resetting your goals 37:16 Reggie’s camp 39:19 Coverage area 47:50 Post-Pause-Process 51:33 Start-Develop-Finish-Decide 57:32 Humble beginnings 1:03:17 2005 NCAA Final Four 1:07:51 Does the Coach have too much power?

Ron Foxcroft is arguably the most successful referee entrepreneurs of all time. He recently received Canada’s highest honor. The Order of Canada honors people whose service shapes our society; whose innovations ignite our imaginations; and whose compassion unites our communities. Ron is the inventor of the Fox 40 Pealess Whistle. Which is now sold in 140 countries and is sanctioned by almost all major sports worldwide. He was named one of referee magazines 52 most influential persons in North American officiating history. Show notes. :27 Accomplishments 2:00 Fox 40 brand 5:58 The difference in sound 14:46 Humble beginnings 21:01 Gold Medal game 22:42 The first Canadian 40:42 Core skills 47:42 Ron's service to the NBA 52:00 Best advice 53:15 A family of officials 57:03 The impact of Crown Refs

In this episode of ”Live from the House of Sports” we deep dive into the art of Verbap Judo. I go into detail and give an example of how to apply this communication style into your game. We also discuss how to improve your ”push” and ”stay here” signals and even provide you with some pre and post game nutrition ideas. Thanks to Matt Deschaine. Outro music by Silky Prince. #servethegame crownrefs.com/shop