The Crown Refs Podcast

The House of Sports, located in Ardsley, New York, is Westchester County’s premier basketball facility. There is a current crop of young and hungry officials that are striving to get to the next level. One way to accelerate your growth is to work a high frequency of games and talk about as many of those plays as you can, both during and after the game. This setting is a perfect platform to document those encounters. I'm going to be recording the conversations with my partners during time outs, halftime and pre and post game. This will give you that live feel and a chance to hear our instant reactions to recent plays in that game. Featuring Anthony Calise. TIMESTAMPS: 2:05 Block/charge no call. 3:17 Cheap and 1’s. 5:26 Walled up signal. 7:00 When players show courtesy. 8:10 Asking for help. 10:20 Illegal or Incidental? 12:00 Reducing excess signals. 14:30 When defenders try selling us. 19:00 Crown’s impact on the younger generation of refs. 23:00 Technical foul. 25:55 2 or 3? 27:39 Rule difference. Song by Rapsody ”You should know” off Laila’s Wisdom.

Here is the 2nd half of the Joey Crawford interview. (Track listing) :15 Ego is insecurity: 53 Get to the next 24. 2:00 Clock Awareness. 5:15 Double Whistles. 9:15 Our Percentages. 13:00 Favorite players. 17:49 Player/Ref relations. 22:06 Most Memarable Moments. 25:00 Favorite Launch 🚀. 27:00 The Infamous Block. 31:00 Red Flag List.

The legendary Joey Crawford stops by The Crown Refs podcast to discuss his incredible 39-year career and so much more. Track Listing: 2:15 Humble beginnings.  8:05 Beneficial growing pains.  11:31  When film came along.  14:05  The fiery Ref.  16:10  Poise.  18:20  Serve the Game.  20:36  20 straight Finals.  22:45  Golden Era.  26:25  Just get the plays right.  29:09 Impact.  33:32  Longevity.  35:56  Difference makers.  37:54  College or Pro.    42:00 Responses.  45:00 A.I.  47:11  Issues with the crew. Be sure to check out the Crown Refs team store. Go to www.crownrefs.com/shop

In this episode, we bring you a different perspective from basketball insider Jeff Goodman. Jeff, is a former ESPN commentator who currently works for the upstart sports news brand STADIUM. We talked about his belief that referees need to become more humanized in the media, his favorite coaches to cover, his thoughts on assigning, Charles Barkley and much more including several one-liners worth rewinding. 1:00 Who’s the most influential sports commentator? 4:15. What it took to move up in his field. 8:15 His trip to Lithuania with the Ball’s. 9:45 Why is there so much negative energy towards officials? 12:00 His thoughts on assigning. 14:15. Controversial calls. 15:45 Informing the media of rule changes. 16:45. NBA players act like children. 17:46 Coaches don’t ever... 19:30 People don’t treat refs with respect. 21:54 Coaches prefer communication over accuracy. 22:00. neattucks.com. 24:50 Refs are regular dudes. 35:04 Most interesting coach to cover?

Bo Boroski recently officiated the 2019 NCAA final four. He’s worked a total of 12 NCAA tournaments and is also the creator of REFQUEST, a tremendous video sharing and collaborative platform for officials. Here is what we discussed. 1:43. What is like to work a final four. 6:40 James Breeding’s last second call. 7:30 Origin story. 9:00 Memorable March Moments. 11:52 Selling calls. 14:20 Inspirations. 19:18 How coordinators make roster decisions. 27:40 REFQUEST. 43:00 Positive community culture. 48:00 The idea. 52:00. How REFQUEST has impacted his ref career. 56:43. Clock management tips.

We are honored to bring to you 25-year NBA Official Scott Foster. Scott has worked 18 NBA finals games, 176 playoff games and 1,413 regular season games. He gave us a lot of great information that you can immediately apply to your games including Scott Fosters 9 ways to SELF-TALK and 6 tips to improve your SIGNALS. Definitely pay attention to this podcast. Go check out the videos we posted from this podcast on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn or Twitter. (Track listing) 1:25 His journey from youth ref to the NBA. 8:21 The CBA days. 9:30 The transition from college to pro. 12:17 Mentors. 15:40 How to improve your signals. 20:00 When do we call out of our primary? 23:20 How he handled the scrutiny on twitter. 26:20 How to manage player behavior. 27:35 How he developed empathy for the coaches by becoming one. 29:15 9 ways to self-talk. 31:00 Chasing the game. 31:51. Hardest plays to ref. 33:30 How to develop a patient whistle. 36:20 Red flags. 38:04 Core strengths. 40:40 Work/Life balance. 41:55 Goals. (Bonus tracks) 44:18. Give coaches and players some credit. 45:32 How to respond to NBA superstars who constantly complain throughout the game. 46:52 ”Vintage” by OZSOUNDBEATS

Sade Allen, is a driven 3rd-year official from Canton, GA. She recently attended her first college tryout and reached out to me through voice message with a couple of questions: What to do when a partner calls in our area? How to show that you’re engaged? How do we show chemistry as a crew? What technique can I use to slow myself down on the basketball court? Also, we deep dive into the crucial difference in mind set...are you a REACTOR or a responder? Thank you to Paul Melnyk of OZSOUNDBEATS for the beautiful outro. #servethegame

Jeffrey Rutledge, is the creator of officiating born on YouTube. His channel features over 850 videos that has surpassed 1.4 million views, with 1,269 subscribers. We believe he has the largest database of basketball referee plays on the internet. His site is organized in categories ranging from block/charge plays to illegal screens and everything in between. He has created a amazing platform for officials to analyze more plays for educational purposes.

This wildly entertaining podcast is a true story about a situation from a recent youth game. In this game, the fans were yelling insulting remarks at the officials. Your about to hear how the situation was handled. This podcast was scored by Josh Mirsky from MirkMusic.

We are very blessed to welcome in a 2018 NBA finals referee Derrick Stafford. Derrick worked in the NBA for 30 seasons entering in 1988 and retiring in 2018. His resume includes: 13 NBA finals games, 180 playoff games and 1,727 regular season games. He also spent 7 seven years as a college official. We spoke about a lot of great subject matter including how he managed the egos of the NBA superstar players, his most challenging call as an official and he also discussed how Magic and Bird changes the game for everyone. I think you as a driven and determined basketball official will find a lot of value in this audio. #servethegame