The Crown Refs Podcast

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

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?