The Crown Refs Podcast

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

We recently had to eject a fan during a 4th grade AAU game for coming on the court and screaming at the officials. This is the story of how we handled the situation through the site director. We also discuss the rare disconcertion call and talk about Sutton Simon's Official Playlist video.

The Player Postgame, is an exciting new podcast series where we will interview players after their games. The purpose of the interview is to provide education to the players and answer any questions, comments or concerns that they might have. Crown Refs is working diligently to help change the basketball culture and improve on the lack of sportsmanship towards officials. We will do this by educating the players, coaches and fans on the rules, how we interpret plays, effective ways to communicate and much more. We will accomplish this one individual at a time. Spencer Smith is a former Division 2 player at Post University and a serial men's league standout. He reflects on his performance from the game rule has a couple questions about rules.

The Hoop Heads Podcast covers a wide range of basketball topics relevant to coaches, players, and parents. In this episode, the goal was to provide both perspectives on the best way to optimize the working relationship between a Coach and a Referee.

Ronnie Nunn, was 14-year NBA official. He was also the former Director of Officials for the NBA and hosted ”Making the Call” on NBA TV. He stops by to share his knowledge of the craft, to talk about his nba career as an official and director, to discuss the Nunn better refs camp and much more.