The Crown Refs Podcast
Paul Diasparra
The Crown Refs Podcast is the ultimate audio experience for basketball officials looking to elevate their craft, build confidence, and achieve long-term success on and off the court. Hosted by Paul Diasparra, this podcast helps referees master their skills, refine their judgment, and develop a strong officiating mindset. It features top names in officiating like Joey Crawford, Roger Ayers, Dee Kantner, Maia Chaka, Lisa Mattingly, Tyler Ford, Penny Davis, Reggie Greenwood, Scott Foster, Al Battista, Crystal Hogan, Bo Boroski, Gary Vee, Clarence Armstrong, and more. #Servethegame
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Mar 4, 2019 • 11min
#24 ”Postgame Sessions” with Joe Flick and Dave Masino.
This postgame session features Joe Flick, Dave Masino and Brandon West, a first-year official who drove 2 hours to come observe the game. The topics include: missing travels, marginal contact and a difficult cheerleader. Enjoy the laughs.
Feb 28, 2019 • 11min
#23 ”Postgame Sessions” with Ernest Hamilton and Mark Casamassa
This postgame session features Ernest Hamilton and Mark Casamassa. Ernest, is a Division 1 official from Baton Rogue, LA and Mark is someone who keeps improving every single time I see him work. The crew discuss an assistant coaches outburst, a restricted arc play and another solid one-liner for a coach.
Feb 25, 2019 • 12min
#22 ”Game Notes: Anthony Calise”
For this podcast, we sit and observe Anthony Calise work a local high school playoff game. These clips you're about to hear are the audio notes from the game on February 15th, 2019. After each clip, I deep dive into more detail about the play and also suggest some mechanic tips to implement.
Feb 22, 2019 • 8min
#21 “Pre-game quick hitter”
The Crown Refs pre-game card is located on our Instagram feed or available upon request in pdf form. We have two options: A NCAA specific pre-game or an all-inclusive option that can be applied across any level. Take it and make it your own. This pregame features Joe Flick and Dave Masino.
Feb 19, 2019 • 13min
#20 “Postgame Sessions” with Mike Evans and Ray Downs.
In this postgame, the crew discuss some of the criteria we look for when issuing a double technical foul. We also spoke about a play you rarely see-basket interference on a free throw...and as always, more analysis on coach interactions.
Feb 17, 2019 • 12min
#19 “The Crown Come Up”
In this podcast we break down and list all the different platforms that Crown Refs is currently on and where you can locate the information. Coach D and Mr. Pink speak about the mental approach to the game and always having a balanced perspective.
Feb 15, 2019 • 9min
#18 ”Postgame Sessions” with Jimmy Nolan and Rob Bates.
This postgame features Jimmy Nolan and Rob Bates. These are 2 young and hungry officials that aspire become better and move up. The crew discuss 3 different potential F1/intentional foul situations in the game. A couple different interactions with the coach were also highlighted.
Feb 13, 2019 • 26min
#17 ”Postgame Sessions” with Joe Flick and John Kelly
This postgame session features Joe Flick and John Kelly, two of Long Islands finest officials. The crew has an in depth postgame discussion about a technical foul to the coach, how they handled a dead ball contact technical foul and the concept of proximity not always being primary.
Feb 11, 2019 • 14min
#16 “The Pregame” featuring Joe Flick and John Kelly
In this pregame meeting the crew discuss the personalities of each team and what to expect in the game. There is no situation that we can’t get through, as long as we do it together as a team.
Feb 7, 2019 • 8min
#15 ”Playing Offense”
In this podcast, we recap a technical foul that was given to a Coach in a recent game. Also, we emphasize the concept of ”playing offense” when communicating with Coaches. That means to run the game. We control the terms of the dialogue. Do not let the Coach dictate your working relationship. That's our responsibility.
