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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May 15, 2019 • 52min
#40 ”Ronnie Nunn: 19-year NBA officiating career and former NBA director of officials” part 1
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.
May 7, 2019 • 23min
#39 Al Battista | NBA officials scout discusses grassroots and what he's looking for in acandidate.
The CROWN REFS Podcast is honored to welcome NBA officials, eastern regional Scout, Al Battista. Al has one of the most intelligent referee minds in the world and is constantly sharing his knowledge with other officials. In this podcast, we discuss the grassroots program and what he's looking for in a candidate.
May 5, 2019 • 6min
#38 “Implementing camp feedback and reducing bad habits because someone’s always watching”
It’s critical that we are implementing the feedback we get from camp and applying immediately into our games. We recommend working as many games as you can but be aware of reducing bad habits because someone is always watching. Mike Evans also joins the pod to discuss some plays. This podcast is sponsored by NEATTUCKS. Go to www.neattucks.com and enter CROWNREFS at checkout to receive 20% off your next order.
Apr 30, 2019 • 22min
#37 ”Stopping the clock, 50/50 plays and embracing the mistakes ” featuring Emery John Frazier.
In this podcast, we discuss the importance of stopping the clock, the difficulty of 50/50 plays and embracing the mistakes. This is a conference call featuring 2nd-year official Emery John Frazier. Sponsored by Neat Tucks, for a 20% discount enter CROWNREFS at checkout .
Apr 20, 2019 • 10min
#36 ”Morning Mixtape 4” A podcast scored by Josh Mirsky
In the 4th installment of the Morning Mixtape series, Coach D interviews Mr. Pink about his recent men's league championship game and the crew discuss some plays that occurred. All the music and sounds that appear on this podcast was produced by JOSH MIRSKY of the band MIRK. https://www.youtube.com/user/MIRKVIDEO www.mirkmusic.com
Apr 16, 2019 • 14min
#35 ”Justin Bailey presents” REFSCORNER.COM
In this podcast we hear from the creator and owner of REFSCORNER, Justin Bailey about his career, his brand and his mission to make a difference. Enter CROWNREFS at checkout to receive 10% off your next order from REFSCORNER.COM. A portion of the proceeds to the Cancer research institute and the Lupus research alliance.
Apr 8, 2019 • 13min
#34 ”Camp Season” part 3. 8 tips for camp.
Here are 8 tips for camp explained in this podcast: 1) Know when to be quiet. 2) Don’t worry. 3) Take advantage of moment. 4) Introduce yourself. 5) Have fun. 6) Don't try to be perfect. 7) Bring healthy food. 8)Find the film. Have a great camp season and be sure to let me know how you think you performed.
Apr 3, 2019 • 12min
#33 ”Camp Season” Part 2
What is the biggest reason that stops prospects from getting hired? How many camps is recommended for a first year official? How do I find camps? Do I need to know college rules for the tryout? How do I find the balance between getting enough information from the clinician and not being clingy?
Apr 3, 2019 • 15min
#32 ”Camp Season”
How does a HS ref prepare for a college camp? How do you deal with multiple clinicians telling you conflicting information? Should you be at a D1 tryout if your a D2 or D3 ref? How do you stand out without sticking out? Lanyard or not?
Mar 28, 2019 • 12min
#31 “Morning Mixtape vol. 3”
The morning mixtape series is a mashup of the best clips recorded during the week from Coach D and Mr. Pink. Music is then added to heighten the mood and improve the overall audio experience. Enjoy!
