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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Feb 6, 2019 • 10min
#14 ”Postgame Sessions” with Darren Moran and Dave Masino.
This Postgame Session features Darren Moran, a 12-year Division 1 official and Dave Masino, a guy on the verge of becoming Division 1 official. In the main discussion, the crew talks about a play where the assistant coach threw a marker on the court to stop the game clock. There were 7 seconds left in the game.
Feb 3, 2019 • 8min
#13 ”Postgame Sessions” with Mike Evans and Jon Wong.
In this postgame, the crew discuss one of the most difficult rulings-Is the defender in the arc a Primary or Secondary defender? Also, they recap waiving off the potential game tying 3PT shot at the end of regulation. Finally, they discuss what to do when a Coach uses the F word during a conversation.
Feb 1, 2019 • 15min
#12 “morning mixtape vol. 2”
In this morning mixtape the topics include: How to carefully phrase your words. A pass off the leg or a kicked ball? And Mr. Pink doing a record 14 games in one day. WOW! #Servethegame
Jan 31, 2019 • 17min
#11 ”morning mixtape vol. 1”
During this morning mixtape the topics include: using your voice to avoid messy plays, how to handle unsporting behavior by the players and Coach D lists the ingredients for the Crown Refs SuperShake.
Jan 29, 2019 • 36min
#10 ”The Crown Referee Rant”
This podcast is a collaboration between Crown Refs and Referee Rant. We sit down with Ralph the Ref and discuss the history of Crown Refs, The Basketball Shop and Ralph tells us what it's like being a 10-sport referee. This interview was recorded at Crown Basketball. The birthplace of Crown Refs.
Jan 25, 2019 • 6min
#9 ”Body before ball or ball before body?”
In this podcast, Coach D breaks down the ball before body vs body before ball concept and gives a play calling tip on block shot plays.
Jan 20, 2019 • 25min
#8 ”What it takes to be GREAT”
In this podcast, Coach D and Mr. Pink talk about what it takes to be a great official. They list some of the core skill sets that a required to separate yourself from the pack and Coach D tells his film story on how he pays friends to come film his games.
Jan 14, 2019 • 12min
#7 CROWN Presents...
In this podcast Coach D presents Crown Refs content to Iaabo board 52. The purpose of the presentation was to inform and educate the board members on where to find the content and how it can help them improve as an official. Your feedback is always welcomed.
Jan 12, 2019 • 26min
#6 Welcome to ResponseVille
In this podcast Mr. Pink and Coach D deep dive into one of the most challenging parts of officiating-The Coaches. The boys list and discuss some effective responses that you can you use in your games when communicating with the coaches. If you pick up only 1 thing than you’ve already won.
Jan 4, 2019 • 18min
#5-“In love with the game”
In this podcast, Mr. Pink drops another Pinkism, the boys talk about the Crown Refs Spotlight and discuss a rule difference between HS and college. They finish the episode with a case book discussion. Enjoy on the way to your games or wherever you listen.
