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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Dec 21, 2018 • 28min
#4 “Santa Clause is coming to CROWN”
With the magical feeling of the holiday season in full effect, Coach D and Mr. Pink discuss how to add more patience to your game and the the idea of not reacting but always having a response. The Crown Refs Spotlight is a monthly segment that features some of the extremely talented officials from the Crown family. January’s edition will debut on New Year’s Day 2019...
Dec 19, 2018 • 23min
#3 “Blow the whistle”
In maybe the strongest podcast yet, Coach D and Mr. Pink discuss the concept of pain tolerance and how we as officials blow the whistle too much each game. Also, they describe the what the term “foul threshold” means on a scale of 1-10 and speak on the act of “Selling Calls”. Remember, if you’re 1000% percent when you blow the whistle then there is nothing to SELL.
Dec 18, 2018 • 24min
#2 “Waves”
In this episode the boys talk about serving the game, the dreaded “over the back” term, and not calling a block on the dead guy.
Dec 17, 2018 • 22min
#1 “The First one”
In this episode the boys discuss why they are doing a podcast and a couple plays from the weekend. Enjoy!
