The Crown Refs Podcast
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#211 CROWN REFS PRO | Listen to our podcast | Watch short videos | join our Discord
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for your continued support and after 159 public episodes of the Audio Experience for Basketball Officials we've taken the Crown Refs Podcast...
#209 Mentor Sessions 2 | Will Fried | Bethesda, MD
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Will Fried, is entering his 6th-year officiating originally from Bethesda, MD, and currently residing in Hays, Kansas. He comes to Crown Refs MENTOR...
#208 Mentor Sessions 1 | Adam Zohni | Richmond Hill, Ontario
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are excited to launch our new private community for officials and our developmental training program called Crown Refs MENTOR. Adam Zohni i...
#207 Welcome to Patreon | 45 new episodes available on Patreon.com/crownrefs | Community News Show
22 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘀 is excited to introduce 2 amazing apps to the referee industry, 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙤𝙣 & 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤...
#159 The Crown Refs Community News Show | with Zack Murphy | NBA MultiVerse/Team store/Camp season
27 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚...
#158 Abuse Culture | A candid conversation following multiple ejections
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We as officials have to start documenting the verbal abuse more often to raise awareness on the issue of disrespect towards officials. This ep...
#157 The Wonderful Women of Officiating | Maia Chaka | Virginia Beach | Episode 5
15 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙤 “𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙊𝙛𝙛...
#156 The Wonderful Women of Officiating | Natasha Camy | Philadelphia | Episode 4
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗳𝗳...
#155 The Wonderful Women of Officiating | Lisa Mattingly | Nicholasville, KY | Episode 3
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗳𝗳...
#154 The Wonderful Women of Officiating | Sara Woods | St. Louis, Mo | Episode 2
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗳𝗳...
#153 The Wonderful Women of Officiating | Chiene’ Joy Jones | Queens, NYC | Episode 1
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Crown Refs Podcast introduces our new series “The Wonderful of Officiating” dedicated to highlighting the amazing accomplishments of the femal...
#152 Ken Stewart | Crown Refs IPR | Video Review
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Attached in the Crown Refs IPR is a 10-15 minute instructional mechanics video that we personalize to exceed the needs of each official. Ken S...
#151 Tips for new officials, and the story how Crown was built | Brady Stiff & Kelsey Louglin
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brady Stiff and Kelsey Loughlin are longtime friends who finally decided to record their conversations about sports and everything else and host a pod...
#150 Live From: The Locker Room Vol. 4 | Joe Munden | Alex Leaker | Darnell Cudjoe
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳 𝘙𝘰𝘰𝘮 we had the pleasure to record a group con...
#149 Paying it Forward | Inspiring Referees | Recaping Signatute Episodes | with Travis Potter
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟱𝟬 features a diverse range of topics and storylines that I cover with long-time Crown Refs supporter Travis Po...
#148 Live From: The Locker Room Vol. 3 | with Mike Evans
03 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳 𝘙𝘰𝘰𝘮 we discuss more game management strat...
#147 John Clougherty | 12 Final Fours | 4 National Championship games | 30+ years Division 1
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
𝙅𝙤𝙝𝙣 𝘾𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙮 put together one of the most outstanding NCAA officiating careers of all-time both on and of...
#146 The Rulebook vs. The Art | Camp Season Prep | with Fabian Jara
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With Camp season around the corner, this conversation explores a few integral components of the expectations of an official when attending camps and r...
#145 Game Notes 019 | with John Cashman | Official since 2019 | PA/New Jersey
13 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗻 is a 2-year official from Pennsylvania living in New Jersey who’s fell in love with the craft of offic...
#144 Game Notes 018 | with Pedro Rodrigues Jr. | Official since 2012 | Fitchburg, MA
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
𝗣𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗼 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗝𝗿. has been stung by the officiating bug as his fire and ambition to improve multipli...
#143 Game Notes 017 | with Kenny Ludlow | 8-Year Official | Pittsboro, IN
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝗱𝗹𝗼𝘄, is an 8-year official from Pittsburg, IN who has his sights set on one day becoming a full-time Divisio...
#142 Live From: The Locker Room vol. 2 | with Anthony Calise
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Live From: The Locker Room, we share multiple coaching interactions from this past weekend of games. We talk about how to respond t...
#140 Game Notes 016 | with Korbin Cruea | 2-Year Official | Swayzee, IN
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Korbin Cruea grew up in Swayzee, Indiana (a smalltown an hour north of Indianapolis) where he fell in love with the game of basketball at a very young...
#139 Rules Talk 5 | Team Control | with Zack Murphy
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Team control comes into play in more areas in your game than you might think. In Rules Talk Episode 5, we break down the aspects of team control from ...
#138 Crossroads Officials Association | Indiana board Zoom call | with Mark Sexton
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (COA) is the 2nd largest of...
#137 Live From: LEEWOOD | Sideline Discussions
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Live: From series is a mash-up of sideline discussions that will give the listener that live feel and a chance to hear our instant reactions to re...
#136 Game Notes 015 | with Isaiah Langlois | 5-Year Official | Dubuque, IA
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗶𝘀, is a dedicated 5-year Official from Dubuque, IA looking to continuously evolve at his craft...
#135 Game Notes 014 | with Ryan Ceglieski | 2-year Official | Houston, TX | Texas A & M (freshman)
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
𝗥𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀𝗸𝗶 is a 19-year old freshman at Texas A & M who dreams about one day becoming an NBA official. H...
#134 Game Notes 013 |with Evan Busen | 10-year Official | Ozark, MO |Former MLB Draft pick (pitcher)
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗻, is a former 2-sport college athlete at Quincy University lettering in basketball & baseball. This talented righ...
#133 The Tyler Ford Wrap-up Show | Hosted by John Mattison
30 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A new feature to our signature series of guests is a wrap-up show highlighting the notable content and key points from the previous episode. In this p...
#132 Tyler Ford | The Difference between good & GREAT | 6-year NBA Official | Westfield, IN
30 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 132 we present you with another podcast from our 𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙨 fe...
#131 Game Notes 012 | with Corbin Clark | 3-year Official | Carmel, IN
23 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙗𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙠 grew up 30 minutes north of Indianapolis in “basketball-crazy” Carmel, IN. From early on he always h...
#130 Rules Talk 4 | Alternating Possession | with Zack Murphy
16 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Rules Talk Episode Four, we cover a few common and a few uncommon scenarios that involve the Alternating Possession Arrow. By the end of the episod...
#129 Best of 2020
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 | 𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 This episode featu...
#128 The Birchs: A Family of Officials | with Ashley Birch | & Martin Birch Jr.
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗝𝗿, are brother and sister officials from Kansas City, Ks. T...
#127 Rules Talk 3 | Correctable Errors | with Zack Murphy
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 3 of Rules Talk, we cover the five correctable errors, the timeframe in which errors can be corrected, and apply our knowledge to specific ...
#126 Ref Recap 3 | A post-game discussion of notable plays and situations | CROWNREFSTV
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝗜𝗻 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝙍𝙚𝙛 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙥 we deep dive into some recent responses and interac...
#125 The Beautiful Blend of Teaching, Coaching, & Officiating | with Guest Host Andrew Marotta
05 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗖𝗖 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 Andrew Marotta is making a big difference in his school community as a High Sch...
#124 Rules Talk | Episode 2 | 23 Most Misunderstood High School Rules | with Zack Murphy
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝗜𝗻 𝙍𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟮, we cover the 23 most misunderstood rules about high school basketbal...
#123 Ref Recap 2 | A postgame discussion of notable plays and situations
29 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽, we discuss how to stay motivated during a long day ...
#122 Game Notes 011 | with Ian Hess | 10-year Official | Kaysville, UT
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀, we had the pleasure to work with 10-year off...
#121 Ref Recap 1 | A Post-game discussion of notable plays and situations
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝗥𝗲𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽, is a content series discussing notable plays and scenarios from recent games and how we can handle each situation m...
#120 9 Tips to Enhance your Mechanics | Instructional Video | CROWN REFS IPR
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲, we run through 9 enhancements that will help you add strength and sharpness when presenting yo...
#119 Live from: InSports, Trumbull, CT | Staying Sharp through the Pandemic | with Javed Trotman
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆 about the 2021 season we recommend taking any possible games t...
#118 From Camper to Clinician | An Observers Perspective | with Chad Beswick
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 is from Spooky Nook Sports back in July of 2019 at a college tryout camp. Our guest, Chad Beswick, is a Division...
#116 Game Notes 010 with Emily Gluch | 5-year Official | Weiser, ID
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀, we had the pleasure to work with Emily Gluch, w...
#115 The Officials Help Desk | with Emily Gluch | IPR #29
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗚𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗵 is a 5-year official from Weiser, ID who was recently hired into the NWAC, NAIA, and division 3 in the Pacif...
#114 Rules Talk | Episode 1 (pilot) | with Zack Murphy | NFHS Edition
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rules Talk is the latest content series coming to Crown Refs. In Rules Talk, we plan on taking a rules-based deep dive into common and uncommon game s...
#113 Daily Burst from the Bubble Vol. 5 | Celtics/Heat Game 1 | with John Mattison
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝗜𝗻 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲 5 of 𝘋𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘉𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘵 from the 𝘉𝘶𝘣𝘣𝘭𝘦, we highlight official Sean Wright ...
#112 Daily Burst from the Bubble Vol. 4 | Raptors/Celtics Game 6 | with John Mattison
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝗜𝗻 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝟰 of 𝘋𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘉𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘵 from the 𝘉𝘶𝘣𝘣𝘭𝘦, we highlight official Sean Wrig...
#111 Game Notes 009 with Aaron Arnold | Huntington, WV | 5-year Official
10 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 we had the absolute pleasure to work with Aaron ...
#110 Daily Burst from the Bubble Vol. 3 | Lakers/Rockets Game 1 | with John Mattison
10 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝗜𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲 of Daily Burst from the Bubble, we highlight Game 1 of the 2020 Western Conference...
#109 Officiating Scholarship for Women | Luke Bettencourt | Division 1 Women’s Official
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝗟𝘂𝗸𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 NCAA-Women’s official who received ...
#108 Crystal Hogan | Division 1 Men’s Official | Compton, CA
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝗜𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟴, 𝗖𝗿𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝗴𝗮𝗻 made history by becoming the only female to officiate Division 1 Men’s ...
#107 “Daily Burst from the Bubble vol. 2” | Raptors/Celtics Game 2 | with John Mattison
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝗜𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲 of Daily Burst from the Bubble, we highlight Game 2 of the Eastern Conference ...
#106 “Elevating your mindset” | with Darren Drake | D1 Men’s Official | WIN Mental Performance
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 for 15 seasons including the ...
#105 Imrpoving the Culture | Behind the Stripes Podcast | with Keith Myers & Brenda Hilton
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙚𝙨 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩 is dedicated to supporting officials and ...
#104 Daily Burst from the Bubble vol. 1 | Rockets/Thunder Game 6 | with John Mattison
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲, we cover the excellent work by our featured official, Kevin Scott in our Daily Burst from the ...
#103 Andrew Marotta | 15-year D1 Official | ELB Surviving & Thriving Podcast | Principal Sparks
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝘼𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙬 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙖 is an energetic and enthusiastic school leader who has put his positive imprint on his beloved s...
#102 Game Notes 008 with Zack Murphy | Savannah, GA | 4th-year Official
05 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴, we had the opportunity to work with Zack Murphy from Savannah, TN. Zack is a 21-year old sen...
#101 Game Notes 007 with Roger Ayers | Roanoke, VA | 23-year Division 1 Official
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴, 23-year Division 1 official 𝘙𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 brings us 5 ACC/SEC pl...
#100 Roger Ayers MasterClass | 22-year Divsion 1 Official | 3 Final Four Selections
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝟷𝟶𝟶, it makes perfect sense to bring you over 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗶𝗽...
#99 Game Notes 006 with Dillon Berner | Denver, CO | 4-year Official
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of 𝙂𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙉𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙨 we had the pleasure to work with 𝘿𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙣 𝘽𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙧 who just f...
#98 CROWN REFS: All-Access
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Crown Refs All: Access is a 3-part referee mini-series on YouTube, and an in depth look at the passion that we have at Crown Refs for giving back to t...
#97 Dan Hughes | Seattle Storm Head Coach | 2018 WNBA Champion | 2-time WNBA Coach of Year
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝘿𝙖𝙣 𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙚𝙨, is the 3rd winningest coach in WNBA history and currently in his 3rd season coaching the 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘭...
#96 Basketball is Back | The first games since the quarantine | with Raphael Benetiz
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
𝘈𝘈𝘜 basketball is back in the state of Florida which means there are officials working again. In this episode, we hear from one of the front-...
#95 Game Notes 005 with Al Battista | 44 years of officiating experience| Washington, DC
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of 𝙂𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙉𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙨, we welcome back special guest 𝘈𝘭 𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢 as we analyze 5 play...
#94 21 Questions to help you effectively break down film | with Al Battista
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
❓Here are 21 questions that you can ask yourself as you are breaking down your next game. 🚩Use these markers as a template to help you better se...
#93 Game Notes 004 with Marc Davis | 12 NBA Finals games | Chicago, IL
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of Game Notes, we welcome in special guest and NBA referee Marc Davis. We broke down some plays from an NCAA game between Kansas vs Ar...
#92 Marc Davis | Instruction through tension | 22-year NBA Official
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we bring you 22-year NBA vet Marc Davis. Marc has officiated 132 playoff games including 12 Finals games in his exceptional career. W...
#91 Communication with Coaches | When is too much enough? | with Delvekio Rudd
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is it possible that sometimes we over-communicate with coaches and it gets us in trouble? When does the constant conversations become too much? How of...
#90 Game Notes 003 with Marshall Peone | 6th-year Official | Centralia, WA
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of Game Notes we discuss perfecting the punch and how positioning impacts play-calling, We emphasized not reacting to contact and filt...
#89 Game Notes 002 with Matt Gonzales| 8th-year Official | Monstrose, CO
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this edition of Game Notes with Matt Gonzales, we discuss 14 different plays from a girl's varsity game that he had earlier this season. Some topic...
#88 Crown Refs Presents “Game Notes” A YouTube series | Episode 001 | Jordan Kleinjan | Bismark, ND
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are excited to launch Game Notes as a visual podcast show on YouTube, Instagram & Facebook. On the show, we will post the plays from our discussion...
#87 Game Notes 000 | with Denise & Tyler McCabe | Husband & Wife Officials | Elko, NV
11 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is another edition of game notes which is one of the sections of our Individual Performance report that we turned into a podcasts series. This e...
#86 Game Notes -001 | with Kevin Baker | 7th-Year Official | Klamath Falls, OR
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of Game Notes, we had the pleasure to work with Kevin Baker, a 7th-year official from Klamath Falls, Oregon. We focused on the importa...
#85 Game Notes -002 | with Suzanne Tiranno | 7th-Year Official| Amherst, MA
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of game notes, I got the opportunity to work with Suzanne Tiranno, an NCAA D2 official from Massachusetts with a boatload of potential...
#84 Game Notes -003 | with Josh Boultbee | 10th-year Official | Lancaster, PA
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of Game Notes, we sit down with Josh Boultbee, a 10th-year official from Lancaster, PA. We had a great conversation about getting bett...
#83 Mark Wunderlich | 21-year NBA Official | 2008 & 2009 NBA Finals | VP of Referee Operations @NBA
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 83 features former 21-year NBA official Mark Wunderlich. Mark officiated 1200 regular-season games from 1990-2011 including 88 playoffs most n...
#82 Game Notes -004 | with Ryan Wietchy | 4th-year Official | Detroit, MI
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening to the Crown Refs Podcast. We hope everyone and there families are safe and sound during this health crisis and time of uncertain...
#81 Game Notes -005 | with Pedro Rodrigues Jr. | 8th-year official | Fitchburg, MA
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Game Notes podcast, we had the pleasure to work with Pedro Rodrigues Jr, from Fitchburg, MA. Pedro just finished his 8th-season as an official...
#80 Game Notes -006 | with Brady Stiff | 13-year Official | Rolling Meadows, IL
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this IPR follow-up, we got a chance to work with Brady Stiff from Illinois. Brady began officiating back in college while attending Indiana Univers...
#79 Game Notes -007 | with Jason Hays | 14-year Official | Washington, MO
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Hays, is an extremely dedicated basketball official from Washington, MO. He recently chose our IPR service as way to enhance his skill set and t...
#78 Game Notes -008 | with Lance Fuller Jr. | 6-year Official | El Dorado, KS
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lance Fuller Jr, is a 6-year official from El dorado, Kansas. This is Lance’s IPR follow-up where we discuss being the authority for the game, incre...
#77 Game Notes -009 | with Brian Hansen | Minneapolis , MN | 16-year official
01 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Hansen, is a 16-year official from Minneapolis, MN who is very passionate about improving at his craft. He recently chose the Crown Refs IPR ser...
#76 Game Notes -010 |with Scott Hamby | Waco, Texas
29 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Game notes are part of Crown Refs IPR service that's designed to provide officials with high-quality instructional feedback of their film. In this sec...
#75 Game Notes -011 | Introducing CROWN REFS IPR | The film review service for basketball officials
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Crown Refs is excited to launch our new film review service called the IPR. The Individual•Performance•Report provides basketball officials with h...
#74 Diana Depaul | NBA Referee Scout | Former 20-year Division 1 Official
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Diana Depaul has been working as referee scout in the NBA for the past 2 years. She is a former 20-year Division 1 official who has also worked the NC...
#73 Verbal Judo | Alex Bromley | 8-year Detective and Verbal Judo instructor| part 2
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Verbal Judo Institute has equipped over a million individuals with the necessary skills to redirect behavior and generate voluntary compliance. They b...
#72 Verbal Judo | Jerry B. Jenkins | New York Times Best-Selling Writer | part 1
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The essence of Verbal Judo is best defined as a gentle yet powerful way of persuasion that helps us to avoid, resolve and manage resistance by using p...
#71 Officially Human 2.0 | with Brenda and Tim Hilton
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brenda and Tim Hilton have taken on the initiative of improving the treatment of all referees. Officially Human was founded to restore respect to, and...
#70 Officially Human | with Brenda and Tim Hilton
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Officially Human was founded to restore respect to, and positive treatment of, sports officials through increased education and communication to all s...
#69 Live from: House of Sports Vol. 4 ”Chain Reaction” with Nicole Robinson
05 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Live From: House of Sports returns with volume 4 featuring Nicole Robinson. Thanks for listening to the audio experience for basketball officials. In ...
#68 Best of 2019 compilation
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for listening to the Crown Refs Podcast. We appreciate your continued support. We think you’re going to love this episode because it’s a...
#67 Stacey Thomas | 6-year WNBA career | 12-year official
25 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Stacey Thomas had a legendary college career at Michigan and was selected 23rd overall in the 2000 WNBA draft. She went on to play 6 seasons in the le...
#66 Al Battista | Sequencing & Guidelines
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
NBA scout Al Battista returns to the podcast to give us sequencing and guidelines. He broke down some play types ranging from jump shots, rebounds, pu...
#65 Christian Watson | 3-sport Division 1 official
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Watson, 31, is the Bo Jackson of referees. He currently works at the division one level in football, baseball and basketball. He is the you...
#64 Turning your inner fear into outer strength | with Luís Ferreira
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Luís Ferreira, is a 20-year old regional referee from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He’s been officiating since 2018 and reached out to me with a couple ...
#63 Bridging the gap between Coaches and Referees | featuring Benji Carter
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast I sit down with a local high school coach to discuss ways to improve his communication with officials. We talked about technical fouls...
#62 Why do 70% of new officials quit after just 3 years? | with Trevor Houle | Referee magazine
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 62 of the Crown Refs Podcast, Trevor Houle joined me to talk about the need to recruit officials. We dive into recruitment techniques for o...