The Crown Refs Podcast
Episodes
#61 Ed T. Rush & Rob Rorke | Court Club Elite
17 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ed T. Rush officiated 33 NBA finals games and then went on to build a premier training platform for basketball officials to accelerate their growth. H...
#60 #servethegame | A Crown Refs Bio
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Sunday, November 10th, 2019 I had the opportunity to present Crown Refs to my local IAABO Board 52. I spoke about my passion to make a lasting, pos...
#59 A letter to the floppers
25 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In order to raise awareness surrounding the new flopping rule I decided to write a letter to the floppers. Hopefully, players and referees can enjoy t...
#58 Live from: House of Sports | Technical fouls, ejections and when a coach claims to be a referee
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is a mashup of a couple of different nights at the house of sports. We spoke about a number of technical foul situations, an ejection and...
#57 The Reggie Greenwood school of thought | Start-Develop-Finish-Decide
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Reggie Greenwood worked 19 straight big east tournaments from 1990-2009 and served as the supervisor of officials for the Ivy & Patriot leagues from 2...
#56 Ron Foxcroft | Inventor of FOX 40 | First Canadian Division 1 Official
05 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ron Foxcroft is arguably the most successful referee entrepreneurs of all time. He recently received Canada’s highest honor. The Order of Canada hon...
#55 Live from: House of Sports Vol.2 ”Discussing signals, Verbal Judo and applying the Crown System”
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of ”Live from the House of Sports” we deep dive into the art of Verbap Judo. I go into detail and give an example of how to apply ...
#54 Live from: House of Sports ”Eliminating excess, getting in reps and when players try to sell us”
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The House of Sports, located in Ardsley, New York, is Westchester County’s premier basketball facility. There is a current crop of young and hungry ...
#53 Joey Crawford | 50 NBA Finals games (2nd half)
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Here is the 2nd half of the Joey Crawford interview. (Track listing) :15 Ego is insecurity: 53 Get to the next 24. 2:00 Clock Awareness. 5:15 Double W...
#52 Joey Crawford | 39-year NBA official (1st half)
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The legendary Joey Crawford stops by The Crown Refs podcast to discuss his incredible 39-year career and so much more. Track Listing: 2:15 Humble begi...
#51 Jeff Goodman | Basketball Insider
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we bring you a different perspective from basketball insider Jeff Goodman. Jeff, is a former ESPN commentator who currently works for...
#50 Bo Borowski | NCAA Final Four Official and the Creator of RefQuest
26 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bo Boroski recently officiated the 2019 NCAA final four. He’s worked a total of 12 NCAA tournaments and is also the creator of REFQUEST, a tremendou...
#49 Scott Foster | 25-year NBA Official
16 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are honored to bring to you 25-year NBA Official Scott Foster. Scott has worked 18 NBA finals games, 176 playoff games and 1,413 regular season gam...
#48 REACTION VS. response | A Camp Recap with SADE ALLEN
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sade Allen, is a driven 3rd-year official from Canton, GA. She recently attended her first college tryout and reached out to me through voice message ...
#47 Jeffrey Rutledge presents | Officiating Born
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffrey Rutledge, is the creator of officiating born on YouTube. His channel features over 850 videos that has surpassed 1.4 million views, with 1,269...
#46 ”Unsporting Stories Vol. 1 | You can't ref”
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This wildly entertaining podcast is a true story about a situation from a recent youth game. In this game, the fans were yelling insulting remarks at ...
#45 ”Derrick Stafford | 30-year NBA Official”
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are very blessed to welcome in a 2018 NBA finals referee Derrick Stafford. Derrick worked in the NBA for 30 seasons entering in 1988 and retiring i...
#44 ”How to deal with AAU parents” with Sutton Simon
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We recently had to eject a fan during a 4th grade AAU game for coming on the court and screaming at the officials. This is the story of how we handled...
#43 ”The Player Postgame” with Spencer Smith
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Player Postgame, is an exciting new podcast series where we will interview players after their games. The purpose of the interview is to provide e...
#42 “2 Coaches and a REF: A Roundtable Discussion”
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Hoop Heads Podcast covers a wide range of basketball topics relevant to coaches, players, and parents. In this episode, the goal was to provide bo...
#41 ”The Ronnie Nunn interview: Part 2
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
#40 ”Ronnie Nunn: 19-year NBA officiating career and former NBA director of officials” part 1
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
#39 Al Battista | NBA officials scout discusses grassroots and what he's looking for in acandidate.
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
#38 “Implementing camp feedback and reducing bad habits because someone’s always watching”
05 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#37 ”Stopping the clock, 50/50 plays and embracing the mistakes ” featuring Emery John Frazier.
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#36 ”Morning Mixtape 4” A podcast scored by Josh Mirsky
20 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#35 ”Justin Bailey presents” REFSCORNER.COM
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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. Ente...
#34 ”Camp Season” part 3. 8 tips for camp.
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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)...
#33 ”Camp Season” Part 2
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#32 ”Camp Season”
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 tryo...
#31 “Morning Mixtape vol. 3”
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#30 Game Notes: Matt Pink
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this game notes, we observe Matt Pink referee an 8th grade AAU game. Matt has come a long way in a short amount of time and continues to make posit...
#29 ”Neat Tucks” with Mike Horrey
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This CROWN REFS Podcast is sponsored by Neat Tucks, the best way to keep your shirt or uniform tucked. Special guest Mike Horrey tells us about his mo...
#28 “Studio Sounds: The Game”
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SERVING the Game. OBSERVE the game, its rules, it’s mechanics, it’s fundamentals, it’s history, it’s beauty, it’s ugliness, it’s purpose. ...
#27 ”Pink friday”
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. Pink returns to action to tell us about his 7-game Saturday. He is also discussing the fiery behavior of some none participants as well as how to ...
#26 “Serve the Game”
10 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
CROWN REFS is excited to present to you the exclusive “Serve the Game” Fox40 custom whistle. I would be honored if you wore this whistle while wil...
#25 ”One on One: Brandon West”
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon West, a loyal Crown Refs supporter, is a first-year official from Worcester, MA. Recently, we connected on Instagram and he expressed his inte...
#24 ”Postgame Sessions” with Joe Flick and Dave Masino.
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
#23 ”Postgame Sessions” with Ernest Hamilton and Mark Casamassa
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#22 ”Game Notes: Anthony Calise”
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
#21 “Pre-game quick hitter”
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#20 “Postgame Sessions” with Mike Evans and Ray Downs.
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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-ba...
#19 “The Crown Come Up”
17 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
#18 ”Postgame Sessions” with Jimmy Nolan and Rob Bates.
15 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 dif...
#17 ”Postgame Sessions” with Joe Flick and John Kelly
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 te...
#16 “The Pregame” featuring Joe Flick and John Kelly
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 thro...
#15 ”Playing Offense”
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 co...
#14 ”Postgame Sessions” with Darren Moran and Dave Masino.
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#13 ”Postgame Sessions” with Mike Evans and Jon Wong.
03 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 waiv...
#12 “morning mixtape vol. 2”
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ga...
#11 ”morning mixtape vol. 1”
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 li...
#10 ”The Crown Referee Rant”
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 Basketb...
#9 ”Body before ball or ball before body?”
25 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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.
#8 ”What it takes to be GREAT”
20 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 separa...
#7 CROWN Presents...
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#6 Welcome to ResponseVille
12 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 effec...
#5-“In love with the game”
04 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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. Th...
#4 “Santa Clause is coming to CROWN”
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#3 “Blow the whistle”
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#2 “Waves”
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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.
#1 “The First one”
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode the boys discuss why they are doing a podcast and a couple plays from the weekend. Enjoy!