The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
Episodes
Episode 79 - Curtis Enis - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Curtis Enis, of Bradford, Ohio, is guest on "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast.POPCORN SPONSORIf you find value...
Episode 78 - Sean Kummer - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Kummer, of Dublin, Ohio, is guest on "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast.POPCORN SPONSORIf you find value f...
Episode 77 - Gary Brubaker - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Brubaker, of Napoleon, Ohio, is guest on "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast.POPCORN SPONSORIf you find val...
Episode 76 - Andrew Wilde - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Wilde, of Girard, Ohio, is guest to open the 2025-26 season of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast.POPCOR...
Episode 75 - Dr. Dennis Morris - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Denny Morris, Director of Officiating Development for Basketball in Ohio, is guest to open the 2025-26 season of "The High School Basketball ...
Episode 74 - Ben Kramer - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Kramer of Chickasaw, Ohio, is guest for episode 74 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. POPCORN SPONSOR If you fi...
Episode 73 - Ryan Daman - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Daman of Napoleon, Ohio, is guest for episode 73 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. POPCORN SPONSOR If you fin...
Episode 72 - "Being the R" with Wayne Altstaetter - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wayne Altstaetter, of Defiance, Ohio, is guest for episode 72 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Wayne talks about "B...
Episode 71 - Kevin Birkofer - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Birkofer, of Cincinnati, Ohio, is guest for episode 71 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. POPCORN SPONSOR If ...
Episode 70 - Myths of the Game with Gregg Becker - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the Myths of the Game as guest basketball official Gregg Becker, returns to the podcast for episode 70 of "The High School Basketball Refere...
Episode 69 - Zeno Regas - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zeno Regas, of Westlake, Ohio, is guest for episode 69 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. POPCORN SPONSOR If you fi...
Episode 68 - Gregg Becker - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Northwest Ohio basketball official Gregg Becker, is guest for episode 68 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Gregg t...
Episode 67 - Dr. Dennis Morris - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Denny Morris, Director of Officiating Development for Basketball in Ohio, helps open Season 5 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Fro...
Episode 66 - "It's just disintegrating and I can feel it going down my leg" - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
OFFICIAL ASSIGNMENT - In this episode, Ron Black, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, talks about the time when his partner accidentally left a baby diaper in his...
Episode 65 - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Mark Froelich has a special request ... It's time for YOU to participate in The High School Basketball Referee podcast! All...
Episode 64 - Ryan Bowers - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Bowers, of Norwalk, Ohio, is my guest on Episode 64 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. POPCORN SPONSO...
Episode 63 - Ron Black - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ron Black, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, is my guest on Episode 63 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. POPCORN SP...
Episode 62 - Meghan Scott - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meghan Scott, of Richmond, Ohio, is my guest on Episode 62 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. POPCORN SPON...
Episode 61 - Jamie Clay - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Clay, of Bowling Green, Ohio, is my guest on Episode 61 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. POPCORN S...
Episode 60 - Gregg Ryder - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gregg Ryder, of Lewis Center, Ohio, is my guest on Episode 60 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. POPCORN S...
Episode 59- Char Lybbert - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Char Lybbert, of Mentor, Ohio, is my guest on Episode 59 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Char reference...
Episode 58 - Dr. Dennis Morris - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Denny Morris, Director of Officiating Development for Basketball in Ohio, helps open Season 4 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Ma...
Episode 57 - Preseason! The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The NFHS provided a guide of the new 2023-24 high school basketball rules. Click here to read the rules; you can also download a PDF version of the n...
Episode 56 - Beau Rugg - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Beau Rugg, the Ohio High School Athletic Association Director of Officiating and Sports Management, is my guest on Episode 56 of "The High School...
Episode 55 - Jacob Sell - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jacob Sell, of Salem, Ohio, is my guest on Episode 55 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. POPCORN SPONSOR N...
Episode 54 - Keith Moyer - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Moyer, of Canfield, Ohio, is my guest on Episode 54 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. POPCORN SPONS...
Official Review: Funniest things said by players, coaches & fans
04 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast includes some of the funniest things said by players, coaches and fans during games as told by a few guest basketball officials from this...
Episode 53 - Dan Holland - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Holland, of Fort Loramie, Ohio, is my guest on Episode 53 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast presented by PQ2 LLC....
Quick Clips - Treat every night like it's the biggest game of the night
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Click here to listen to the entire podcast interview with Tim Gebhardt on Spotify. Also available on Apple Podcasts Click here to become an Official S...
Episode 52 - John Floyd - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
John Floyd, of Toledo, Ohio, - an NCAA Division I official - is my guest on Episode 52 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podc...
Special Edition: Watch ABetterOfficial.com's "Voice in the Game" featuring "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Oct. 18, 2022, I was honored & thrilled to be a guest on "Voice in the Game," a video from A Better Official and it's host/basketball official ...
Quick Clips - Anticipate Plays, Not Calls
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Click here to listen to the entire podcast interview with Don Kemper on Spotify. Also available on Apple Podcasts Become an Official Supporter of The ...
Quick Clips - Don't Be A 'Yeah, but ..." Official
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Click here to listen to the entire podcast interview with Thurman Leggs on Spotify. Also available on Apple Podcasts Become an Official Supporter of T...
Quick Clips - Just slow yourself down ...
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Click here to listen to the entire podcast interview with Jose Davis on Spotify. Also available on Apple Podcasts Become an Official Supporter of The ...
Quick Clips - In pregame, why identify the best player on each team?
12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Click here to listen to the entire podcast interview with NCAA Division I official Jerry Heater on Spotify. Also available on Apple Podcasts Become an...
Episode 51 - NCAA Division I official Jerry Heater - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NCAA Division I official Jerry Heater, of Charlotte, N.C., is my guest on Episode 51 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcas...
Episode 50 - Mallorie Griffith - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Four-time Final Four basketball official Mallorie Griffith, of Marengo, is my guest on Episode 50 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Fro...
Episode 49 - Thurman Leggs - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Collegiate and high school official Thurman Leggs, of West Carrollton, is my guest on Episode 49 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froe...
Episode 48 - Don Kemper - Assigner & Official Q&A - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Don Kemper, of Chickasaw, Ohio, is my guest on Episode 48 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Click to become an...
Episode 47 - Jose Davis - Former pro football player - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Former Canadian Football League and Arena Football League player - and now high school basketball official - Jose Davis, of Steubenville, Ohio, is my ...
Episode 46 - Dr. Denny Morris - 2022-23 POE's & Q&A's - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Denny Morris, Director of Officiating Development for Basketball in Ohio, is my guest to open Season 3, Episode 46 of "The High School Basketball ...
Episode 45 - Host commentary - The positives of officiating - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hi! This is host Mark Froelich. There has been an increased media narrative of the negative aspects of officiating: Lack of officials, verbal abuse, p...
Episode 44 - Assigner & official discussion - Bill Bradish - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Bradish, of Toledo, Ohio, is my guest on Episode 44 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Become a supporter of thi...
Episode 43 - Assigner discussion - Richard Browne - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
05 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Official and Northern Lakes League Assigner Richard Browne, of Perrysburg, Ohio, is my guest on Episode 43 of "The High School Basketball Referee with...
Episode 42 - Lt. Col. Brett Green - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
08 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lt. Col. Brett Green is my guest on Episode 42 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Become a supporter of this podcast ...
Episode 41 - Scott Shurtleff - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
04 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Shurtleff is my guest on Episode 41 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Become a supporter of this podcast by cl...
Episode 40 - Max Baldwin - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Max Baldwin is my guest on Episode 40 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Become a supporter of this podcast by clicki...
Episode 39 - Marilyn De Walt - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Marilyn De Walt is my guest on Episode 39 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Become a supporter of this podcast by cl...
Episode 38 - Tim Stried - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Stried is my guest on Episode 38 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Please click HERE to help financially support...
Episode 37 - Jeff Klaus - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Klaus, of Delphos, Ohio, is my guest on Episode 37 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Please click HERE to help ...
Episode 36 - Owen Brigner - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
21-year-old Owen Brigner, of Payne, Ohio and a student at The Ohio State University in Columbus, is my guest on Episode 36 of "The High School Basketb...
Episode 35 - Dr. Denny Morris - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Director of Officiating Development for Basketball in Ohio, Dr. Denny Morris, is my guest for episode 35 of The High School Basketball Referee wit...
Episode 34 - Kobe Baker - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
23-year-old Kobe Baker, of Ney, Ohio, is my guest on Episode 34 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Enjoy the episode!...
Episode 33 - Greg Mock - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Mock, of Columbus, Ohio, is my guest on Episode 33 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Do you enjoy this podcast?...
Episode 32 - Jason Alabanza - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
California is still playing high school basketball! Bay area official Jason Alabanza is my guest on Episode 32 of "The High School Basketball Referee ...
Episode 31 - Josh Groves - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ohio and West Virginia high school basketball official Josh Groves, of Marietta, Ohio, is my guest on Episode 31 of "The High School Basketball Refere...
Episode 30 - Kim Poulter - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kim Poulter, of Chicago, Ill., is my guest on Episode 30 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Do you enjoy this podcast...
Episode 29 - Chip Clark - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chip Clark, of Lakeland, Fla., is my guest on Episode 29 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Do you enjoy this podcast...
Episode 28 - Colleen Thompson - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Colleen Thompson, of Leavittsburg, Ohio, is my guest on Episode 28 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Do you enjoy th...
Episode 27 - Markita Griffin-Roberts - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Markita Griffin-Roberts, of Copley, Ohio, is my guest on Episode 27 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Do you enjoy t...
Episode 26 - Kevin Katafias - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
44 years as an official. 12 final four boys state tournaments. Kevin Katafias, of Genoa, Ohio, is my guest on Episode 26 of "The High School Basketbal...
Episode 25 - John Huber - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Huber, of Perrysburg, Ohio, is my guest on Episode 25 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Do you enjoy this podca...
Episode 24 - April Largent - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
April Largent, of Olmsted Falls, Ohio, located just southwest of Cleveland, is my guest on Episode 24 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark...
Episode 23 - Ken Rockhold - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Rockhold, of Westfield Center, Ohio, located just west of Akron, is my guest on Episode 23 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froeli...
Episode 22- Denise Brown - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Denise Brown, of Patterson, Ga., is my guest on Episode 22 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. An educator, high schoo...
Episode 21 - Kurt Schooley - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kurt Schooley, of Hilliard in central Ohio, is my guest on Episode 21 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. He also offi...
Episode 20 - Angelo Zolotas - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Angelo Zolotas, of Maineville in southwest Ohio, is my guest on Episode 20 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Do you ...
Episode 19 - Matt Kerns - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
25 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Kerns, of Sagamore Hills, Ohio, is my guest on Episode 19 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Do you enjoy this p...
The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich - Merry CHRISTmas!
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" wishes you a Merry CHRISTmas.
Episode 18 - Joe Allen - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Allen, of Wauseon, Ohio, is my guest on Episode 18 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Do you enjoy this podcast? ...
Episode 17 - Ken McClain - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ken McClain is my guest on Episode 17 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Do you enjoy this podcast? If so, please cli...
Episode 16 - Marie Anthony - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Columbus, Ohio resident Marie Anthony - a basketball official for 48 years and the first female to officiate an Ohio boys high school state final tour...
Episode 15 - Wayne Horsley - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Four-sport official and tournament site manager Wayne Horsley, of the The Plains, Ohio, is my guest on Episode 15 of "The High School Basketball Refer...
Episode 14 - Tim McLean - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tim McLean, of the Atlanta, Ga., area, is my guest on Episode 14 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Great stories and...
Episode 13 - Keith Walker - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An official for 48 years and member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Officials Hall of Fame, Keith Walker is my guest on Episode 13 of "Th...
Episode 12 - Tracy Lindsey - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tracy Lindsey, a Michigan resident and Ohio basketball official, is my guest on Episode 12 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" ...
Episode 11 - Coach Dave Froelich - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Basketball officiating from a coach's perspective? Yes! Hall of Fame Coach Dave Froelich (no relation to me), a retired high school basketball coach f...
Episode 10 - Jake Linder - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jake Linder, an Indiana resident, is guest on Episode 10 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Also, please click HERE t...
Episode 9 - Hanna Keller - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hanna Keller, of St. Paris, Ohio, is guest on Episode 9 of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. At 5'2", this 25-year-old ...
Episode 8 - Ralph Green - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ralph Green, of Toledo, Ohio, is guest on this episode of "The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich" podcast. Ralph's professional life h...
Episode 7 - Evalyn Hammonds - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today Evalyn Hammonds of Columbus, Ohio. This Final Four state high school basketball tournament official is soft-spoken. She is a self-procl...
Episode 6 - Greg Austin of YouTube's "A Better Official" - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Austin, creator and host of YouTube's popular "A Better Official" video channel, is guest on this episode of "The High School Basketball Referee ...
Episode 5 - Steve Trout - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Trout, of Wapakoneta, Ohio, is my guest. Steve is a 43-year veteran of high school basketball officiating, and has officiated in 17 boys state t...
Episode 4 - Jacki Windon - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jacki Windon, of Columbus, has been a basketball official for 15 years and has worked multiple state tournament games. Prior to officiating, the easte...
Episode 3 - Ben & Erin Levin - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Married couple Ben & Erin Levin, of Cincinnati, Ohio, worked a girls state tournament game together. Ben was also a professional Minor League Base...
Episode 2 - Tim Gebhardt - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Gebhardt, of Pepper Pike, Ohio, has been a high school basketball official for 47 years and was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame in ...
Episode 1 - Dr. Denny Morris - The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich
22 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My first guest of The High School Basketball Referee with Mark Froelich is Dr. Denny Morris, the director of officiating development in basketball wit...
Preview - What is this podcast about?
22 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This preview provides a description of what to expect from this podcast and a short bio of the host. POPCORN SPONSOR Nice, hot, buttery popcorn keeps...