Behind the Whistle

Listen as John gives his advice on how to improve as a referee and what it takes to make it to the highest level. Also - find out why he says "correct" when you tell him your name, and lots more inside this jam packed interview. Hope you learn something new!

Please welcome to the podcast, USC ripcity NBL1 star and founder of the acceptance project, Eric McAllister. In an attempt to continue normalising the conversations surrounding mental health, we sat down and listened to Eric's inspiring story and learned from his journey.

Well established in the basketball realm, Pauline specialises in grassroots referee development exemplified through her incredible "Green Army" coming through in central Queensland. She was also awarded Female official of the year in 2019, an incredible feat. Tune in and get to know Pauline.

Deb is an integral part of Clippers basketball operations. Her role often overlaps with our referees at clippers so this is a perfect opportunity to get to know Deb, her expectations of us as her employees and even find out the reason behind why she can be perceived as some would say "so scary".

In this episode i'm targeting the youngins. We talk about the invaluable skill of COURT PRESENCE and how to make yours the best it can be.

Drawing upon stoic philosophy, in this episode we look at how to maintain composure in the most chaotic of situations. Gain perspective and take your mindset to a whole new level by investing your time and attention into this episode.

A deep dive into the importance of a growth mindset and self reflection on rapidly improving your refereeing ability.