Like the six panels on the beach ball C.S. Talbott has experiences with the entire colorful sports spectrum.. Sade Speaks interviews C.S. As he touches base on his experiences in the following sports’ aficionado areas:

REFEREE
COACH
PLAYER
FAN/PARENT
MONEY MAKER
MEDIA

Join REF TALK to relate to C.S.’s colorful stories from each area.

In This REF TALK episode, Sade explains her days as a fiery high school and college basketball player with a chip on her shoulder leading to 60 technical fouls on her. C.S. also leads her as they examine how her playing experiences has lead her to learning life lessons of empathy and compassions towards officials. They also explore Sade’s angle as a travel ball athlete’s parent and her approach to switching from on the court to spectating from the bleachers.

In the REF TALK Inaugural Episode hosts C.S. Talbott and Sade Speaks introduce themselves, describe their officiating backgrounds and answer questions including: “What makes a good ref?” What are some traits of a bad ref?” And “Why is there a worldwide shortage of sports officials?”