𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (COA) is the 2nd largest officials association in the great basketball state of Indiana. Currently, they have 174 licensed basketball officials and the leadership is committed to recruiting, training & retaining basketball officials. ⁣

Mark Sexton, an 8-year official, is in his first season as basketball chair of the association and grateful for the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of his mentor Tracy Black.⁣

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“𝗜 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝘂𝘁𝘆 to give the game our absolute best. Our best is more than just showing up and running back and forth. Our best means we’re rule book strong, mentally prepared, physically ready and passionate about our craft. We focus our meetings around watching film, discussing rules and RELATIONSHIPS. We have incredible officials in Indiana... not just in Crossroads, but throughout the state.”⁣

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We recently had the opportunity to speak at a zoom meeting with the (COA) and here are some topics we discussed:⁣

-Advice for when working with a new official. -Working as many possible games that you can the right way. ⁣

-Being unemotional about rule changes.⁣

-You’re only as good as your love for the game.⁣

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 recent plays from that night of rec games. We document some of the raw emotions that the crews are experiencing during, after, & before each game.⁣

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In this episode, we talk about the dreaded pump fake foul, floppers, and the most popular directional point. We also share some interactions and mention a few different tips on how to stay proactive when players begin to taunt each other. ⁣

𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗶𝘀, is a dedicated 5-year Official from Dubuque, IA looking to continuously evolve at his craft. Recently, he began to wonder if the officiating industry had any film review services available for referees to send their game tape in and get high-quality instructional feedback in return. About a day later he stumbled upon the Crown Refs content and quickly realized that we provide the exact service that he was seeking.⁣

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In this episode of Game Notes, we talk about providing rule-based explanations rather than over-explaining our calls, giving our partners a good pass vs. slapping the ball away, and not allowing coaches to influence, alter, or manipulate our decision-making process.

⁣𝗥𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀𝗸𝗶 is a 19-year old freshman at Texas A & M who dreams about one day becoming an NBA official. He's made his goals very clear from early on but he understands the importance of patience and falling in love with the PROCESS first. ⁣

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Ryan is a die-hard Houston Rockets fan who became interested in becoming an official after his displeasure with Scott Foster one game. He thought he could do a better job than him (lol) so he decided to get certified and give it a shot. He would soon quickly realize how difficult officiating is and that he might not be better than Foster just yet. Funny thing is, he became a big fan of his after hearing Scott speak on The Crown Refs Podcast #49.⁣

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In this episode of Game Notes, we talk about the importance of having a next-play mentality just like good players do and not judging yourself or your partners during the game. This episode also features over 10 minutes of signal school where we break down Ryan’s table reporting to add more strength and confidence. https://youtu.be/IDTx5eEFHvw

𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗻, is a former 2-sport college athlete at Quincy University lettering in basketball & baseball. This talented righty was a standout pitcher who was drafted by the Houston Astros in the mid-2000s but his career was cut short due to injury. Following his minor league experience, he found a new passion for officiating and has been refereeing basketball for the past 10 years. ⁣

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In this episode of 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴, we talk about how the Crown Refs IPR provides instant growth for officials, eliminating the sale, how more coaches should communicate, and how to reverse the dialogue. ⁣

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Thanks for listening to the audio experience for basketball officials. ⁣

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📺 𝗧𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 ⁣

https://youtu.be/hkO59Ub3A2M

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 pod, our host John Mattison breaks down the 𝘛𝘺𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘥 podcast sharing his biggest takeaways and teaching points from his perspective. ⁣

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We hope this episode helps to bring a new outlook and amplify the learning of the Tyler Ford content. ⁣

Enjoy!

In episode 132 we present you with another podcast from our 𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙨 featuring 6-year NBA Official 𝙏𝙮𝙡𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙙. As we continue to provide you with a content library to help elevate your game, 𝙏𝙮𝙡𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙙 becomes the latest to graciously add more pillars of 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱 into the 𝘾𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙍𝙚𝙛𝙨 ecosystem. ⁣

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We sat with him for 80 minutes as he shared his beliefs on what makes an official 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 and listed some of the biggest differences between a good & 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧. ⁣

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Other topics include the 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, how to block out 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲, and also documents his experience living and working for over 70 days inside the 𝗡𝗕𝗔 𝗯𝘂𝗯𝗯𝗹𝗲. 🎥 𝗧𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵⁣

https://youtu.be/9i5miAiJ29U

𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙗𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙠 grew up 30 minutes north of Indianapolis in “basketball-crazy” Carmel, IN. From early on he always has been intrigued by officiating at all levels and pursued that passion in 2018, entering the game as a humble & hungry rookie looking to improve in all ways possible. ⁣

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𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 3 years he’s been working high school basketball in the Hoosier state looking to get to the next level and make the jumps from JV to Varsity and up through the COLLEGE ranks. ⁣

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𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 supporter of the Crown Refs podcasts, articles, and Social media content often listening to episodes before a game to prepare and stay sharp. He recently dove in deeper with the Crown Refs (IPR) Film Review Service as a way to amplify his growth and accelerate his skill set as an official. ⁣

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𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 of 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴 we discuss when the best time is to initiate a conversation with a coach, how to avoid unnecessary dialogue and we perform over 10 minutes of 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 to improve our presentation at the spot & table. To watch https://youtu.be/zv0ZfeWTPqA

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 episode, you’re guaranteed to be an AP expert.

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 | 𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬⁣

This episode features over 3 hours of our best content from 2020. Special thanks to all of the officials who contributed and made this possible:⁣

Nicole Robinson, Brenda and Tim Hilton, Jerry B. Jenkins⁣, Alex Bromley, Diana DePaul, Jack O'Brien⁣, Scott Hamby⁣, Brian Hansen⁣, Lance fuller jr⁣, Jason Hayes⁣, Brady stiff⁣, Pedro Rodrigues jr, Ryan Wietchy, Mark Wunderlich⁣, Josh Boultbee, Suzanne Tiriano⁣, Kevin baker⁣, Denise and Tyler McCabe⁣, Jordan Kleinjan⁣, Matt Gonzales⁣, Marshall Peone⁣, DeLvEcChIo Rudd⁣, Marc Davis⁣, Al Battista⁣, Raphael Benitez, Dan Hughes, Dillon Berner⁣, Roger Ayers, Zack Murphy, Andrew Marotta⁣, John Mattison, Daren Drake⁣, Crystal hogan⁣, Luke Bettencourt⁣, Aaron Arnold, Emily Gluch, Adam Bergman, Chad Beswick⁣, Ian Hess⁣, Ashley Birch, Martin Birch jr⁣

#𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲⁣