𝘿𝙖𝙣 𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙚𝙨, is the 3rd winningest coach in WNBA history and currently in his 3rd season coaching the 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘮. Coach Hughes is a 2018 WNBA champion, 2-time WNBA coach of the year and a 2019 cancer survivor. ⁣

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In this episode, our goal was to bridge some of the communication gaps between 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 and 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 and work towards finding a positive common ground as dual participants of the game. ⁣

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𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙨. ⁣

𝟭:𝟯𝟳 How to achieve success and longevity in your profession. ⁣

𝟯:𝟰𝟮 How do you identify and great official? ⁣

𝟴:𝟬𝟱 What do coaches like least about officials? ⁣

𝟵:𝟰𝟱 How to tell when an official is nervous, weak or easily intimidated. ⁣

𝟭𝟲:𝟬𝟱 How can officials be better communicators? 𝟮𝟬:𝟱𝟰 Complaining is counterproductive to winning. 𝟮𝟳:𝟱𝟮 A coach’s perspective on Technical Fouls. 𝟯𝟬:𝟭𝟴 How teams coach legal defense. ⁣

𝟯𝟮:𝟮𝟲 How can coaches become better communicators? ⁣

𝟯𝟲:𝟬𝟬 2-way respect. ⁣

𝟰𝟮:𝟭𝟱 Bridging the Gap. ⁣

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📺To watch on YouTube ⬇️⁣

https://youtu.be/1f_qIzqhUSo

𝘈𝘈𝘜 basketball is back in the state of Florida which means there are officials working again. In this episode, we hear from one of the front-liners who has already worked multiple tournaments in facilities packed with fans. ⁣

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We welcome in 𝘙𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘭 𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘻 to give us some insights on what it was like getting back on the court post-quarantine. We talked about some new safety measures, his upcoming camp schedule, and the difficulties in transitioning from the 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘧𝘰𝘹 𝟺𝟶 to the electronic whistle. ⁣

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We wish you all a safe return back to the court, whenever your area or state allows. ⁣

#𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲

In this edition of 𝙂𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙉𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙨, we welcome back special guest 𝘈𝘭 𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢 as we analyze 5 plays from an 𝘕𝘊𝘈𝘈 and 𝘍𝘐𝘉𝘈 game. We hope you find value in the discussions and can add a few 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 to your belt from this episode.⁣

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Here are the play types we that we broke down:⁣

1) 𝘎𝘰𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨/𝘉.𝘐. ⁣

2) 𝘊𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘩/𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘴 ⁣

3) 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘴 ⁣

4) 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺/𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦/𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘭 ⁣

5) 𝘗𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘮. ⁣

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Special Thanks to 𝘈𝘭 𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢 for his numerous contributions to the 𝘾𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙍𝙚𝙛𝙨 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩 and program. To watch those episode on YouTube clicks below. https://youtu.be/yCftV4vMMcU

❓Here are 21 questions that you can ask yourself as you are breaking down your next game.

🚩Use these markers as a template to help you better self-evaluate your performance.

🎨Hopefully, this can inspire you to add more questions to your own list but more importantly increase your content knowledge and awareness as a true observer into the art of officiating.

1️⃣Do you wear out the pause and rewind buttons?

2️⃣Are you always finding your clocks?

3️⃣How do you referee plays to the basket and at the rim?

4️⃣Are you patient enough in Lead or are you REACTING to incidental contact?

5️⃣Are you in a dependable position or are you disconnected from the play?

6️⃣Are you sideline oriented in Trial and Center or are you too far out onto the court?

7️⃣Do you overrun plays in the Trail or do you stay centered on the ball line?

8️⃣Do you referee to the top of your eyes or does your vision lack a vertical jump?

9️⃣Are your rotations effective or is your timing and awareness off?

1️⃣0️⃣Are you sequencing plays or do you struggle to recognize our order and timeline of rulings?

1️⃣1️⃣Do you fight to get open angles or are you too stagnant?

1️⃣2️⃣Do you walk into stacks or are you able to adjust to avoid them?

1️⃣3️⃣Do you throw strikes in your secondary?

1️⃣4️⃣Do you have good whistle timing?

1️⃣5️⃣Do you show effort and urgency?

1️⃣6️⃣Do you recognize which defenders can hurt you the most?

1️⃣7️⃣Do you crack and cave under pressure?

1️⃣8️⃣Do you work every possession hard?

1️⃣9️⃣Do you have a feel for every game you work?

2️⃣0️⃣When you miss a call do you go in a box?

2️⃣1️⃣Are you improving with each performance on film?

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In this edition of Game Notes, we welcome in special guest and NBA referee Marc Davis. We broke down some plays from an NCAA game between Kansas vs Arizona State. We talked about a couple red flags for illegal screens and how slot side drives are the achilles heel of the 3 person system. He also touched on being in control of your angles and listed some criteria for block/charge plays in the lane. To watch this episode on YouTube click here https://youtu.be/VB4YYZjL9h4

In this episode, we bring you 22-year NBA vet Marc Davis. Marc has officiated 132 playoff games including 12 Finals games in his exceptional career. We speak about instruction through tension and identifying your emotions under pressure. We also learn about Marc’s journey through officiating and the importance of establishing a solid foundation of mentors to guide you along the way. He mentions a couple of items from red flag list and some play-calling guidelines to implement when we return from this basketball blackout. to watch this episode on YouTube click below https://youtu.be/EwTpG1t84l4

Is it possible that sometimes we over-communicate with coaches and it gets us in trouble? When does the constant conversations become too much? How often do you engage in small-talk? All of these questions answered. To watch this episode click below. https://youtu.be/MLg3Lg03Cvo

In this edition of Game Notes we discuss perfecting the punch and how positioning impacts play-calling, We emphasized not reacting to contact and filtering it then deciding. One other interesting point that stood out was to not call a foul if you didn’t see the whole movie. The full episode is available on YouTube and Facebook in video format. Make sure you give it a look so you can see the plays that we are discussing. Thanks for listening. Click here to watch https://youtu.be/XZe7Djzs6E0

On this edition of Game Notes with Matt Gonzales, we discuss 14 different plays from a girl's varsity game that he had earlier this season. Some topics we focused on was having that consistent situational awareness and always refereeing like a crew chief. We also spoke about anticipating where the play is going to always see the space between the offensive player and defender. This episode is available to watch on YouTube. Click here https://youtu.be/5sdA5pnZcmA

We are excited to launch Game Notes as a visual podcast show on YouTube, Instagram & Facebook. On the show, we will post the plays from our discussions to provide you with the necessary visuals to fully comprehend and enjoy the conversations more. Each episode also features additional instructional content that is displayed throughout the show. We appreciate you listening to the podcast and we would LOVE if you watched it. This episode features Jordan Kleinjan from Bismark, ND. To watch click here https://youtu.be/2NggfqUU0-k