HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 

Live From: House of Sports returns with volume 4 featuring Nicole Robinson.

Verbal Judo Institute has equipped over a million individuals with the necessary skills to redirect behavior and generate voluntary compliance.

They believe in “Staying calm in the midst of conflict, deflecting verbal abuse, and offering empathy in the face of antagonism.” Alex Bromley is an 8-year law enforcement officer who partnered with the Verbal Judo Institute in 2018 and is now a National Instructor. He joined the podcast to share some of Verbal Judo’s tactical communication methods and how they can be applied for basketball officials.

We know you will find a ton of value in this audio that can be directly implemented in your game.

• Communication with Coaches: When is it Too Much?
• Stop Thinking About your Partner’s Skill Level – It Doesn’t Matter!

We also wrote an entire article on how to stay on the straight line and maintain control of the game at all times. Check it out!

KEY MOMENTS

• Joey Crawford – Podcast Summaries
• Crown Refs All Access – Episode 3
• Darren Drake’s ABC’s of Mental Skills Training

Below are a few topics that are discussed in Joey Crawford’s podcast summaries:

To read more click below!

Mental Performance A-Z

Darren Drake is a division 1 official and certified mental performance coach from Raleigh, NC. Back in May, he wrote a wonderful article on the A-Z’s of mental performance. You can check it out on the Crown Refs Medium page. This is a must read.

“Training the mental skills in officiating are similar to training the physical skills meaning that they won’t happen overnight or by accident. It takes time to implement and see the change and improvement in your game. The trick is to start small and keep it simple. Pick 2 or 3 areas to intentionally focus on and have an accountability partner to help push one another and keep track of your progress. Many times you will start to see changes in your relationships and quality of life before you start seeing the changes in what you do, officiating!”

Crown Refs All-Access | Episode 3

Crown Refs produced Crown Refs: All-Access, as a 4-part referee mini-series, and an in depth look at the passion that we have at Crown Refs for giving back to the game and developing others. We hope you find value you in these episodes designed to help you continue to add new things in your tool belt.

Thank you to all of the officials, players and coaches that were featured in this content.

In episode 3, we talked about improving our “score the goal” signal and we discuss maybe the least talked about rule in the high school game.

• Marc Davis – Instruction through Tension
• Al Battista’s 21 Questions to Effectively Break Down Film
• Ashley Moyer-Gleich’s 3 Habits to Improve your Play Calling

The Crown Refs Podcast | Episode 92 featured 22-year veteran, 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.

🚩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.

1️⃣ Do you wear out the pause and rewind buttons?

 

2️⃣ Are you always finding your clocks?

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

KEY MOMENTS

• We sat down with Dan Hughes, the 3rd winningest coach in WNBA history and was currently in his 3rd season coaching the 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘮 at the time of the podcast. ⁣
  • 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. ⁣
  • It’s always important to get a coach’s viewpoint of referees, so we can learn how to communicate better, as we are both serving the game in different ways.
• Roger Ayers also starred on Crown Refs Podcast Episode 100
  • The amount of value provided by Roger in this 100 minute golden nugget will blow you away.
  • If you haven’t listened yet, don’t miss out on hearing from one of the game’s best officials today.

In 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝟷𝟶𝟶, it made perfect sense to bring you over 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀, insights and best practices from Final Four Official 𝙍𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝘼𝙮𝙚𝙧𝙨. This podcast focuses on improving our communication skills with coaches, players and fellow officials. ⁣

💯 This line and approach by 𝘙𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 were one of our favorite moments from episode 100. ⁣

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💯 When a coach goes into heavy whining and complaining mode it’s only right that we communicate with them more like a 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 than we would an 𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁. ⁣

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💯 They temporarily lose their ”adult status” with their actions and behavior and we have to combat that by inserting responses that will give the coach a better perspective and help them get back to acting more like a mature adult.

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We covered numerous situations where you can insert a specific 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 to better manage the game at that 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. Special thanks to 𝘙𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 for all of the wisdom and experience that he shared with us throughout this episode. ⁣

🏀 𝟳 𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙔 𝙂𝘼𝙈𝙀 𝙈𝘼𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙀𝙈𝙀𝙉𝙏 𝙏𝙄𝙋𝙎 🏀⁣

In this article, Roger gives us 7 quick and easy tips that are designed to immediately improve our game management skills.

These themes can be used as positive conversation starters that will keep you one step ahead of the game.⁣

KEY MOMENTS

• Daily Burst from the Bubble Series was Introduced
  • Showcasing tough calls made by NBA officials during the 2020 playoff season. We hope you enjoyed all the episodes.
  • Check them all out at CrownRefs.com – Blog section

“𝙄𝙈𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙑𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘾𝙐𝙇𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀”⁣ 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻⁣

“Elevating your Mindset” – Darren Drake | Division 1 Men’s Official

• Meditation
• Gratitude Journal
• Exercise
• Tracker – motivation piece

When asked, if someone is looking to improve their mindset – Darren touches on some ideas how to audit yourself:

• What are your thoughts about?
• Are you thinking about things that are out of your control or things you can control?
• Do you have a plan?
• Are you setting goals? How are you setting goals?

Find out how he does this and how you can easily make this quick change to make massive gains in your mental strength.

𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 can give you some insights on how to improve your perspective and mental approach to life and in basketball. ⁣

KEY MOMENTS

• Crystal Hogan (Full Podcast Episode is a Must Watch!)
• Rules Talk with Zack – Episode 1

𝙍𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙠 | 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭 (with Zack Murphy)

KEY MOMENTS

• Emily Glutch joined us for Game Notes 10
• Chad Beswick’s Perspective from being a Camper to Clinician
• 9 Tips to Enhance your Signals – video included
• Mark Wunderlich broke down how his mentor Joey Crawford taught him how to watch film in order to establish good habits & mechanics
• Crown Refs introduced the Ref Recap series

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀, we had the pleasure to work with Emily Gluch, who already has 5 years officiating experience and she’s only a senior in college! ⁣

⁣𝗢𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 we discussed slowing down the tempo of our game which includes the amount of time we allow ourselves to process a play, whistle cadence, rotations, signals, communication etc. ⁣⁣

𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗱 the right way to ask your partner for help, how to present your fouls with more pop and staying mechanically thorough. We also noted to avoid calling through the paint in the lead position when the ball is on the weak side.⁣ ⁣

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 to Emly Gluch for her continued belief and support in the Crown Refs grassroots program and IPR service.⁣

 

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙍𝙚𝙛𝙨 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟮𝟬⁣

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲, we run through 9 enhancements that will help you add strength and sharpness when presenting your signals. Some examples include the hit, hold, charge, travel, 3pt, score the goal, and more.⁣

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 was created from the “video feedback” section of our IPR report (Film Review Service.) It was designed specifically for 1 referee but we wanted to share it with you so it can also bring you value. Hopefully, you can add a few things to your game. As always, take what you like and disregard what you don’t.⁣

𝙃𝙊𝙒 𝙏𝙊 (𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮) 𝙒𝘼𝙏𝘾𝙃 𝙁𝙄𝙇𝙈⁣

So, what can we gather from Mark? What can we do to continuously improve our game?⁣

Mark broke it down into three vital concepts when it comes to improving your play-calling and credibility as an official:⁣

•𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀⁣

•𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 [𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆] 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺⁣

•𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘀⁣

REF RECAP

A Post-game Discussion of Notable Plays & Situations | Ep. 121

Introducing Ref Recap!

𝗥𝗲𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 is a content series discussing notable plays and scenarios from recent games and how we can handle each situation most effectively. We analyze the thought process behind the decision making and answer some of the more commonly asked referee questions. ⁣

𝗜𝗻 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭, we discuss how to respond when a coach questions your partner’s call and what not to say to a coach. At the end of this 1-1 coaching session, we conduct a ”signals practice” to improve our sharpness when reporting at the table.⁣

Let us know what you think about the Ref Recap series.

Stay tuned for next week’s Ref Recap! If you’re not following us on Facebook or Instagram, give us a follow. We post daily content that includes small clips from each podcast and episode.

KEY MOMENTS

• Rules Talk – 23 Most Misunderstood Rules (NFHS)
• Father & Daughter Crew
• Ref Recap – How to Lower a Coach’s voice with One Word
• Podcast episode 128 with Ashley Birch and Martin Birch Jr

RULES TALK – EPISODE 2

THE 23 MOST MISUNDERSTOOD RULES

𝗜𝗻 𝙍𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟮, we cover the 23 most misunderstood rules about high school basketball according to the NFHS.

Some of these scenarios may occur in every game, while others may rarely unfold. At the end of the episode, Zack’s two favorite misconceptions from the list are discussed.⁣

𝗜𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗔 𝗛𝗦 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗦 𝗔 𝗠UST LISTEN!

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙆𝙚𝙮𝙗𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙⁣

Once you develop that 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁y and learn to point a 𝘁𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗯 at yourself, instead of pointing a 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 at someone else, it’s amazing how in 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 you become.

You have all the 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, you just have to play the right 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 🎶 ⁣

Check out this clip from the Crown Refs Podcast – Episode 125 – click the image above.

Nicole Robinson was always on the other side of the whistle.

The 25-year-old Greenburgh resident was a basketball standout at Ursuline and went on to play one season at Manhattanville College. Initially, refereeing was a side gig, a way to earn some extra pocket money.

“My dad turned me onto it when he told me I could do CYO games and make $50 a game,” Robinson said. “That sounded great.”

Not long after those preliminary runs two years ago, the bar was reset.

Robinson is currently on a new career path, working to become a full-time basketball official. She is determined to reach the highest level and call games in the NBA…

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 cannot deliver a message if the receiver of the message is offline….

So ensure that you have the full attention of the coach before you send your response or provide your explanation. When you help to get them back online it gives your words a higher chance of hitting and ultimately achieving a more positive exchange and outcome. ⁣⁣

𝗧𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 the next time your getting screamed at by a coach (which will probably be very soon if you’re working this season) and let us know how the exchange went.⁣

𝘽𝙇𝙊𝘾𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙊𝙐𝙏 𝙀𝙓𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙉𝘼𝙇 𝙉𝙊𝙄𝙎𝙀⁣

seconds ago we just felt great about the play but since we got a little push back and resistance we allowed doubt to creep in. ⁣

We cannot allow negative comments or opinions to creep into our psyche and influence our decision making. ⁣⁣

This same concept applies to positive comments too by not allowing them to get to your head and gas you up.⁣

𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗝𝗿, are brother and sister officials from Kansas City, Ks. They grew up in an officiating family with their Uncle, Father, and even their Mother umpiring baseball games together. These early experiences not only brought the family closer together but also provided a solid foundation for their officiating careers to one day flourish. ⁣

𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 for 5 years and is currently working HS, JUCO, NAIA games while Martin just started his 8th season in stripes working Varsity games and was just recently hired into the (KSAC) of the NAIA. ⁣

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 we discuss their family officiating story, overcoming your fears on the court, and not allowing comments or opinions to sway your judgment.⁣

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That’s a wrap for 2020! We hope you have enjoyed all the Crown Refs content this year and have taken a few useful pieces with you, as you prepare for the upcoming season. If there is anyone who would be interested in Crown Refs, we would appreciate you spreading the word.