
The Crown Refs Podcast is the ultimate audio experience for basketball officials looking to elevate their craft, build confidence, and achieve long-term success on and off the court. Hosted by Paul Diasparra, this podcast helps referees master their skills, refine their judgment, and develop a strong officiating mindset. It features top names in officiating like Joey Crawford, Roger Ayers, Dee Kan... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 360 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BasketballSports | |||

In this moving episode, Ryan Cadres joins the Crown Refs Podcast in honor of Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month to share his powerful journey through officiating, leadership, and life. A 27-year official, current president of IAABO Board 54 in Massachuse... more
Brenda Hilton returns to the Crown Refs Podcast for a thoughtful conversation about her pioneering work through Officially Human and the long-term mission of restoring respect for sports officials. Brenda shares the evolution of the organization from... more
Rapid Responses 14 is a heavy-duty toolset built to help officials communicate with coaches more effectively and manage games with confidence. This episode goes beyond quick one-liners — it lays out a complete game management system for handling ever... more
In this community chat, we connect with officials from across the country—talking weather cancellations, getting back on the floor, and sharing real-game updates from recent varsity and college assignments. From there, we get into coach management: w... more
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Been a follower for years but it seems Paul & the podcast has lost its way.
Not offering much on content anymore, instead, just out to make money. Don’t hate em for that, just not what I’m tuning in for.
The evaluations at AAU tournaments are tough to listen to.
As a younger official I’m always trying to find more info and tips to improve. This podcast is amazing
Paul puts together great content! Theres nothing better out there in terms of basketball officiating content.
I started listening to this podcast over a year ago, and I was instantly hooked. I went back and listened to every episode. At the time I think there was 50 or so episdoes. Every episode I walk away with multiple tips to implement into my game. It has become a great pregame listen on my way to my games and helps keep those tips from the episode fresh. Paul does a great job not only bringing great guest but keeping the content ideas new and different, from the IDP, to rules talk, the NBA/NCAA Off... more
Lots of great information for basketball officials of all experience levels. Highly recommend
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A valuable resource for basketball officials striving to enhance their skills and confidence, this podcast explores various aspects of officiating through engaging discussions. The episodes feature insights and personal anecdotes from seasoned referees and mentors, focusing on essential topics such as communication with coaches, game management, and the mental resilience needed to handle pressure. This podcast emphasizes the importance of building a supportive community among officials and offers practical tips to help listeners improve their performance and longevity in the sport. Unique elements such as community-driven skill development camps also highlight the commitment to fostering a culture of growth in officiating.
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The Crown Refs Podcast launched 7 years ago and published 360 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on The Crown Refs Podcast include:
1. Brenda Hilton
2. Lisa Mattingly
3. John Blazek
4. Rob Wann
5. Tamara Jarrett
6. Marc Vaccaro
7. Chris Velaoras
8. Kenny Widgeon
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