The Rant

Apr 19 2024 243 ep. 51 mins 23
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Referee's have a voice. We are always on the defensive. This is our avenue to be on the offensive. For, we have something to say.

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Episode 377, The Rant: Shay Franklin - Part 3, The Return.

Apr 19 2024 61 mins  
Full Disclosure, this isn’t the first time we recorded the trilogy. Part 3 was worth the wait. Shay pulls up to the chop shop, to bare her soul on what the basketball season of 2023-2024 meant to her. Her journey that started before the season, the start of the season and the mental block, us being able to work together at Lutheran High School, and culminating in the New York Sta

Episode 376, The Rant: Brenden Gilroy

Apr 12 2024 67 mins  
Assistant Coach fot the Boy's Varsity Volleyball team at Kellenberg, and Head Coach for the Girl's Varsity Volleyball team at St. Mary's High School. Right after practice, Brenden visits the chop shop to discuss growing up in sports, finding his passion and love for Volleyball, how he got into coaching, and what the future holds. All that and more, my conversation with Coach Gilroy

Episode 375, The Rant: Evan Mohammed: Part 2, The Return.

Apr 10 2024 42 mins  
It's been a pandemic since we chopped it up. On a sideways rainy day, we discuss all the changes that has happened to him thus far, since then. On top of still playing himself, he has a much bigger purpose, starting his own training service, eM.V.P. Performance. he talks about his unique methods, his unorthodox way of thinking to get athletes to be the best they can be. All that an

Episode 374, The Rant: Devin Ellerbe & Ralph the Ref

Apr 05 2024 34 mins  
It’s been awhile! I chop it up with long time friend and developing multi sport official, Devin Ellerbe, where they talk about the Basketball season that was, their experience taking the Girl’s Lacrosse Officiating class. Spring has sprung so we also get into Flag Football and the Softball season coming up. All that and more, my conversation and recap of the season with Devin,

Episode 373, The Rant: Jeremiah Gregory

Oct 24 2023 46 mins  
Episode 373, The Rant: Jeremiah Gregory LIAFO Certified Football Official, NCLOA Certified Lacrosse Official, and IAABO Board 41 Basketball Official. I couldn't be more proud of this man. In mid-september, we were at the chop shop, chopping it up about his summer doing really rough games, growing in Lacrosse, and Glowing in football and flag football. He even got me back to being

Episode 272, The Rant: Evan Barnes.

Oct 20 2023 26 mins  
Board 127 Boy’s Certified Basketball Official, ready to tackle the basketball world, all the while taking officiating by storm. If there is one word I could describe Evan, it would be: nope - I can’t even do it. He’s eager, ambitious, and wants to sublimate his love of sports, especially basketball, once he found out the bag that comes with putting on the stripes. We chop it

Episode 371, The Rant: Marc Jean.

Oct 18 2023 37 mins  
Malverne High School Legend, 24/7, 265 Basketball Junkie, and Director and Coach of Rare Elite Basketball under the umbrella Remarcable Athletes. As the Summer 2023 wound down, I was able to speak to many pillars of the Basketball and sports community in New York. Enter Marc, who I’ve had the pleasure of officiating in many leagues. But now he’s on a different course. With the

Episode 370, The Rant: Carl Small - Part 2, The Return.

Oct 16 2023 40 mins  
Women’s College Basketball Official and newly minted interpreter for the Nassau Board of Women’s Basketball Officials Association. In this pod, we talk about his experience coaching his kids in baseball, how his perspective has changed during the pandemic, and what the future holds teaching new basketball referees and co-existing with coaches. All that and more, my conversation

Episode 369, The Rant: Bob Wotruba.

Apr 03 2023 57 mins  
Ever-present spectator, Girls and Boys Basketball Official, certified Volleyball official, all while finding meaning and happiness in it all. The year was 2009, and Bob was on top of his game. Then everything - his life, reffing, all took a backseat as he suffered a heart condition during a game. In this pod, he discusses his early life playing, how he got into officiating, his co

Episode 368, The Rant: Tom Rottkamp 

Mar 31 2023 55 mins  
Head Coach, Boy’s Varsity Basketball Team at East Meadow HS, Nassau Country local bball fiend. If there was a fancy word to describe Coach Rottkamp when it comes to basketball, it’s omnipresent. In this pod, we decompress the season that was for his Jets of East Meadow, his come up falling in love with sports, his relationship with refs, and how he will build upon the succes