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Episode 350, The Rant: Bernard Bowen Sr. Part 3, or is it 4?

Posted on December 8, 2021December 8, 2021
Ralph the Ref

Owner of Bball Referees & Vice President of IAABO Board 42. For almost 300 Episodes, Bernard has been a guiding, shining light for my career, every step of the way.…

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Episode 176, The Rant: Kerry Donohue.

Posted on May 1, 2020May 1, 2020
Ralph the Ref

Collegiate Basketball Official, and CEO of the Metropolitan Approved Girls Basketball Officials, MAGBO NYC. It wasn’t too long when Kerry was a clinician at a camp I attended, giving me…

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Episode 163, The Rant: Alika Arisumi

Posted on March 23, 2020March 23, 2020
Ralph the Ref

New Mexico Certified Basketball Official, Volleyball Official, Xcel Officiating Everyone has a story, and Arika has his own. In this pod, we discuss his beginnings watching his father be a…

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Rule 10: GPS

Posted on August 23, 2019August 23, 2019
Ralph the Ref

The Destination in Officiating As much I wish I was at the beach, I’m relegated to a Moe’s Southwest Grill laying it down on an iPad. I don’t even know the direction…

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Episode 75, The Rant: Chiené Joy Jones

Posted on August 16, 2019August 16, 2019
Ralph the Ref

All-encompassing lover of Basketball – Former Baller, Passionate Coach, Athletic Director, and Up and Coming Basketball Official. We pulled up to the Gauchos Gym in the BX to sit down…

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Episode 68, The Rant: Blake Redford

Posted on July 22, 2019July 22, 2019
Ralph the Ref

Shadow Reffing, Mirror Officiating, taking a look at himself – to be the best that he can be as an Official in Basketball. “I got in the mirror.” – Blake…

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Episode 66, The Rant: Shanade Bernard

Posted on July 15, 2019July 15, 2019
Ralph the Ref

New York State Federation Official, High-Level Basketball Official in Every Venue She Officiates. There’s a cool, calm, and confident air that surrounds Shanade. In this pod, we pull up at…

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Episode 64, The Rant: Ralph & Ralph Crespo

Posted on July 10, 2019July 10, 2019
Ralph the Ref

A Lacrosse & Field Hockey Official Father, a Basketball Referee Son, and sharing a bond that brings them even closer than close. Respected officials, respectively. Ralph the Ref sits down…

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Episode 59, Anthony Cox – Traveling Around the World – All For the Love of Basketball

Posted on June 26, 2019June 26, 2019
Ralph the Ref

I had the pleasure to meet Anthony Cox at the now-defunct Fundamental Sports Training Facility. In this pod, we discuss Ant’s late beginning as a high school standout on Long…

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OFF from OFFICIATING

Posted on April 19, 2019April 19, 2019
Ralph the Ref

Today was a Good. Friday. Aside from Jesus being in the tomb, only to be resurrected 2 days later, today we call Good Friday. Much to my surprise, or maybe…

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Episode 350, The Rant: Bernard Bowen Sr. Part 3, or is it 4?

Episode 176, The Rant: Kerry Donohue.

Episode 163, The Rant: Alika Arisumi

Rule 10: GPS

Episode 75, The Rant: Chiené Joy Jones

Episode 68, The Rant: Blake Redford

Episode 66, The Rant: Shanade Bernard

Episode 64, The Rant: Ralph & Ralph Crespo

Episode 59, Anthony Cox – Traveling Around the World – All For the Love of Basketball

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