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The Crown Refs Podcast

The Crown Refs Podcast

#437 Building Your Officiating Skillset | Crown Refs Camp Presentation

Sep 23, 2026 · 36 min · 12 segments

Getting the call right is only the beginning. The officials who become dependable learn how to prepare before the ball is live, create a better angle before the play arrives, and stay composed when…

Getting the call right is only the beginning. The officials who become dependable learn how to prepare before the ball is live, create a better angle before the play arrives, and stay composed when the game becomes emotional. In this Crown Refs camp presentation, you will hear practical ways to build the skills that support every call: - **Positioning and movement:** Find open looks and stay connected to the next play instead of chasing it. - **Clock and crew awareness:** Know your responsibility, stay in sync with your partners, and recognize the moments that need sharper focus. - **Judgment and no-calls:** Strong rule knowledge matters, but so does patience—the right decision is sometimes to keep the game moving. - **Signals, communication, and composure:** Make decisions clear, use preventive officiating, and stay professional when the temperature rises. This session goes deeper into these areas and introduces **more than 15 skill couplets**. Listen to the full episode to hear the complete list and identify the skill—or pair of skills—that may be most important for your game right now. Learn more at crownrefs.com and get early access to new episodes at patreon.com/cw/crownrefs/membership. **Serve the Game.**

Getting the call right is only the beginning. The officials who become dependable learn how to prepare before the ball is live, create a better angle before the play arrives, and stay composed when…

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The Complete Officiating Skill Set0:17 – 5:59

Paul DiasparraHost

0:17

From this session, I hope you gained a greater understanding of the wide range of officiating skills that apply to the police.

Paul DiasparraHost

0:25

I hope you gain greater awareness of your own strengths and weaknesses, back to that self-awareness piece, and evaluating and being your biggest critics and valuing them.

Paul DiasparraHost

0:35

And I hope you gain a strong desire to be more versatile and build a more well-rounded team.

Paul DiasparraHost

0:43

We want to build our tool set as much as we can.

Paul DiasparraHost

0:47

There's so many different skills to learn, so let's keep them all together and let's create the best product from the book.

Paul DiasparraHost

0:55

This is the list I was talking about.

Paul DiasparraHost

0:56

I think these, there's 17 skills, but they're like couples, which are two of them each.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:02

Partnering and food dynamics.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:05

Gain and focus awareness.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:08

Positioning and coverage.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:10

Fitness and nutrition.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:12

I don't think you'll find that on too many other lists, but that's up there on our list.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:17

Athleticism and movement.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:19

Signaling and reporting.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:21

Rule knowledge and application.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:25

Great, then you know all the rules.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:26

Can you apply them and get them right and execute on them? Play calling and judgment.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:32

Confidence and conviction.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:35

Feel for the game and preventative officiatings.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:39

That's the big factor that's hard to teach.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:42

Communication and game management.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:44

I've always lumped them together, but they're the same thing.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:47

Not really two separate categories.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:52

The only way to be a match is to communicate, so they're both.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:55

Poise and composure.

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The Complete Officiating Skill Set0:17 – 5:59

Paul DiasparraHost

0:17

From this session, I hope you gained a greater understanding of the wide range of officiating skills that apply to the police.

Paul DiasparraHost

0:25

I hope you gain greater awareness of your own strengths and weaknesses, back to that self-awareness piece, and evaluating and being your biggest critics and valuing them.

Paul DiasparraHost

0:35

And I hope you gain a strong desire to be more versatile and build a more well-rounded team.

Paul DiasparraHost

0:43

We want to build our tool set as much as we can.

Paul DiasparraHost

0:47

There's so many different skills to learn, so let's keep them all together and let's create the best product from the book.

Paul DiasparraHost

0:55

This is the list I was talking about.

Paul DiasparraHost

0:56

I think these, there's 17 skills, but they're like couples, which are two of them each.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:02

Partnering and food dynamics.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:05

Gain and focus awareness.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:08

Positioning and coverage.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:10

Fitness and nutrition.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:12

I don't think you'll find that on too many other lists, but that's up there on our list.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:17

Athleticism and movement.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:19

Signaling and reporting.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:21

Rule knowledge and application.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:25

Great, then you know all the rules.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:26

Can you apply them and get them right and execute on them? Play calling and judgment.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:32

Confidence and conviction.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:35

Feel for the game and preventative officiatings.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:39

That's the big factor that's hard to teach.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:42

Communication and game management.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:44

I've always lumped them together, but they're the same thing.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:47

Not really two separate categories.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:52

The only way to be a match is to communicate, so they're both.

Paul DiasparraHost

1:55

Poise and composure.

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