The Rant
612 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsReferee'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 6 – Reffing, Playing, and Commissioning with Kash: Thanos of the SABL Universe
January 21, 2019 06:12 - 25 minutes - 18.6 MBThis special edition of The Rant is a collaboration with SABL - otherwise known as the South Asian Basketball League. Our guest this episode is Kash, with a K. I like to call him the Thanos of the SABL - he’s the commissioner, he’s a player, and he’s even a basketball official. We discuss his experience in wearing all of these hats simultaneously, and discuss how Referee Rant and the SABL will work together now, and in the future. We will be starting a new podcast that wil...
Episode 6 – Reffing, Playing, and Commissioning with Kash: Thanos of the SABL Universe
January 21, 2019 06:12 - 25 minutes - 18.6 MBThis special edition of The Rant is a collaboration with SABL - otherwise known as the South Asian Basketball League. Our guest this episode is Kash, with a K. I like to call him the Thanos of the SABL - he’s the commissioner, he’s a player, and he’s even a basketball official. We discuss his experience in wearing all of these hats simultaneously, and discuss how Referee Rant and the SABL will work together now, and in the future. We will be starting a new podcast that will showcase SABL p...
Episode 5 - Hardball & Hoops with Ray Valeriano
January 20, 2019 06:46 - 35 minutes - 26.5 MBRay Valeriano, rising star as an umpire, who recently passed the certification for Girl’s Basketball. It’s been a pleasure to share the diamond with him, and now, the hardwood. He wants to be great on his own accord, and he already is, as one of his redeeming qualities is his sponge and absorption of knowledge, and applying it afterwards. He wants to be great, and he will be. I first ran into him, after we initially took the Baseball class, on the field, officiating a Junior Varsity game...
Episode 5 - Hardball & Hoops with Ray Valeriano
January 20, 2019 06:46 - 35 minutes - 26.5 MBRay Valeriano, rising star as an umpire, who recently passed the certification for Girl’s Basketball. It’s been a pleasure to share the diamond with him, and now, the hardwood. He wants to be great on his own accord, and he already is, as one of his redeeming qualities is his sponge and absorption of knowledge, and applying it afterwards. He wants to be great, and he will be. I first ran into him, after we initially took the Baseball class, on the field, officiating a Ju...
Episode 4 – Phil Francois: Player-Turned-Ref- Turned-Coach
January 20, 2019 04:08 - 34 minutes - 24.8 MBIn this edition of The Rant, Ralph the Ref talks to one of his closest friends Phil Francois who has a unique perspective on Basketball. We grew up playing in our high school days, to his time coaching AAU. He then figured officiating was a good route for some good money, but ultimately stopped when Corporate America came knocking. He currently is back to coaching his son, who has limitless potential. Here’s our Phil’s basketball journey, only on The Rant.
Episode 4 – Phil Francois: Player-Turned-Ref- Turned-Coach
January 20, 2019 04:08 - 34 minutes - 24.8 MBIn this edition of The Rant, Ralph the Ref talks to one of his closest friends Phil Francois who has a unique perspective on Basketball. We grew up playing in our high school days, to his time coaching AAU. He then figured officiating was a good route for some good money, but ultimately stopped when Corporate America came knocking. He currently is back to coaching his son, who has limitless potential. Here’s our Phil’s basketball journey, only on The Rant.
Episode 3 - Playing Flag Football, Reffing Flag Football, and Raising a Family off the field. Our conversation with the one, and only Joe “Sauce” Sollitto.
January 17, 2019 08:13 - 45 minutes - 32.2 MBIn this edition of “The Rant” Ralph the Ref sits down with Joe “Sauce" Sollitto - former mentor to Ralph and great official in the game of Flag Football. Sauce recounts his times as a hall of fame caliber player in Long Island Flag Football League, and his time as a rookie-turned-veteran official. He discusses his come up, and his abrupt retirement after deciding to stop altogether to raise his 3 daughters. Please excuse the audio, as they were in a restaurant that was hu...
Episode 3 - Playing Flag Football, Reffing Flag Football, and Raising a Family off the field. Our conversation with the one, and only Joe “Sauce” Sollitto.
January 17, 2019 08:13 - 45 minutes - 32.2 MBIn this edition of “The Rant” Ralph the Ref sits down with Joe “Sauce" Sollitto - former mentor to Ralph and great official in the game of Flag Football. Sauce recounts his times as a hall of fame caliber player in Long Island Flag Football League, and his time as a rookie-turned-veteran official. He discusses his come up, and his abrupt retirement after deciding to stop altogether to raise his 3 daughters. Please excuse the audio, as they were in a restaurant that was hustling and bustli...
Episode 2 - Getting in the Rule Book with Steve Baum: Certified Basketball Official
January 15, 2019 07:11 - 37 minutes - 27.1 MBReferee Rant sits down with Steve Baum, Dual Certified Basketball Official. We go over how he fell in love with Basketball, his days at Bayside HS in Queens, NY, and his experience officiating Basketball thus far. Finally, he discusses his love of learning and how it applies to his never ending quest for rule knowledge of the sport. Steve and Ralph also discuss their plan to have situations and rule callings that can be hotly debated within the reffing community. Enjoy.
Episode 2 - Getting in the Rule Book with Steve Baum: Certified Basketball Official
January 15, 2019 07:11 - 37 minutes - 27.1 MBReferee Rant sits down with Steve Baum, Dual Certified Basketball Official. We go over how he fell in love with Basketball, his days at Bayside HS in Queens, NY, and his experience officiating Basketball thus far. Finally, he discusses his love of learning and how it applies to his never ending quest for rule knowledge of the sport. Steve and Ralph also discuss their plan to have situations and rule callings that can be hotly debated within the reffing community. Enjoy. ...
The Rant by Referee Rant - Episode 1
January 12, 2019 06:28 - 30 minutes - 22.5 MBReferee Rant sits down with Jeff Lescouflair, elite Flag Football official. In it, he discusses his origins of how he became and official, his entree and exit into softball, and his war stories in between. This episode may contain explicit language. Enjoy.
The Rant by Referee Rant - Episode 1
January 12, 2019 06:28 - 30 minutes - 22.5 MBReferee Rant sits down with Jeff Lescouflair, elite Flag Football official. In it, he discusses his origins of how he became and official, his entree and exit into softball, and his war stories in between. This episode may contain explicit language. Enjoy.