Ron Foxcroft, Hall of Fame Referee and CEO of Fox 40 International
Today we have someone on the show that many coaches struggle to have a positive relationship with. We have a hall of fame referee who’s worked hundreds of NCAA games and worked with the biggest coaching names in the business. He even officiated Michael Jordan’s first game at North Carolina.
Ron Foxcroft joins the show to describe the referee’s role and how to make the relationship with them as respectful, constructive and as positive as possible. This conversation will change the way you view the coach/referee relationship. He also shares some great stories from his decades of experience.
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Ron Foxcroft Topics
04:01 How did you get into officiating?
08:58 Ron Foxcroft recalls how nervous he was before his first big game.
11:21 The importance of a good pre-game and post-game conference.
13:59 Coaches and referees have the same mindset and goals.
17:01 Ron Foxcroft talks about his 25 years refereeing in the NCAA and he gets into the notion of ‘working the refs’.
22:50 Brian recalls two past run-ins with referees who were great at diffusing a situation.
24:57 There’s nothing wrong with an ‘earned, professional technical foul’.
25:20 Ron Foxcroft recalls a time he wasn’t 100% focused on the game.
27:25 The importance of giving coaches a ‘calming down gap’.
29:42 Accepting constructive criticism. Ron Foxcroft tells a story about reffing the 1976 Olympic gold medal game.
31:23 What piece of advice can you give to coaches and parents to control the hostility towards referees?
FULL COURT PRESS
38:15 Do you prefer FIBA rules or Federation rules?
38:23 When you watch a basketball game, do you watch the officials or the game?
38:32 Favorite arena to do a game in?
38:44 Who’s the most creative fan base?
38:50 Who’s the most hostile fan base?
39:12 Do you prefer the NBA or the College game?
39:16 What do you miss most about officiating?
