Episode 255, The Rant: Al Battista.

The Rant

Jan 01 2021 | 01:22:59

00:00 / 01:22:59

Show Notes

As a young official, Al was ahead of his time. Now, he’s right on time. In this pod, we delve deep into his roots in officiating, his early life, his pursuit to becoming encyclopedic with the rules, his stint as a collegiate official and rules interpreter, and how he got to the NBA and ties it all together to give back to the officiating community. With my special co-host Bernard Bowen Sr., our conversation with Al, now.

Other Episodes

Episode 366

June 24, 2022 • 00:27:52

Episode 366, The Rant: Joey Mandarino, Part 2, The Return.

Episode 366, The Rant: Joey Mandarino, Part 2, The Return. * Covid 19 started long ago. 2020 turned into 21’ and now we are...

Episode 21

February 28, 2019 • 00:43:59

Episode 21 - Cassio Machado - Navigating the Basketball Reffing game in Australia, and Brazil, and how it stacks up to the US

In Brazil, Footbol is king. But somewhere along the way, Cassio found a love of officiating in Basketball. He went to Australia, and back...

Episode 57

June 18, 2019 • 00:35:58

Episode 57, The Rant: Ethan Wong - Volleyball Official, Hockey Official, and Being Great at Both in Canada.

Ethan discusses two sports that are rarely spoken on the Rant - Volleyball and Hockey. In this pod, we discuss his love of Volleyball...