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#360 Down Under Dreams | feat. Kenny Widgeon | Hosted by Shawn Collenburg
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๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ช๐ถ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ.โ๐ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ก๐๐โฃ โฃ Ken Widgeon Jr.โs love for basketball was instilled at a young age. He inherited his passion from his father, who not only played but also refereed the game. This connection to the sport would later guide Widgeon Jr. down a similar path in the officiating world.โฃ โฃ As a college basketball player at Mount Saint Vincent in New York, he saw an opportunity to stay connected to the game from a different angle by becoming a referee during the intramural season. His decision to take up the whistle was influenced by his dadโs decade-long experience in officiating. One day he decided he was going to officiate so he took the train, stole a shirt and whistle from his dad, and headed back to campus to start officiating. He remembers making $25-$30/game, which at the time felt like millions according to him. Widgeon Jr. quickly discovered that officiating offered a unique pressure and responsibility similar to that of playing. The management aspect of the game, ensuring fairness and safety, resonated with him and became a driving force in his new role.โฃ โฃ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟโฃ His journey began with his certification from (NFHS), or high school basketball, a crucial first step that jump started this path. Once he was certified and had passed his test, he immersed himself in the game, working every game he got a chance to work. His relentless pursuit of experience led him to work in Menโs League games and other amateur competitions, where he quickly learned to navigate the intricacies of the game from the center of the action. He mentions having to be able to survive and figure out how to manage the game at these levels which attributed to helping him as he grew as an official.โฃ โฃ The practical experience gained from these early games was invaluable, but Widgeon wanted to learn more. Free referee camps run by the late Lee Hendrix provided an environment ripe for learning and growth. Here, he absorbed the fundamentals of officiating, from understanding the flow of the game to mastering the positioning required to make accurate calls. These camps were not just about learning the rules but about embedding the principles of the game into his normal motions in officiating.โฃ โฃ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝโฃ As Widgeon Jr.โs skills as a referee grew, so did his network within the basketball community. He met and was mentored by seasoned professionals like Ronnie Nunn, Mike Schmidt, and Jon Levinson, who recognized his potential and dedication. These mentors provided not only advice and guidance but also opened doors to higher levels of competition, including collegiate and professional basketball.โฃ โฃ Kenโs rise through the ranks of officiating was a testament to his ability to learn and adapt. He absorbed the wisdom of his mentors, understanding that officiating at the professional level required not just a thorough knowledge of the rules but also the ability to handle the psychological and emotional aspect of the game.โฃ โฃ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐๐น๐น ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ โฃ https://medium.com/@crownrefs/from-new-jersey-to-a-down-under-dream-3326fb8c68b6โฃ โฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ: ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฃ ๐พ๐ค๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ช๐ง๐โฃ ๐ผ๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฎ: ๐ผ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐๐ง๐โฃ โฃ ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐โฃ Patreon.com/crownrefs --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crown-refs/support
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๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ช๐ถ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ.โ๐ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ก๐๐โฃ โฃ Ken Widgeon Jr.โs love for basketball was instilled at a young age. He inherited his passion from his father, who not only played but also refereed the game. This connection to the sport would later guide Widgeon Jr. down a similar path in the officiating world.โฃ โฃ As a college basketball player at Mount Saint Vincent in New York, he saw an opportunity to stay connected to the game from a different angle by becoming a referee during the intramural season. His decision to take up the whistle was influenced by his dadโs decade-long experience in officiating. One day he decided he was going to officiate so he took the train, stole a shirt and whistle from his dad, and headed back to campus to start officiating. He remembers making $25-$30/game, which at the time felt like millions according to him. Widgeon Jr. quickly discovered that officiating offered a unique pressure and responsibility similar to that of playing. The management aspect of the game, ensuring fairness and safety, resonated with him and became a driving force in his new role.โฃ โฃ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟโฃ His journey began with his certification from (NFHS), or high school basketball, a crucial first step that jump started this path. Once he was certified and had passed his test, he immersed himself in the game, working every game he got a chance to work. His relentless pursuit of experience led him to work in Menโs League games and other amateur competitions, where he quickly learned to navigate the intricacies of the game from the center of the action. He mentions having to be able to survive and figure out how to manage the game at these levels which attributed to helping him as he grew as an official.โฃ โฃ The practical experience gained from these early games was invaluable, but Widgeon wanted to learn more. Free referee camps run by the late Lee Hendrix provided an environment ripe for learning and growth. Here, he absorbed the fundamentals of officiating, from understanding the flow of the game to mastering the positioning required to make accurate calls. These camps were not just about learning the rules but about embedding the principles of the game into his normal motions in officiating.โฃ โฃ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝโฃ As Widgeon Jr.โs skills as a referee grew, so did his network within the basketball community. He met and was mentored by seasoned professionals like Ronnie Nunn, Mike Schmidt, and Jon Levinson, who recognized his potential and dedication. These mentors provided not only advice and guidance but also opened doors to higher levels of competition, including collegiate and professional basketball.โฃ โฃ Kenโs rise through the ranks of officiating was a testament to his ability to learn and adapt. He absorbed the wisdom of his mentors, understanding that officiating at the professional level required not just a thorough knowledge of the rules but also the ability to handle the psychological and emotional aspect of the game.โฃ โฃ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐๐น๐น ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ โฃ https://medium.com/@crownrefs/from-new-jersey-to-a-down-under-dream-3326fb8c68b6โฃ โฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ: ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฃ ๐พ๐ค๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ช๐ง๐โฃ ๐ผ๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฎ: ๐ผ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐๐ง๐โฃ โฃ ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐โฃ Patreon.com/crownrefs --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crown-refs/support
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