BTR host Stephen, chats it up with the baseball manager of Inwood Campus, Anderson Almonte. From relative obscurity with an independent team one year, to making the AA PSAL championship game two years after, Anderson talks about the fast rising successes unseen by most new coaches, to dealing with the hardship of failure. As a coach and athletic director, Anderson allows insight of what it takes to build a team, build relationships and build young adults into leaders. Being the first coach on the podcast, Stephen and Anderson pull the curtain back on aspects of the relationships coaches and officials share that is otherwise untold. Access to all platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondtherules Instagram https://www.instagram.com/btr.podcast/ Stephen Batista https://www.instagram.com/rmg.referee/ Inwood Campus: https://www.instagram.com/nycgators/ PSAL: https://www.psal.org
BTR host Stephen Batista is privileged to have on Carlos Dolmo this week. Besides being a decorated official in a multitude of sports ranging from baseball, wrestling, football and even lacrosse, Carlos is one of Stephen's biggest mentors. Together the two chat it up about where Carlos started his 30+ year journey as an official, to helping Stephen jump his start his career as one. Between the obvious friendship and respect, Stephen asks pivotal questions so Carlos can explain how going "Beyond The Rules" has not only made him the great official he is, but also the inspiring leader he is for so many. Access to all platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondtherules Instagram https://www.instagram.com/btr.podcast/ Stephen Batista https://www.instagram.com/rmg.referee/
BTR host Stephen Batista "shoots" right into the conversation with his guest this week, Emerson Miranda. Emerson embodies the "started from the bottom" story. Emerson is a graduate from Lehman High School during the years the wrestling program experienced its heyday. The plucky kid from Parkchester found his way to coaching a budding wrestling program at the highly prestigious Collegiate School. From there the Bronx native has made it to States with athletes under his tutelage all six years of his tenure. Together, Stephen and Emerson talk through their experiences healing through sports mentorship with their own kids' journeys and beyond. Access to all platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondtherules Instagram https://www.instagram.com/btr.podcast/ Stephen Batista https://www.instagram.com/rmg.referee/ Emerson Miranda: https://instagram.com/emerson111011 https://instagram.com/collegiatevarsitywrestling
BTR host Stephen Batista continues his interview series, this time sitting down with NYC wrestling official Anthony Mirra. Anthony, at 32 years old, became the youngest ever city referee to officiate at the NY State tournament. The two discuss Anthony's humble beginnings as a wrestler in Tottenville High School on Staten Island where he went on to win the NY City tournament in 2008. Anthony opens up to describe the feeling of having been a competitor at States and coming full circle more than 10 years later to actually working it as an official.
BTR host Stephen Batista's interview series "Behind The Rules" delves deeper into the thinking about sports officiating and shares anecdotes and ideas directly from the minds of fellow officials. In the first interview, Stephen chats with Diamond Nation Tournament Director and Umpire-in-Chief Marty Clark, a seasoned pro who shares stories from his 40 years' experience building a top-notch umpire staff that reflects the prestigious organization. Join the guys "behind the chest protector" for a deeper perspective on what it means to ensure the integrity of tournaments for scouting-level playing and officiating, and how to think sequentially to get the rules correct. Access to all platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondtherules Instagram https://www.instagram.com/btr.podcast/ Stephen Batista https://www.instagram.com/rmg.referee/ Diamond Nation https://www.instagram.com/diamondnationnj/ Marty Clark mclark@diamondnation.com