Mar 7, 202546 minS3
<p>Jim, Ben and Sam go live from The Well and the Girls state tournament. Guests, analysis of the tournament and more. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company, Green Beret Realty and LIVE from the AKC Andrew Downs...
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Sam, Ben, and Jim are 3 high school basketball referees who have been on the road. With over 18 seasons, the guys have seen it all. The people, the kids, the towns, the fans, and especially each other. The guys will bring you the highs and lows of reffing and hopefully entertain and make you laugh. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company and Produced by 3 Beards Media.
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What is 3 Blind Refs about?
Sam, Ben, and Jim are 3 high school basketball referees who have been on the road. With over 18 seasons, the guys have seen it all. The people, the kids, the towns, the fans, and especially each other. The guys will bring you the highs and lows of reffing and hopefully entertain and make you laugh.
What has 3 Blind Refs covered recently?
Recent episodes include "3 Blind Refs: EP 3.4: Live from the State Tournament" (7 March 2025, 46 minutes), "3 Blind Refs: EP 3.3 Guest Ben Van Wyk, AD IGHSAU" (13 February 2025, 81 minutes), and "3 Blind Refs: EP 3.2: Guest Jamie Smith Girls Head Coach Solon" (30 January 2025, 95 minutes).
How often does 3 Blind Refs publish?
3 Blind Refs publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 75 minutes across 18 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on 3 Blind Refs?
Booking probability for 3 Blind Refs is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. 3 Blind Refs requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. 3 Blind Refs's contact route on record: verified email.
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Recent episodes
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- Feb 13, 20251h 21mS3
<p>Jim, Ben and Sam welcome Assistant Director Ben Van Wyk from the IGHSAU to talk about the upcoming state tournament and what his day to day is in his role. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company, Green Beret Realty...
- Jan 30, 20251h 35mS3
<p>Ben, Sam and Jim welcome Solon Head Girls Coach Jamie Smith. The crew share stories from their latest road trips and had a great discussion with Coach Smith. Playoffs will be here soon!</p>
Episode #1
3 Blind Refs: EP 3.1 Guest Brent Behrens
Jan 16, 20251h 22mS3<p>Ben, Sam, and Jim bring you updates from the high school slate in the depths of January. The guys welcome fellow official Brent Behrens to talk about the push for the playoffs. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling...
Episode #9
3 Blind Refs: EP 2.9 Season Underway
Dec 19, 20241h 24mS2<p>Jim, Ben and Sam have been fully engaged in the season. They catch you up on all the happenings around the Iowa High School basketball season, give their popcorn ratings and catch us all up with Casey Pelzer...
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- Nov 14, 20241h 19mS2
<p>Ben, Jim & Sam begin the basketball season and open up with guest Joe Sigrist from the Norwalk High School girls. The guys discuss the upcoming high school season and talk basketball with Coach Sigrist. Sponsored by...
Episode #7
3 Blind Refs: Ep 2.7 Travis Graven
Oct 3, 20241h 25mS2<p>Travis Graven, PBS Producer and on air talent and official for IHAS joins Ben, Sam and Jim to dicuss his time as an official and plenty of stories from PBS. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company, Green Beret...
- Sep 6, 20241h 27mS2
<p>Ben, Sam & Jim welcome Dowling head coach and coach of Caitlin Clark Kristin Meyer to the podcast. The guys sit down with Coach Meyer to talk about what it was like coaching the greatest women player in the world and...
- Aug 22, 20241h 25mS2
<p>The guys are BACK for the season. Jim, Ben & Sam ramp up the excitement to have the season begin in a few months. Guest Casey Pelzer comes on to join the guys to talk some fun stories. Sponsored by Revelton...
- Mar 1, 202444 minS2
<p>Ben, Sam & Jim broadcast live from the press box at the Iowa High School Girls Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. The audio is slightly off, but the guys interview some guests and wrap up the fun they had working the...
Episode #3
Ep 2.3: Roadtrip Shenanigans
Feb 19, 20241h 28mS2<p>Jim, Sam & Ben are back and Chris from Old Man Strength joins them as he went on a recent road trip with the guys. Chris gives his outsider perspective on how the guys prepare and officiate the game. Upcoming...
- Feb 1, 20241h 20mS2
<p>Jim, Sam & Ben are back again with this week's episode. Tonite they are joined by the Executive Director of IGHASU Jean Berger to discuss the season and state tournament. Jim is back with his Fools Rules, the newest...
- Jan 25, 20241h 14mS2
<p>Jim, Ben and Sam have braved the blizzard of the last two weeks and hit the road once again. The season is really heating up and the guys catch you up on all the fun and excitement of central Iowa's basketball scene...
- Dec 21, 20231h 16mS1
<p>The guys recap last episode and revisit the block charge from previous episode. The guys give their popcorn ratings and how one game took over 4 hours. This week's "Fools Rules" is the famous Over The Back. They...
- Dec 7, 20231h 32mS4
<p>Sam, Ben and Jim are back with a new episode. The guys recapped their last two weeks of games, including their popcorn ratings segment and a 3 OT thriller. Jim's Fools Rules discussed the block/charge call. We then...
Episode #3
Episode 3: Season Begins & Fools Rules
Nov 23, 20231h 2mS1<p>Jim, Ben and Sam recap their first two weeks of their season, the hospitality of the gyms and break down the status of the popcorn ratings. The discuss sportsmanship and the evaluation process during the season. They...
- Nov 9, 20231h 1mS1
<p>Jim, Sam, and Ben are back again with a new episode. The guys sit down and discuss some rule changes for the upcoming basketball season and introduce a new segment called "Fools Rules" that discusses common...
Episode #1
3 Blind Refs Episode 1
Oct 24, 202356 minS1<p>Sam, Jim & Ben introduce you to the world of basketball officials and their crazy road trips. They guys give you a glimpse on this inaugural episode of what brought them into the officials world, what they love about...
Recent guests
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Jamie Smith
Senior Program Administrator for School Health Services, The Business Strategies Group of Southern California
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Dr. Kristin Meyer
educational advocate and consultant, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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Kevin Williamson
Head Men's Basketball Coach, Dakota State University Trojans
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Ben Van Wyk
IGHSAU
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