Beyond The Rules

About Beyond The Rules

Beyond The Rules is a sports and culture podcast told through the lens of officials/umpires/coaches. It explores games and sports “Beyond the Rules” and provide insight and perspectives that usually remain untold. The mission is for officials and coaches to have a place to speak their minds and talk about officiating/coaching from their view. BTR is hosted by creator Stephen Batista who is also a varsity level umpire and wrestling official. Curtis Dugar, a division 1 NCAA umpire is a frequent guest who lends his expertise and knowledge on the craft. Curtis’ knowledge of what it takes to be an umpire goes well Beyond the Rules. “Talkin’ Shop” is a series that features Carlos Dolmo. A good friend and mentor to host Stephen, the two let it all out with great candor and pull the curtain back with anecdotes and road stories on being an official. Stephen also delves deep into the lives of other officials, coaches, assignors and everyone involved in sports as they all talk about the love of the game “Beyond the Rules”.

Publisher

RMG Creations

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Feb 2023

Latest episode

21 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

35 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Jan 2025

   Tips For The Well Rounded Official - Dealing with Spectators

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2. 

   9 Nov 2024

   Tips for the Well Rounded Official #1 - Telling The Call To Yourself

   Every week a new tip will be released.. The goal is to give every official a tip they can use on right away across all sports. Host Stephen Batista will be joined by other officials who will assist on explaining and offering expertise. This week Stephen and Curtis Dugar discuss what it means to "Tell the call to yourself" Access to all platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondtherules (https://linktr.ee/beyondtherules) Instagram https://www.instagram.com/btr.podcast/ (https://www.instagram.com/btr.podcast/) Stephen Batista https://www.instagram.com/rmg.referee/ (https://www.instagram.com/rmg.referee/)

3. 

   25 Jul 2024

   Kelvin Flores & Melvin Martinez - The Wolves of Grand Street

   On the latest BTR, host Stephen Batista chats it up with the Kelvin Flores and Melvin Martinez, current and former head coach at Grand Street Campus in the Brooklyn, New York. Kelvin with the help and guidance of his former coach and mentor Melvin, was able to capture the 2024 PSAL city championship. The two discuss the past, present and future of Grand Street Baseball Access to all platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondtherules (https://linktr.ee/beyondtherules) Instagram https://www.instagram.com/btr.podcast/ (https://www.instagram.com/btr.podcast/) Stephen Batista https://www.instagram.com/rmg.referee/ (https://www.instagram.com/rmg.referee/)

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 29 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

11

Social presence

91

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.