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Beyond The Rules
by RMG Creations
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
Episodes
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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...
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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...
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Steven Santimauro - Hard Work and Championships
On the latest BTR, host Stephen Batista chats it up with the head coach at Madison High School in the Brooklyn, New York. The two discuss the 2023-2024 wrestling season, and how Steven was able to coach a 2024 NYS state champion. Access to all platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondtherules Instagram...
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Talkin' Shop - Wrestling Season Pt.2
Access to all platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondtherules Instagram https://www.instagram.com/btr.podcast/ Stephen Batista https://www.instagram.com/rmg.referee/
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Gregg Quilty - The Lion of Horace Mann
On the latest BTR, host Stephen Batista chats it up with the multi sport head coach at Horace Mann High School in the Bronx, New York. The two discuss the 2023-2024 wrestling season, and how Gregg's been able to have a 30+ year coaching legacy at one of NYC's finest learning institutions. Access…
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Sean Conklin - A Nanuet Wrestling Story
On the latest BTR, host Stephen Batista chats it up with the head wrestling coach of Nanuet High School in Rockland County, New York. The two discuss the 2023-2024 season, and how Sean found himself as a wrestler and coach for Nanuet HS. Access to all platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondtherules...
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Talkin' Shop - Wrestling Season Pt.1
Access to all platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondtherules Instagram https://www.instagram.com/btr.podcast/ Stephen Batista https://www.instagram.com/rmg.referee/
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John Cichon - Pirate of PSAL Wrestling
On this episode, Stephen chats up John Cichon. John is the head wrestling coach of the Tottenville Pirates from Staten Island, NY. They discuss his 20+ year career in the sport and beyond. Access to all platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondtherules Instagram https://www.instagram.com/btr.podcast/...
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David Bloom - Maverick of PSAL Wrestling
On this episode, Stephen chats up David Bloom. David is the head wrestling coach of the Mott Haven Mavericks out of the Bronx, NY. They discuss his near 20+ year career in the sport and beyond. Access to all platforms: https://linktr.ee/beyondtherules Instagram...
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Talkin' Shop - Beyond The Mat
On this episode of Talkin' Shop, Stephen and Carlos delve into wrestling. Wrestling is both Stephen and Carlos' sport they excelled in the most, and also the first sport they officiated. They discuss how each prepares for the upcoming season, while also bringing what they've learned from the...
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Fall Ball and Beyond...
Curtis and Stephen are BACK! In this episode the two discuss fall baseball and how the games season can prove to be a pivotal time for growth. Taking all the things you've learned from the season and using the relaxed environment "fall ball" offers. From there the two discuss whats next for them...
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Talkin’ Shop - Are You Ready For Some Football!!!
On this episode, it’s all the things football. While not being a football referee himself, Stephen enlists the help of the “handsome Honduran” Carlos and Will Jeffries. Both of whom are high school and college level officials of the pigskin variety. Stephen does his best to serves as a vessel and...
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Talkin' Shop - Dog Days
As the baseball season begins to wind down, players, coaches, parents and umpires all have a unique kind of fatigue. The linear connection we all share is the emotional invest we (should) all have. Everyone who invests passion, effort and time into sports will experience a return. Stephen and...
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Rich Ranalli Sr. - Big Leagues
With the Little League World Series currently ongoing, BTR host Stephen Batista made sure to chat it up with someone with first hand experience. That someone is none other than Rich Ranalli Sr. Stephen has been lucky to work along side Rich for over 10 years as the two are also wrestling…
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Special: End of Season Catchup
Well this is like when worlds collide!!! On this very special episode of the podcast, Stephen chats it up with both Curtis AND Carlos. The three have a great time talking over their varsity and college seasons. Each have their own tales to tell as umpires on the grind. From the ups and downs, the...
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Michael Grippo - On an Island of Success
What else can be said about Tottenville athletics. A school on Staten Island that has created and harnessed a culture of success, forged in a sea of championship teams and clubs across all sports with an allure the big bad wolf would admire, So how does head baseball manager Michael Grippo fit…
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Tom Harper & Marièl Checo - Hunting for a Championship
Start spreading the news….! On this episode, Stephen chats it up with Tom Harper and Marièl Checo. Together they are the coaches of the 2023 “AA” PSAL baseball championship team Hunter College HS. Both coaches retell their amazing journeys. Head coach Tom Harper talks about his amateur career…
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Gary Peckman - Standards and Practices
Reunited and it feels so good! On this episode Stephen and Curtis are back in the saddle! And this we brought with our fellow brother in "blue", Gary Peckman. Stephen and Curtis have known Gary for over 5 years each. Working every weekend together at Diamond Nation. The three discuss their 2023...
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Talkin' Shop - Mindset for the Postseason
Its the season for the postseason, With that comes a change of mindset. Staying sharp is no longer an expectation, its a demand. Two man goes to three man. Three man goes to four. Stephen and Carlos talk shop about staying ready so you don't have to get ready. Getting post season assignments is...
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Sócrates Peralta - La Filosofia del Legado/The Philosophy of Legacy
On this episode of BTR, Stephen chats it up with the inimitably named Sócrates Peralta. Sócrates is the newly minted head coach of Morris Educational Campus. Sócrates takes over for Richard Corbo, who held the post for nearly 20 years, with a championship in 2008. The two discuss overcoming...
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Mid-Season
Curtis and Stephen are back together! The two have so much to catch up after a month between their last episode. In the middle of their respective seasons, both umpires discuss the grind plus how to prepare for the post season. Curtis shares his experiences as a NCAA umpire. With great expertise...
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Talkin' Shop - Mentors and Bad Partners
This time around on "Talkin' Shop", Stephen and Carlos delve into an essential component to being good at anything in life, let alone being a good official; mentors. From baseball to wrestling, the two discuss how good leadership has been a big key to their success and pay tribute to those who've...
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Steven Lomuscio - Making History in the Present
On this edition of BTR, Stephen chats it up with Bathgate coach and athletic director Steven Lomuscio. Since 2009 he’s seen it all as a multiple sport coach, and especially baseball. In 2018 he led the Bulldogs to an undefeated season which culminated in the schools first PSAL AA championship.…
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Talkin' Shop - Trials, Tribulations and Ejections
On the first episode of a new "BTR" series, "Talkin' Shop", Stephen Batista and Carlos Dolmo let it all out. "Talkin' Shop" aims to provide a cathartic space for officials to converse situations that provided stiff learning experiences. Whether it be trial by fire, dealing with coaches or even...
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Leon Kruset - The Art of being Cool
On this episode, Stephen chats it up with Leon Kruset. An accomplished college level umpire, Leon talks out his path from athlete to officiating. Stephen also examines the guts it takes to become a wrestling official with no prior experience participating in the sport, which Leon has done to...
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Anderson Almonte - Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
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…
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MLB's New Rules
This week on BTR, Stephen and Curtis do their best to explain Major League Baseball's three major rule changes: 1) Larger Bases 2) Pitch Clock 3) Banning of the (over)shift The hosts go over in detail the "whys" and the "hows" of each rule, while also sharing their opinions on them. Click link...
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Carlos Dolmo - Standing on the Shoulders of a Giant
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…
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Emerson Miranda - Creating a Legacy
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…
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Partnership
On the latest installment of BTR, Stephen and Curtis talk all things "Partnership". Stepping onto the field, court or any environment in which you have to work in accord with someone presents a multitude of challenges. Most situations only come up in action which leave little time for harmony.…
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Anthony Mirra - Making it to States!
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...
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Preventative Officiating
On the second episode of "Beyond The Rules", host Stephen and Curtis explore the main crux of the philosophy in which "beyond the rules" is founded upon: Preventative Officiating. The concept of "Preventative Officiating" is vast. Stephen and Curtis aim to create a conversation that defines what…
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Marty Clark - Diamond in the Rough
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…
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Introduction
In the inaugural episode of ‘Beyond the Rules’ creator and host Stephen Batista, a decade-long wrestling and baseball official, digs deeper into the methods that make for great calls. Over the last two years, Stephen has documented situations and circumstances that have evolved his mindset to…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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
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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...
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Beyond The Rules is created and hosted by RMG Creations.
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