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Reply To: | Wayne T. Smith |
Date: | Mon, 25 Nov 1996 14:56:38 -0500 |
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I wrote, in part..
> ... No wonder Walsh, Woog and others get into trouble ...
> they teach techniques that get the job done, but don't get penalized ..
> the rules don't matter.
Too bad I didn't read this carefully *before* I posted it. Before
someone (else) suggests Walsh and Woog were punished, please allow me
to reword what I was trying to say ...
Hockey players don't learn to play by the rules, they learn to play
the game as it is called. Every team interferes with the
forecheck. Every team backchecks (backchecking is "part of the
game", but every good team does it). Hitting from behind and
crosschecks have been a part of every Maine game at the Alfond this
year, as they have every year. Since they're deemed "not
significant" enough for a penalty, nothing is called until they get
"flagrant". The calling of assists is just another case of the
tradition of hockey overshadowing the rules, IMHO.
cheers again,
Wayne T. Smith mailto:[log in to unmask]
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