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On Jan 22, 10:35, Rowe, Thomas wrote:
>In regards the incident of having a laser pointer aimed at the opposing
>goalie:
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>Surely there is something, somewhere in the rules to cover this.
I recall something in the rule book (which of course I don't have) about "fan
interference". This may just specifically refer to throwing objects on the
ice, but I recall a more general rule that may have been invoked to keep
various bands from playing while play was happening on the ice. Perhaps such a
rule would apply here... I certainly hope so.
>The laser pointer to me is the same as throwing objects at the goalie.
>The idiot should have been ejected on the spot.
I read somewhere that rink security "handled the situation" -- whether that
involved tossing the offending fan(s) or just confiscating the pointer, I
couldn't say.
>And if you could
>determine that the person was really a home town fan who pointed it at
>the opposing goalie, I would go one step further and award a bench minor
>for unsportsmanlike conduct.
The established procedure for handling the throwing of objects onto the ice is
to have the PA announcer read a warning after the first occurrence to the
effect of "any further throwing of objects on the ice will result in a bench
minor to the home team." And then minors are assessed if the throwing
continues. There was no warning read after the pointer incident.
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Bill Fenwick
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