With the recent call for more postings, I've decided to let my fingers do
some walking.  I think mics on the refs are ok as long as the refs don't
decide to make a show about it.  I have noticed that refs some times take
extra efforts to talk to the players more, when it isn't necessary and it
turns me off.  I firmly believe in the principle; if a referee is doing a
good job, you shouldn't notice them.
 
Another pet peeve of mine in officiating is when there is a scrum in the
corner and the play is going nowhere and the ref does not blow the
whistle. I would prefer to watch the strategy of a face-off, then a group
of players standing around in the corner accomplishing nothing.  Blow the
whistle, REF!  Just my 2 cents...
 
 
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On Mon, 4 Nov 1996, Kevin Coty wrote:
 
> Glenn Auerbach wrote:
>
>         <stuff deleted>
>
>
> >      Harold Schock (michigan) was
> >     given a major for hitting from behind.
>
>         <more stuff deleted>
>
> I was watching the game on Prime and they had a mic on the officials.
> While Piotrowski (sp?) was explaining the call to the captains I heard him
> say that a major and game misconduct for checking from behind was a rule
> change for this year.  My question is, why is the penalty so severe?  I
> realize that checking from behind is VERY dangerous and as a USA Hockey
> official, I very rarely let a checking-from -behind penalty go uncalled.  I
> know that USA Hockey is trying to crack down on the checking from behind
> penalties.  Could it be that the NC$$ is trying to do the same thing?  Is
> this their way of trying to get the players to think twice about hitting
> from behind because of the severity of the penalty?
>
> BTW, I thought the mic on the officals was a great idea.  How long have
> they been doing this?  It's nice to hear the explination ( or is some cases
> justification) of a questionable call or for that matter, any
> call/non-call.
>
> Another seasoned "lurker"
> Kevin Coty
>
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