The NCAA classifies the other 2 officials on the ice as assistant referees.
The officials had nothing to do with that designation. It's the only rule
book that does so that I am aware of. Suggest you ask the NCAA why they did
that rather than insult people you don't even know...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Makowiec" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: Hockey Coverage


> At 08:53 AM 4-1-2001 -0400, Andrew Weise wrote:
> >Interesting article in this morning's Albany Times Union (who ironically
has
> >increased their coverage of college hockey every day in the past week or
so -
> >I wonder why). The article discusses how college hockey isn't getting a
lot of
> >publicity or attention, along with ways to do so.
>
> Speaking of news coverage, did any Capital District fans see today's Troy
> Record?  Harry Ammian is retiring as a *career linesman* from the
> AHL.  (Does anybody notice that the AHL still uses linesmen, unlike the
> prima donnas who officiate NCAA who style themselves 'assistant
> referees'?)  Anyway, the impression one gets is that Harry is going out as
> a well-loved symbol of all that is good in AHL officiating.
>
> The article also went on to talk about how Harry's wife, who went to his
> games, had to endure the abuse that got (unfairly) heaped on poor Harry's
> head when he was refereeing college games.
>
> I would post a link to the article, but The Record
> (http://www.troyrecord.com/) apparently doesn't have it posted to their
> website.  In fact, on their front page, right under 'Top Stories', it says
> "Sorry, no stories are available."
>
> Joe
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