I know that it does not apply in the situation being
        discussed regarding the "goal-no goal", but I thought
        it worth mentioning since the zebras are getting so
        much airplay.
 
        When a referee decides to stop a play in progress, there
        is a certain amount of "reflex time" required to move the
        whistle to his/her mouth, insert, inhale, and blow (not to
        mention the amount of time it takes the sound to reach the
        intended audience).  In that interim, any number of things
        can happen.  Checks are started, pucks are shot, lines are
        crossed...you get the point.
 
        The play is supposed to be stopped when the official "decides"
        to blow the whistle, and anything that happens after that
        simply does not happen, unless you are talking fouls, and
        that's something altogether different.
 
        just my $0.02-
 
        Karl Schmidt
        ([log in to unmask])
        Saratoga Springs, NY
        Home of the 1995 PeeWee "B" National Championships