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Date: | Thu, 27 Feb 1992 12:33:21 -0500 |
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Ryan Stone writes:
> I hope (expect) that the coaches' input is just that one set of a large bunch
> of inputs which determines an official's overall performance.
I agree completely, so far, but he continues...
> When you consider what a coach is looking for in an official, one who doesn't
> call many penalties on his team and is able to catch all of the cheap shots
> committed by his team's opponents, how can you say these coaches are good
> jugdes of referees? The only officials who will get good overall ratings by
> all coaches are ones who let everything go. Which makes college hockey more
> and more like pro hockey, with everyone hooking and grabing everyone else.
I disagree. Most coaches want official to keep the game under control. I
would expect that almost (?) all of the coaches are looking for refs that
follow the spirit of the rules and be *consistent*. I'm sure that coaches
are frustrated when truly bad calls are made, but, for the most part, I
think they understand and respect the good calls against their team. (Not
that they may be happy with them.) :^)
I think that the coaches are in a position to know which refs are good and
which ones aren't. Their inputs are a valid part of the rating of refs.
I agree that the coaches should not choose which refs are kept (and hired),
but I think that complaints from the coaches should be considered. (I do
*not* hold players' complaints with the same regard, BTW.)
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> Let the players skate and play hockey and get rid of the goons.
> Just my opinion,
Pretty much matches my opinion too! :^)
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- Steve
Brown '82 GO BRUINS!!!
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