Well you have to go by the rule book in my opinion.  Just like the skate in
the crease call.



"If the puck is thrown, a minor penalty shall be assessed."  :  is very
clear.  There is not room for interpretation that I can see.  The puck was
thrown, therefore a minor.  The ref should not have blown the whistle as
soon as he caught it because he is allowed the time to drop it. (If the puck
is caught and dropped immediately, play shall continue.) It doesn't take
much more time to throw it than to drop it.  The ref would have to have had
the whistle already in his mouth.  I don't think I've ever seen a ref put
the whistle in his mouth when a player caught a puck.  999 times out of a
1000 the player drops the puck and plays it with his stick.   By the time he
had held in long enough for a whistle he had thrown it.   Therefore a
correct call.  Just like the skate in the crease.  And generally consistent
with the way the whole tournament was officiated.  By the book.  I though
that overall the officiating was quite good throughout the tournament.

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From: Matt Bigley [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 10:59 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: throwing the puck



I agree.  He held it long enough for the whistle and the face off, which
should have been the call.





----- Original Message -----

From: james <mailto:[log in to unmask]>  acheson

To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>

Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 10:55 AM

Subject: Re: throwing the puck



RIGHT>.. but how can you throw it when there was supposed to be a whistle
for holding it?





[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>  wrote:

The NCAA ice hockey rule book ("Handling the puck," Section 19. a.) says:

"If the puck is caught and dropped immediately, play shall continue.  If the
puck is carried or held, play shall be stopped.  If the puck is thrown, a
minor penalty shall be assessed."

By the way, there is violation called "clipping," which is a check "at or
below the opponent's knees."  Clipping is supposed to be called if it is
attempted, whether or not contact is made.

dave wollstadt


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