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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.) > > Let the players skate and play hockey and get rid of the goons. > Just my opinion, Pretty much matches my opinion too! :^) -- - Steve Brown '82 GO BRUINS!!!