Thanks for the very spirited conversation that has resulted from my article. I wasn't the first to mention this issue, and I won't be the last. Let me clarify one thing that I said in my original article: Dave Aiello ([log in to unmask]) wrote: >Finally, every game official deserves the courtesy of being referred to by >his full name, or "Mr." and his last name. If you, as a fan, cannot take the >time to find out an official's first name and include it in your article, how >can we be sure that you were paying close attention to the play you are >questioning? All that I was suggesting was that we should strive to use the official's first and last name whenever we first refer to him in an article on HOCKEY-L. It seems disrespectful to me when an article repeatedly refers to an official as "Jones" or "Smith". I wasn't thinking of this originally, but it's also pretty confusing. I hope that the same standard can be used in referring to players, coaches, officials, and other participants. Sorry, if my original article came across as arrogant. I consider myself an active reader of HOCKEY-L rather than a regular correspondent. A lot of you see a great deal more Division 1 College Hockey than I do. I want to let you all know that you provide a great service to those of us who live in markets where Division 1 College Hockey is not readily available. Dave Aiello Consultant J.P. Morgan & Company, Inc.