> > Is it just me, or is there something wrong with the apparent WCHA league > policy of announcing the suspensions of refs following bad performances? > Shouldn't this be something handled internally and quietly, rather than > subjecting these guys to further public mockery and embarassment. I can't > imagine that doing league laundry in public improves anybody's performance, > and it may actually be counterproductive. > > Do other leagues handle officiating problems this way? The CCHA doesn't > seem to, but our refs don't have bad games :-) > --jeff > > --Jeff Partnow ([log in to unmask]) > UAF-- Best 2-12 team on the planet! > Record if we'd had "better" refs: 2-12 > > HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to > [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List. > I disagree I believe that the refs should be held responsable for the way they call a game. In the minnesota northern michgan game the missed call or in view was a no call could have caused serious injury to mike crowley and caused minnesota a scoring chance. the refs are not supposed to control the outcome of the game. in this instace the wcha was justified in making it public. HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.