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11-28-2015 08:07 PM |
Re: The NHL Thread
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Originally Posted by ~Crashintome89~
(Post 16203786)
I might be in the minority here, but I don't think the hit is suspend-able.
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I don't think it was necessarily suspendable either. But more on-ice discipline needs to occur to curb this behavior. Remember what the league did when they wanted to eliminate clutch and grab? They called every single hold or interference infraction they saw. Before long, the game had sped up. The players learned. I am pretty comfortable in guaranteeing that if you started giving 5 minute majors out instead of a simple minor penalty for dangerous boarding checks like that of Beleskey , behavior would start to change. No one wants to be the guy that puts their team on the PK for a quarter of a period.
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Originally Posted by lockman21
(Post 16203780)
The fact that injuries define suspensions is the most asinine thing the NHL does.
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Absolutely. It totally feeds into the notion that actions are justified or condemned by the amount of damage done.
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Originally Posted by lockman21
(Post 16203784)
Also, I really wish we'd see more major penalties. It really seems the league is afraid to call those.
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Definitely on the same page here, as mentioned above. As a ref, I do this a lot (Major penalty for Boarding). Then, I make sure to skate skate to the penalty box with the offending player and explain why I'm giving him the major penalty. The coach is usually pissed as hell after he hears that it's a major, so I'll often skate over and give him a quick explanation as well. I've found that the severity of the penalty, combined with a bit of education, helps a lot. I've had coaches, players, and parents come to me after games and express appreciation for taking the time to explain why, and also the emphasis on overall player safety. Of course, I've also had players, parents, and coaches tell me what they're going to do to my mother after I hand out that kind of penalty, so...
Not trying to set myself up as the golden standard for all officiating (rec league, high school, and lower division college refereeing is a BIT different than pros), but just demonstrating that it works.
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