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SEPA High School vs Club officiating rules
Guest:
Why is it that refs at the high school level ignore the rules and allow late hits, high hits, punches to be throw, etc. I would think they would be more diligent considering the fact that you have kids from 13-19 playing against each other. I have watched players well over 6'2" absolutely burying 14 year olds that are barely 5'5". For the record...I am a ref but have never officiated a high school game.
Guest:
Maybe 14yr olds shouldn't be playing HIGH SCHOOL ice hockey. My guess is little johnny was hit and daddy in the stands wasn't happy. Call your assignor to get some of those games instead of being a little beotch if you are truly a ref. At all levels from youth to college and pros calls are missed or as you prefer ignored. You are worse than the random parent who complains claiming to be a ref and doing nothing. I ref, doing so for over 20yrs from Bantam on up, that includes travel, high school, college and even did some ECHL games. Yes, at times the smaller player will get hit high and depending on the hit I will NOT call a penalty on it. A shove and a punch will get a warning before a penalty is called at times. How late is the late hit in your eyes?
Guest:
What a clown response... the OP asked a fair question that could generate a good discussion. Yet, you jumped on him/her and assumed a lot in your response. Your #1 priority as a youth hockey official is player safety. Might I suggest you go back and take your Level 1... seems you missed a few things.
P.S. That's my clown response to yours
Guest:
Yup little ralphy skates into a bigger player and falls. daddy in the stands and coach on the bench cry for a penalty and head contact, guess what not happening. So the next time I ref a high school or any youth game I will call a penalty on every hit, every chirp, every slam of the door(which is an ejection) and every tap on a goalie after the whistle, because guess what they are penalties. Sounds fun to me, 3 on 3 hockey the entire game. As a ref you need to know what to let go and what not to let go. You may not like the way I answered it but the question was answered. No need to go back to level 1, got 7 games to work this weekend. I also found out I'm working my 1st AHL game next week, must be doing something right.
You are correct you are a clown.
Guest:
Jesus - The guy said "allow late hits, high hits, punches to be throw, etc".... nothing about players bumping into each other and falling down.
Maybe re-read what the OP said versus being so defensive, you come off as the worst type of official - the one who refuses to have a conversation with a coach to explain a call and instead escalates any situation with the "I'm always right mindset, how dare you ask me to cover over and explain what I saw, talk to me again coach and you're getting a bench minor"
P.S. Congrats on the AHF, you sound very humble
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