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flamesfever · 10-02-2013, 02:24 PM

I think if you started giving game penalties for fighting, there would be a lot of the less skilled players trying to goad the better players into fighting. However, referees my be able to deal with this, if it becomes obvious, by giving only the instigator player the penalty.

I think it may help to discourage those things that tend to result in heated conflict, like giving out more penalties for intentional boarding, face washing, assorted cheap shots, etc.

Also I think they should give some consideration to taking off the "armor" i.e. stiff, hard shoulder pads.

10-02-2013, 02:24 PM	#68
flamesfever First Line Centre Join Date: Aug 2004 Exp:	I think if you started giving game penalties for fighting, there would be a lot of the less skilled players trying to goad the better players into fighting. However, referees my be able to deal with this, if it becomes obvious, by giving only the instigator player the penalty. I think it may help to discourage those things that tend to result in heated conflict, like giving out more penalties for intentional boarding, face washing, assorted cheap shots, etc. Also I think they should give some consideration to taking off the "armor" i.e. stiff, hard shoulder pads.