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Originally Posted by Northendzone
in fairness to the novice refs they are still learning the game as well - it is tough to be a young ref, with no apparent back up to deal with a coach who may be standing on the bench and towering over you and explaining why you made a call.
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absolutely. The other coach and I notice mistakes all the time, but these kids need to be given some rope as they're learning the game as well. I really liked it early in the season when I saw an older guy on the ice with them as a mentor. We have a few really sharp refs in our area.