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Originally Posted by AcGold
Yeah the clutch and grab then was bad but there is still a ton of stuff that goes on, little shots, hooks and grabs, whatever they can do to gain a small edge.
Compounding the issue is the wildly inconsistent Reffing where they'll change the standards based on the game, there is little objectivity and tons that players get away with. Imo it's the worst officiated pro league around and a game with not much room, high speeds, and huge goalie equipment should have consistent officiating.
I'd like to see calls against players made from a 4th perspective up above, don't take out the hitting but take out all the little stuff the players get away with nightly. Imagine if the skilled guys could go to the net knowing they aren't going to get slashed or crosschecked every time. Open up the ice, not the net.
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This is, pretty clearly, the biggest problem. Guys get slashed and cross checked and hooked and held repeatedly, and on every shift.
Your proposal to have the eye in the sky making calls, if I understand you right, is interesting. I'm not sure how it'd be implemented. Imagine you have a senior official at every game overseeing a couple of TV screens up high, and calling down to assess penalties at the next whistle rather than immediately. That's a very controversial idea, but not necessarily something I'd be against. Might also lead to more embellishment penalties...