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Originally Posted by STeeLy
I know Aussies do.
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Go the Asian Champion Socceroos! Interestingly in Australia depending on who you are talking too Football could mean one of four sports.
To stay on topic hockey is the best of the 4 NA sports in ref abuse (baseball has to be the worst) but is still not close to rugby in the power and respect given to the officials.
Also, I was once an aspiring linesman and had the opportunity to be mentored at a Hitmen game. I asked the WHL official what he thought of the abuse from coaches and players and he responded it was a high pressure situation where jobs are on the line so some of it was expected. He then said there was a line they could cross however where he could skate to the ref and request a penalty. Personally though I quit reffing a couple years later as the abuse started to out way the pay.
Oh, and I also asked him if I could help if a fight broke out during the warm-up and was told very bluntly in that situation to get the hell off the ice haha.