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Originally Posted by brocoli
I've now been an offical for 15 years. I have seen plenty and commend what these refs did. I promise you that this is making its rounds in the reffing community Alberta and it's not looking to pleasant. I would like to feel as though our zone would support our decision on this.
People feel as though just because it's a sporting event that what they say does not matter. Death threats are a constant to not only me as an official, but to the KIDS on the ice. In the end it's the KIDS that suffer. If this means we go drastic and no one is allowed in the arena while a game is going on to set a precident, then i'm all for it. This is sickening what has become of our sport.
We as officials have to hold ourselves in such a high mannor to show our love for the game. It would be nice to see those parents, coaches and players heald to the same respect.
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I really do feel for not only how the officials have to get dealt with by he parents and fans, but by the coaches.
I used to be the worst for badgering officials to try to get calls to go my way. But it doesn't or shouldn't work, and I've had some really great officials basically putting their finger in my chest and telling me to calm down. So over the last couple of year, my goal is to be the calmest coach on the sidelines in our organization. Sure I might have an erruption once in a blue moon on a brutal call. But I want to be able to have a rational conversation with a ref, and you can't do that if you have saliva running down your chin and your eyes are spinning like a spin the wheel and make a deal prop.