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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Do you know why that is?
I mean beyond crazy people, you would think the ref's would want feedback. I have had games where i would have loved to be able to provide feedback to the officials that worked the game.
Feedback both good and bad is the only way things get better, IMO.
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Supposedly to protect officials from abuse. A couple of seasons ago we (coaches and MHA's) received very strict instructions form Hockey Calgary that there was zero tolerance to interact with officials, even to the point of not shaking hands after a game. It's sad it has gotten to this point.
I agree, feedback when done properly is crucial and given that officials are not reviewed every game by their mentors coach feedback would be a great tool. It would be pretty apparent what is constructive and what is just whining by a coach so they could weed that kind of stuff out.
I tried to make a point after games to let the officials know when I thought they did a great job, or when they did something that I appreciated. Whether it was how they handled a situation, how they explained a ruling to me etc. I also offered suggestions as to how they may have handled it differently and how it was perceived from my perspective. That was never a complaint or b!tch session and never confrontational on my part. Most of the time this seemed to be well received.