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octothorp · 08-30-2007, 10:50 AM

I want to know how this judge got selected as the arbitrator. Was he appointed by the league head-office? By the BoG? By the Eskimos? Would the same judge be used if the offending player was from a different team? If this was held in a court of law and a judge turned out to have any sort of vested interested in a company involved in a case, he would have no choice but to recuse himself.

I remember people on the hockey forum complaining that some judges involved in contract arbitration hearings had no real knowledge of the game. Honestly, that's a lot better than having judges who are admitted fans of the game.

Perhaps he did set aside his bias to come to this decision. Perhaps a second arbitrator would reach the same conclusion. Doesn't really matter, as the optics here are just horrible.

08-30-2007, 10:50 AM	#49
octothorp Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: not lurking Exp:	I want to know how this judge got selected as the arbitrator. Was he appointed by the league head-office? By the BoG? By the Eskimos? Would the same judge be used if the offending player was from a different team? If this was held in a court of law and a judge turned out to have any sort of vested interested in a company involved in a case, he would have no choice but to recuse himself. I remember people on the hockey forum complaining that some judges involved in contract arbitration hearings had no real knowledge of the game. Honestly, that's a lot better than having judges who are admitted fans of the game. Perhaps he did set aside his bias to come to this decision. Perhaps a second arbitrator would reach the same conclusion. Doesn't really matter, as the optics here are just horrible.