Can’t play a full 60 min game and that won’t win you games, that being said the officials continue to prove they are incompetent. If Bell goes to the box for his horse collar tonight there should be no less than 3 penalties to the seals for doing exactly the same to Dickson.
The no goal call is right but if the goalie is a panic stumbles and pushes the net way off the line what is the definition of excessively dislodged? How can the officials discretion be counted on when they can’t call the basic rules objectively, or on the 5 min major and 2 min minor call when it took 4 officials what seemed like 5 min to decide who got possession when both teams had their right players out and positioned the first time.
From the NLL rule book
“ Rule 54: GOAL SCORED DEFINITION
A goal is scored when the ball passes from the front completely through the57imaginary plane formed by the rear edges of the goal line, the goal posts and the crossbar of the goal, regardless of who supplied the impetus. In the event that the goal is knocked over or excessively dislodged at the discretion of the official, the official will stop play immediately.
54.1 GOAL NET INADVERTENTLY MOVED - If the goal is inadvertently moved by contact from a defensive player or goalie and the offensive team is in possession and in position for a shot on goal, the officials will not stop play provided the goal has not been excessively dislodged until either the defensive team gains possession or the scoring attempt has ended. The plane of the goal does not move, it is an automatic goal providing the ball goes through the plane of the goal. (Refer to rule 93.4)
54.2 GOAL NET INTENTIONALLY MOVED - If a goalie or a defensive player intentionally moves the goal to thwart a scoring opportunity, as per the ‘excessively dislodged rule’ play will be stopped immediately and a penalty shot will be awarded to the non-offending team. If an offensive player intentionally moves the goal off its moorings, a minor penalty shall be assessed for unsportsmanlike conduct.“
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