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Why not just congratulate the teams, wish them luck for next season and start looking ahead rather than looking back?<br><br>Everyone at these tournaments, including the officials "earned" their way to the games. And everyone did the best they could. Past that, nothing more needs to be sai...

Congats to all the teams and volunteers for a great tournament. Everyone played hard and earned their way through the tournament, and can now look forward to next season.<br><br> <p></p><i></i>

Wayzata 8 Chaska 2 Final <p></p><i></i>

Does Princeton have an "A" Bantam team? <p></p><i></i>

Score was 3 - 2, Princeton. <p></p><i></i>

hockeyref1, thanks for the detail on what your district is doing. I think more districts and reffing associations are catching on to the value of this concept.<br><br>Don't worry about the people questioning your truth. They are the same people that sit up in stands, watching their player and compla...

Kind of grouping all officials into one category there aren't you IP?<br><br>After all is said and done, at the end of the day "its only hockey". If everyone remembers that, there's a lot less finger pointing and complaining about any of it. <p></p><i></i>

Hockeyplayer7??<br> <p></p><i></i>

That's a good one Gildan. From what I've known relative to evaluating, most of it is volunteer work. <br><br>If one is lucky enough to get paid the outrageous rate of $20.00 "hr" for the game, I'm confident they are driving how many miles on their own dime. I haven't done this, but if it w...

BP, thanks for that clarification with the crayons. It looks like you are a natural with them, or maybe use them on a daily basis?<br><br>Fact one: I don't think you are correct. But that probably happens often in your dealings with others. Some sort of proof would be nice. Not that it matters a lot...

Sorry Buffpuck, but the only facts I see from your earlier information were shots on goal. <br><br>The rest was conjecture and rock throwing. But where would message boards be without that?? <p></p><i></i>

Buffpuck, since this is your first post and you weren't at the game why would you take a shot for any reason? <br><br>From what I've seen, we could have a pot calling the kettle black in any town from any district. Typical hockey parents would be the term many people would use. You are proving that ...

"GR80-They should have lost their fair play point due to their parents. But I have yet to see an official make that call as the rules state. "<br><br>I'm wondering where you saw this? As a coach I was unaware that the game officials had any responsibility on the HEP points, other than maki...

Where is the girls youth forum? I thought the "youth" forum was youth, not just boys.<br><br>As for no one cares, I doubt that is the case. <p></p><i></i>

It's too bad more places don't take this approach.<br><br>Too often we are throwing young kids out for games before they have the basics working. <p></p><i></i>

Hey goldy313, do you think Icypalms or Gildan2036 might have been the evaluator that drove you out of reffing?<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :eek --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

This thread is too funny. As far as evaluators, there seems to be enough at every game to have opinions on coaching and officiating. Just look across the stands, each person in attendance watching their player is evaluating everyone else, including team mates.<br><br>The way to get better officials ...

It sounds like your team should have adjusted their play to the way the game was being called?<br><br> <p></p><i></i>

"How could it be hard fought?"<br><br>The "grapevine" is a wonderful thing. <p></p><i></i>

But not as bad as your spelling. <br><br>I took a look at the District web site. <br><br>There record is 13-4-1, which puts them in second place behind Buffalo. Buffalo was undefeated until last weekend. Looks like Hutch beat them in a hard fought, close game.<br> <p></p><i></i>

I've been on both sides of the boards, and behind the bench.<br><br>I've seen changes take place, and also what you speak of here. What I'm saying is, if things are as bad as everyone says they are and you get a united front with facts, it will be very difficult to sweep it "under the rug"...

HMH21, I don't know the details of the kicking call you reference but can help you out with process after something like that happens. <br><br>The official sends a game report to the district referee-in chief, and notifies the team coach of what has happened. This report stands for what that officia...

Sounds like with your knowlege, you are just the person to dig in and fix it? <br><br>Political BS is all over the world, with district hockey being part of it. If it's that bad, do something about it...<br><br> <p></p><i></i>

No argument that there are poor officials out there. The point is, if everyone sees something is wrong, why isn't anyone taking action at a level that makes a difference?<br><br>I don't know what the officiating is like in District 6. If I was there, I would be getting my facts in line with "al...

It's amazing to me all the different opinions regarding officials in this and other threads, yet no one said a word about fans and or players?<br><br>As you sit there and watch your child play, believe it or not there is a game being played with two complete teams out there. You may see things aroun...