checking

[Nostalgic Nerd]

I dunno how often checking springs up, but I had the thought that bringing checking back in would kind of lose some of the identity of girls hockey. I actually think the girls game is better because checking itself is not a talent but a skill learned. I love watching Holly Roberts or the girl from Hibbing a couple years back stick handle around people with ease. To me it's like a beautiful painting. I remember seeing Blake's game plan against Hibbing was to use their size on the Hibbing star. Looking back I can see how the clutch & grab sort of thing really highlights the difference between the superstars from the players that are not as naturally gifted.<br><br>So with that I enjoy the girls game for what it is. I hope it stays that way, but in the end it is up to the girls. Any thoughts? And has the league ever seriously thought about bringing it in? <p>"Dream as if you'll live forever; Live as if you'll die today." --James Dean</p><i></i>

[Nostalgic Nerd]

Any thoughts in relation to if the girls' current physical training makes them ready/prepared for checking? I only ask because Chelsey Jones said in the paper she would like to see it switch over. <p>"Dream as if you'll live forever; Live as if you'll die today." --James Dean</p><i></i>

[2hkyIgo]

I have had the opportunity this year to see several high level Bantam A games that had a minimum of checking in and much preferred them to most other boys games. What I have always loved about the girls game is that when played at a high level the emphasis is on skill and strategy and not who has the biggest goons.<br>Additionally, many parents wouldn't even start their daughters in the sport if there was checking. I have worked extensively in developing my association's girls program and this is one common misconception that I have had to clear up with many of the parents. <p></p><i></i>

[Big Red]

I fully agree that one of the most enjoyable things to watch in girls hockey are the pure skills.<br><br>My girls are out of hs hockey now, but I would hope to never see checking come into this game.<br><br>I have to go back and recall when I was coaching a squirt team in a tournament and we were being schooled by a great metro team that was aggressive in going for the puck...<br><br>I asked a ref between periods how they determined the difference between going for the puck and checking...<br><br>He said that they could tell if someone was going for the puck vs. taking the body.<br><br>Leave it there. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p100.ezboard.com/bmnhs.showUserP ... d@mnhs>Big Red</A> at: 3/8/06 11:16 am<br></i>

[ghshockeyfan]

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