Jim's new toy
Players from both teams pleaded with Jim to put his whistle in his pocket. At least for a minute or two...please!!!!!
The Slayers and Sweaty Nuts gave-er hell last Saturday night. The Nuts played hard to a 5-2 win over the Slayers. The ice tilted more than a carny ride at the county fair for both teams. The first period was won by the Nuts, the second was won by the Slayers and the third...well, let's just say the ref(s) wanted in on the action. I'm sure the refs viewed it one way, but the Slayers and Nuts did not feel the game was chippy or cheap. As the whistle continued to sing, players from both teams would come and go from the box like it was City Market at 5:10 on a Friday evening. To say the least, both teams were stunned. It has been reported that the hinges on both doors of the sin bins were replaced shortly after the game. Revolving doors would have made it a lot easier for Jaimee as she tried in vain to keep track of PIMs in the score keepers booth. So, to make a long story longer; there was good hockey (at times), there were over 20 penalties called in the game and there was a great BBQ after the game.
As for the BBQ, a big thanks is in order to all of you that brought beer, burgers, chips and snacks. And a big high-5 to Robin for the deep fried french fried potato's! As always they were so damn tasty. The quote of the night goes to buzz-saw Brit. After a big burger, a fist full of fries and 10 shotgunned beers later, it was decided it was time to head home. So Brit gathered up his kid, a toy General Lee (it made Dukes of Hazard sounds) and his vintage garb and headed for the mini van. As it turns out his incredibly patient wife was not ready...Brit stumbles back up to the crowd yelling "I can do one more shotgun because my wife is nursing the baby, who's in? Give me a beer? Drew? Robin? Come on, one more!"
Well, there it is, another Hockey Night in "D-Town"
Cheers.
7 comments:
I am humbled and honored to be recognized for professionalism by one of the top six teams in the Four Corners Region.
Jim
Jim is probably still da man. As he called this game so differently (no value judgment yet) we simply need to find out who's whispering in his ear and clamp it.
I must say it wasn't hockey in any way I want to play. The players were unanimous that the game was much cleaner than the pim stats would have us believe.
Having two people in the box should be a rare event. Jim made it the norm. Why? Who's behind it?
Reeshard
I think someone needs to go over the penalty descriptions with Jim again.
several things: slashing occurs when a player hits another players body with the stick, not the other players stick(thats called a stick check)
PUSHING IS NOT A PENALTY, IT IS PART OF THE GAME.
Ogie Oglthorpe
I could go on for a while.
Let the players play, Jim!!!
Look boys, if you're not gonna step up and wear the stripes yourselves, maybe its best not to criticize those who do. How 'bout a little gratitude and humility instead?
You know, I agree with Ogie. I do not think it has anything to do with putting the stripes on or not. It has to do with expecting the people that do to do their job properly.The gratitude is there, and I know they are just trying to do the best job they can,but it does seem like certain refs are a little to personal about the games they work. Maybe some of them do need to take a look at the penalty descriptions again and call it by the book instead of how they feel the game should be played.
I think it is great the refs still get out there even with all the shit they get from the players.
Thanks
Francis X.
Easy easy...this all just fun. I know Jim can take the pokes that were posted in the blog, but we can let it go at that point. The refs called a good game against the Ranch. It was just an odd game against the Old Dogs-Nuts. Remember it's all about the the game, beers and bros.
cheers
Trust me, Jim knows the rules as good as or better than most of the referees in Durango.
USA Hockey 2007-2009 Official Rules defines slashing (Rule 633) as:
In the casebook section. Situation 1
A Team A player slasher at an opponent but only makes contact with Team B player's stick, knocking it out of his hands.
A minor penalty or major penalty for slashing must be assessed.
Any time a player maliciously or recklessly slashes an opponent's stick, the major penalty must be assessed.
Situation 2 says that stick contact does not even need to be made, it is the intention and the slashing motion that determine the penalty.
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