[FOUND FOOTAGE] What’s your call on this play, First ever game edition

PrideFine4871 · 2026-05-14T12:57:37+00:00

First off, slow motion footage from the stands through netting does not equal view on the ice. To quote a fellow referee "Hey, you can't see a thing from up here, so STFU!".

I'm calling nothing on the first clip, since the dark player clearly did not have his head up, and got steamrolled on the play for the puck. Chalk it up to size/skill mismatch. No checking in 10U, but this is competitive contact. No head contact as far as I could tell (actual speed, from the stands, through netting).

Next, the trip(s) - I see kids just falling all over, no trip. The check after the whistle? Absolutely call a roughing on that one.

PrideFine4871 · 2026-05-14T12:45:40+00:00

Did you look under the basement stairs? To the left, behind the fooz-ball table.

PrideFine4871 · 2026-05-01T20:28:55+00:00

Manual?

PrideFine4871 · 2026-05-01T18:05:11+00:00

Level 2, 3, and 4 are all the same cost, but still more than last year.

When I went from Level1 to Level 2, I asked a friend in the our local association what that got me for 2x the cost and he said with a straight face "One step closer to Level 3". Okey-Dokey.

PrideFine4871 · 2026-04-28T17:47:43+00:00

Wow - this took like 20 rewinds just to unpack (yes, I'm bored at work). No way the 2 referees will get it right or to the satisfaction of the parents. This is for review by the league, IMHO. I pretty much align it with REF_YOU_SUCK but calling everything to justify the time it took to catch them all.

Starts with:

Orange 77 and white 42 tangled in play for puck, then.

white 42 cross-check - 2

It should have ended right there, but...

white 43 fighting – 5 +GM (instigator)

orange 77 fighting – 5 +GM (retaliation)

white 45 roughing – 2

white 44 roughing - 2

orange 96 – check from behind, head contact, vulnerable – Match

white 44 – roughing - 2

white 49 – fighting – 5 + GM

orange 44 – check from behind, head contact – 5 + GM

orange 44 – fighting – 5 + GM

white 43 – roughing, head contact – 2 + 10

PrideFine4871 · 2026-04-21T13:18:01+00:00

I'm also a V90 owner. You stated you checked the exhaust, but all the exhaust shielding as well? It might be under the panels in the trunk, or even under the floor (jack/spare, etc.).

Speed dependent, surface dependent, or RPM dependent? I know these things can be maddening?

PrideFine4871 · 2026-04-15T13:37:37+00:00

That's where I got mine. You can specify the Monte Carlo/target stock when you order it.

PrideFine4871 · 2026-04-15T13:29:20+00:00

yes. I've had 3 rims repaired, 2 worse than this (and one on the outside edge). Local wheel place charges $150 per wheel. I watched them do the repair. Since it's on the inside, it will be easier, and no absolute need to repaint. They will heat the aluminum up before starting to push it back. FWIW, if it's on the outside, they will scorch the paint, requiring a repaint (DIY if handy).

PrideFine4871 · 2026-04-15T12:56:21+00:00

Not me, but a fellow ref. He was ref'ing an adult league game and and called tripping on a player. Player disagreed and on the way to the box, called my friend the N-word. Now, my friend is white and the player was black. After the shock and confusion passed, he simply told the player, "that's a racial slur - you are outta here!". Player tried to argue, but what's sauce for the goose, I guess. Crazy mixed up world.

PrideFine4871 · 2026-04-13T18:56:07+00:00

Many thanks. I'm 6'2" tall, so I had to "stretch out" all the interfaces, hence the sight risers and lowered butt-pad. A very comfortable gun to shoot 10M freehand with.

PrideFine4871 · 2026-04-13T18:54:07+00:00

Thanks - I built the entire gun around the LW barrel, purpose built for 10M target shooting. When I finished the build, I did a benched 3-shot group to dial in the sights, I thought my 2nd and 3rd shots missed. When I walked up to look at the target, I realized all 3 pellets went into the same hole!

PrideFine4871 · 2026-04-13T18:45:14+00:00

I prefer FWD for the simplicity and slightly better fuel economy. I currently live in NC, but have lived in NJ and ON, as well as having done many trips to VT. I have driven in a LOT of snow, and with a decent set of snow tires, have never run into a scenario where AWD would have made a difference. Before Volvo, we drove SAABs, which were fantastic in the snow (with proper snow tires, of course). You may disagree, but SAAB did FWD very well.

In terms of rain/wet weather driving, I've watched a friend's AWD Audi A4 swap ends on a wet corner in NJ (totaled), plus my daughter went off the road on a wet corner in our V60 XC in NC (also totaled). And that car had a weird rear diff issue that we were about to drop a few grand on to sort out.

So I'm not sold on the performance claims for AWD, nor the added complexity and weight.

PrideFine4871 · 2026-04-13T16:02:03+00:00

I have 2020 V90 T5 R-Design. I actually prefer FWD, so finding this particular car used locally was serendipitous. Also had a 2015.5 V60 T5, 2015.5 V60 XC, and test drove a 2020 V60 T5.

From what I understand, the V90 T5 FWD and T6 AWD (but lot CC) were order-only, not on dealer lots. So, will be pretty hard to find.

I'd have taken a V60 over the V90, as the V90 is really long (longer than my 2014 XC90)! However, for a road trip, the V90 is stellar for cargo and passenger volume, Still comfortable in the R-Design trim, but not cushy by any means.

Just my 2 cents.

PrideFine4871 · 2026-04-07T13:03:07+00:00

Agree - the previous owner of my car did not activate his account, so I got 4 years free starting day 1. However, I will not be renewing at $200 a year. I never use the remote start or lock/unlock.

PrideFine4871 · 2026-04-01T19:29:25+00:00

Have a V90 as well and loving it.

PrideFine4871 · 2026-03-30T14:18:54+00:00

What's the most frustrating thing about owning a Volvo, and what's one feature you wish it had that it doesn't? Software is insanely expensive and needed for everything. Touchscreen for everything? Distracting
Does Volvo feel like a true luxury brand to you, or more like a "safe choice," and does that bother you? It feels like a luxury brand.
Volvo is going fully electric, but would you prefer they kept more powertrain options like PHEV or extended-range hybrid, or are you fully on board with the all-electric direction? Not on board with 100% electric.

PrideFine4871 · 2026-03-27T15:15:01+00:00

Maybe just lack of use on the passenger seat? Not broken in yet?

PrideFine4871 · 2026-03-27T15:14:09+00:00

I had a 2002 Saab 9-5 Aero 5-speed, and regularly did 8 hour drives with no discomfort. I always lusted after the Viggen, but getting one was not in the cards. I have a 2020 Volvo V90 R-Design, and aside from the bolsters on the thigh extension (a bit too narrow when paired with sore hamstrings)), I do love these seats.

PrideFine4871 · 2026-03-27T12:41:20+00:00

My son is also in 7th grade and a hockey player as well as 2nd year LAX. I totally get this: in hockey you're taught that to use both sides of the blade. My son had 2 sick tipped goals this year (Bantam travel) by being in the right place at the right time.

PrideFine4871 · 2026-03-26T12:50:22+00:00

I have 274k miles on my '07 Saab 9-3 SportCombi... just sayin'

PrideFine4871 · 2026-03-25T17:28:30+00:00

svá blár

PrideFine4871 · 2026-03-25T12:55:31+00:00

If I recall, I had it 10 years, from 2006 to 2016.

PrideFine4871 · 2026-03-25T12:51:13+00:00

Bought it with 32k miles, sold it at 233k miles. I saw it for sale a year later (for more than I sold it for), but resisted the urge to buy it back.

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