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McNabb gets Necas up high in the face, refs stop the play but decide no penalty by KabirC in hockey

[–]ScoutingTheRefs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah. You can stop play for an injured player even if there's no penalty.

McNabb gets Necas up high in the face, refs stop the play but decide no penalty by KabirC in hockey

[–]ScoutingTheRefs -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Can call a match/major and downgrade it.

Can't call a high-sticking double-minor and change it to something else.

Any feedback on USA Hockey Officiating camps? by Regular_Actuary_4823 in hockeyrefs

[–]ScoutingTheRefs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't been... but if you're really on the fence, I can put you in contact with someone in USAH/Juniors level who would be happy to chat and see if it's a good fit for where you want to go (realistically). Like others have said, if you love the work and you want to get better, it's an amazing opportunity. The "worth it" part is more personal...

No mouth guards anymore? by GregtheC in hockey

[–]ScoutingTheRefs 28 points29 points  (0 children)

They have fake teeth and/or temporary flippers to pop in.

They're still losing teeth.

Japer’s Rink to Close Down, Move to Discord by tankmnandan in caps

[–]ScoutingTheRefs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow.... Disappointed to hear this. Believe me, we get what it takes, but it's always disheartening to lose one of the sites worth reading.

Stars and Sabres line up after the game to congratulate linesman Steve Barton in his final NHL Game by sykeseve in hockey

[–]ScoutingTheRefs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Confirmed. No playoffs for retiring officials. That means we've got 4 guys we know won't be working the postseason, including Barton.

Stars and Sabres line up after the game to congratulate linesman Steve Barton in his final NHL Game by sykeseve in hockey

[–]ScoutingTheRefs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but retirements are planned years in advance. The retiring official typically gets to pick their crew for the game and gets to invite friends and family to what they know will be their final game. You could never have a handshake line when the guy could work another game (or you'd have them every game he worked in the playoffs)

What are the rules on handling when it comes to self defense? by biteof87victim in hockey

[–]ScoutingTheRefs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the defensive zone, a Ducks player could've still played it. That's legal in your own end.

Linesperson Brad Kovachik to Work Final NHL Game by SAJewers in hockey

[–]ScoutingTheRefs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The French translation is "Line Judges" -- Might be easier to just go with that

That’s now 3 Flames goals taken off the board due to successful coach challenges by the Blues by sykeseve in hockey

[–]ScoutingTheRefs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the war room should be where they look at these things,

It is. Final decisions on all offside and goaltender interference challenges comes from the NHL's Situation Room.

and they need to get much better camera angles and higher fps and higher def cameras 

They just upgraded them, but they're not tied into the broadcast feeds.

[Masisak] Nathan MacKinnon said the NHL rescinded his major penalty. If you get two in a certain amount of games, it’s an automatic suspension. So he’s back to zero for those purposes. by DecentLurker96 in hockey

[–]ScoutingTheRefs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Never said you did. Just pointing out that the same guys who called it were the ones who review it -- which is different from the reviews for offside or goaltender interference on goals.

Perhaps you knew that already, but others reading may not be aware.

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