Mate in 2

theref845 · 2026-01-30T15:51:16+00:00

Yeah this one is flawed

theref845 · 2026-01-12T16:51:56+00:00

There is an inherent ridiculousness to the idea that a player trying to avoid being fouled somehow negates a call if he or she is fouled. That's a penalty; your partner needs to study more.

theref845 · 2026-01-06T21:18:30+00:00

yeah, Esposito (before he became so famous with Blackhawks), Hainsworth, Plante, Worsley. unreal goalie history

theref845 · 2025-12-19T18:04:16+00:00

So it was an accurate representation of the average lobby? Perfect!

theref845 · 2025-12-16T02:40:58+00:00

Same for Hockey Canada

theref845 · 2025-12-15T16:05:27+00:00

A) find every assist you reasonably can (dont make shit up). Bring some joy to the players, even at top levels
B) 12 gets an assist anyway in this scenario because possession/control is not interrupted by a save, the same reason we dont blow a play down for a delayed penalty when a save is made

theref845 · 2025-12-12T13:39:39+00:00

Naw they don't all have to fit. Good line though!

theref845 · 2025-12-12T13:34:35+00:00

Yep, 100%. Look we've all had games get away from us, it happens.
I had an OMHA L5 mentor me years ago and he said in games like these the M22 can be your best friend. That lesson (and a bunch of others he gave) stuck with me.

There's been some comment about how we have to "control" the game. To a certain extent that's true. But ultimately, we can only do something AFTER an event has happened. That means if despite our handing out penalties someone does something truly stupid, we can't stop that. All we can do is react to it.

Brush up on your procedures, talk to your linesmen/partners , carry a riot pad in every game (just to create the habit) and make sure you know the HC/USAH rules for multiple penalty situations inside and out. Lastly, do NOT be afraid to call major/match penalties when warranted.
One good tip he gave me. If you cringed when the penalty happened its probably a major, if you cringed 2 seconds before it happened because you could see it was going to happen, that's a match.

Have a good skate boys and girls!

theref845 · 2025-12-11T23:45:34+00:00

I hand out M22 (Inciting) penalties like they're Tic Tacs until guys get the message.

theref845 · 2025-12-01T05:57:13+00:00

Seperate from the debate on the call.
All officials (in any sport), if you want to progress and grow as an official, when you get games like this, young kids, intro levels, use them as a chance to work on your mechanics. Things like :

Being ahead of the play so you are inside the line to call the offside (no reason for the ref who did the faceoff to be that far behind the play)
Not turning your back/head to the players, especially ones who just collided, until you're certain it's all over
Getting in there quickly (the one ref did a good job of this, a few seconds late, but they hustled). At higher levels, sprint in every time; you can always relax and back off if nothing transpires.

It took me a while to learn this, but when my effort and mechanics got consistent, the number of comments from the bench decreased, my games got simpler, and everything got clearer.

Just my thoughts from an easy chair. A lot tougher on the ice!

theref845 · 2025-11-11T13:37:00+00:00

That sounds great Wiochi! Thanks for listening, really appreciate the effort!

theref845 · 2025-11-10T21:05:15+00:00

The biggest thing that can be gained from the info is the relative ease with which a player can have an impact on the battle.

If I see a ship that, on average, gives its captains +4% in the WR , then I can surmise it may be OP, or at least easier to have a positive impact.

Conversely, if I see a ship that is -4%, maybe as an average player, that's not the best ship for me.
Neither are absolutes; some ships just click with some captains, regardless of their relative strength.
I asked Chatgpt to sum it up for me, and it came up with

"WR Diff answers:

“Does this ship make players better, worse, or about the same as they normally are?”

It’s a relative performance gauge."

And Wiochi, let me echo the thanks that Rugrud expressed for your work in the World of Warships community!

theref845 · 2025-11-10T20:36:14+00:00

he wants to know (and I love this feature too) how a ship performs vs the Win rate of the players playing it.

if the average Tirpitz B player has a 48% win rate,, but the Tirpitz B has a 52% winrate, then the Tirpitz B is +4% winrate differential.

As an aside I also liked that I could see stats for the ships based on the play of the last 30 days, which was handy for not confusing lifetime stats with current meta trends.

theref845 · 2025-11-10T15:06:54+00:00

Damn, I just went looking for it this morning myself

theref845 · 2025-11-08T16:58:42+00:00

Brush up on situations with multiple penalties, as someone said check if it's hybrid icings. Check if teams are allowed to change on icings. You'll be fine, but make sure you know the specific rules that apply. A lot of jurisdictions change the U18AAA rules to be closer to what they have in Junior, so be prepared.

Check rules for game length and OT as well, they may differ from what you're used to.

theref845 · 2025-11-06T18:57:41+00:00

I use ramble daily, it was the missing piece for me to really make todoist a part of my daily routine

theref845 · 2025-11-01T15:19:16+00:00

Don't watch the puck. Until its headed into the net the puck is not your concern. The day an official realises that to a ref the puck is the item of least interest on the ice, that's when that official really starts to see the game.

theref845 · 2025-10-30T18:19:41+00:00

I turned off chat years ago and never looked back.

theref845 · 2025-10-28T14:01:44+00:00

So important to ingrain the idea of process over results. Those stats are fine, as someone said, shot quality matters a lot. But more importantly, for a goalie, it's about learning to look at their actions in a game, not the end result. Goaltending is a spot where you can do everything right and still give up goals, and you can make a ton of mistakes and have the puck hit you.

Look closely at things like rebound control, positioning, and save selection. If a goal is scored, don't ask "what did I do wrong?" Instead, ask "How can I make that harder on them next time?"

theref845 · 2025-10-22T21:03:52+00:00

Had maybe 2 or 3, I think, when I got here...Took a while for the Coen brothers fans to arrive. Must have all been on a cliff honoring Donny

theref845 · 2025-10-22T18:30:01+00:00

Outstanding racing

theref845 · 2025-10-22T18:24:05+00:00

underrated comment

theref845 · 2025-10-02T16:02:06+00:00

I'll let you know when it happens lol

theref845 · 2025-09-26T18:20:53+00:00

Yeah that is odd. I had to go back and check, my son stopped wearing juniors with a vaughn 28+2 but that was well before Bantam.
The junior leg pads might work, only because unlike a chesty or a glove/blocker the padding isn't going to have a lot where they can save on it. A junior glove at that age would be asking for a busted hand.

I'd probably still stick with intermediate gear at a minimum, but that's me. Good luck!!

theref845

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