There was a lot of action in the rink this weekend, I witnessed most of it. At 4:30, I had my first game and eventually my second game arrived at around 10:30, whatever time it was, it wasn't right on the monitor. I don't what that said or what that was. Okay, but I can't look on Pointstreak, there's no scores on it! There's NO SCORE THERE! What does that mean, "no games on this day"? I don't know what that means. . . end the Blog? I can't do it. I guess I should have done it live. We'll DO IT LIVE, FORK IT! I'll write it and we'll DO IT LIVE! The FLIPPIN' THING SUCKS!
That's it for the weekend, we'll leave you with crossbar talk. . .
Now, the schedule said 10:15 for my last game but there is a problem with the new 13 minute period that has not been accounted for in the ice management. For some reason if you add six minutes of clock time, associated penalties, stoppages (with changes), and whatever unforeseen events that are associated with a beer league game you just can't cram it into the same one hour of real time that was scheduled before. The Refs are none too happy about the situation, either. You may have your opinions about what the refs do or don't do in the games but the fact is they schedule with the rink a certain amount of time out of their personal lives to collect a modest paycheck keeping our asses in line, as best they can. When they sign-up for a night of I-league, the schedule shows six hours worth of games and can end up going seven and a half easily. The word is that the pressure is put on the refs to speed the games up to get everyone out of the building on schedule: players, coaches, Zam operators, and the rest of the staff. It's a trend that hasn't gone unnoticed. Some refs are sticking to their guns making every call, while others are letting everything go just to get the game caught up.
The simplest solution, it seems, would be to just allow an extra fifteen minutes on the schedule per game. When the ref has to try and balance so many off ice issues with the action on the surface, things can quickly get out of control. If the refs are scheduled for the appropriate time to begin with then they would be less likely to feel imposed upon and carry that attitude into the games.
Everyone will still have their problems with refs and the schedule will actually quote the 4:30 starts all the way to the last one at midnight, but it's better to start at midnight rather than sitting in your gear in a smelly locker room for ten or fifteen minutes. . . Okay maybe that smell is just me.
I was completely distracted by the talk in the crossbar and couldn't tell you much about any of the games except the two I actually played in, so we'll have to catch-up on the scores later in the week.
17 comments:
The refs get paid by the game. Even if it will supposedly take 10-15 minutes more per game, I seriously doubt MHOA is going to get more money per game from the DPSC.
By the way, even though our game started late, we had to wait for the refs for several minutes after warmups were over. This does not sound like they were in a hurry.
Dont know how to break this to you, but the scores were posted after the games--I actually looked up my game when I got home Sat night.
You made the mistake of clicking March 28 instead of February 28 on Pointstreak.
I promise to keep this between me and you...
i was checking out the scores on my cellphone after the 9pm game was over! come-on you ComputerN00b!
Does anybody know why there were two Euless police cars parked outside the front door around 1 AM?
Don't know why the cop cars were out there...but the question has to be asked...Where was Stone Cold?
At home pulling is goalie !!
At home pulling his goalie !!
those squad cars were the Fashion Police, come to encourage the PrivateQueers to get out of those Teal Loner Jerseys and 'put on something decent'!
someone probably reported that the komets stole a win
I can't believe someone who uses the term "fashion police" just called someone else gay. Everyone knows that no one but 12 year old girls and gay men on E! say that.
As for the Refs...
Olsen was a fudge packer long before the game lengths were adjusted.
As for the schedule...
Math was never the Yocksters strong suit (along with ringer spotting). Perhaps Nate could review 4th grade addition with him some night?
what was the final on the warriors/silverwings game??
-27
i scored on my own goal...fail.
What was up with that guy from the Ice Bats going after the little guy and pulling him down by the back of the helmet and punching him in the back of the head? Seems kinda cowardly that he picked the smallest guy, threw out that dirty move, then everytime it got broken up he'd go right back into trying to sneak in more dirty hits. What gives? I thought you drop the gloves and acknowledge a fight then take your penalties, not start attacking from behind. Heck, they were even winning and the guy still went nutso. Ice Bats have at least 4 real cool players I know--how did this schmuck make it on their roster? Reminded me of that guy on Privateers who always hits people in the back of the head when he can't catch up skating. Total lack of class, waste of bench space for a better player
Yeah, I'm pretty sure "that guy on Privateers who always hits people in the back of the head when he can't catch up skating" doesn't exist. How could anyone even consistently do that and not be in the penalty box all the time? Also, definite articles are top notch.
He's not a bad skater if it's who I think (Privateers guy),just gets frustrated and handles it wrong, loses focus and hasn't hit anyone for months and other players on other teams have done stupid things too. Privateers have a few good guys, I bet the team already addressed it internally cause it hasn't happened since. If the clock ain't still runnin, the game's already in the past anyway. Fresh session=fresh start.
Nope. Haven't addressed it, because that's not a real person.
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