A couple things I've noticed over the years, MN Hockey mandated STOP signs on jerseys? For what? If they truly believe checking from behind is that bad, should be 5 minute major. Match penalty if determined to be intentional vs. incidental. Possibly allow 2 minute for incidental (no 10 minute added).
Same for head contact. The incidental brush of the helmet shaking off hooking should be a non-call. The shoulder or elbow to the head should be 5 minute major.
Checking is not the problem when it is truly separating the man from the puck. The issue is "finishing the check" with a charging run and a shoulder to the head.
So bella's little 70 pounder can play, I do believe the 6'4" kid can't use the excuse his head is at my elbow, that's why I keep getting elbowing penalties.
It's difficult for the bigger kids. The same hit that is ok against a like sized player is a penalty against a smaller one. With reffing inconsistencies thrown in it can be hard for them having to change their game shift to shift.
I hope the rules aren’t changed. If all hockey players played football they’d all learn to hit, and take a hit, correctly and not be afraid of it. You think a linebacker or running back have trouble with checking?
You’ll see that 2-3 nice Squirt players per team will disappear their first year of PeeWees as they will want nothing to do with the hitting. It may surprise you which 2-3 players as you won’t know until the hitting starts. They won’t go into corners and they’ll flick the puck away to no one when pressure comes their way.
BadgerBob82 wrote:A couple things I've noticed over the years, MN Hockey mandated STOP signs on jerseys? For what? If they truly believe checking from behind is that bad, should be 5 minute major. Match penalty if determined to be intentional vs. incidental. Possibly allow 2 minute for incidental (no 10 minute added).
Same for head contact. The incidental brush of the helmet shaking off hooking should be a non-call. The shoulder or elbow to the head should be 5 minute major.
Checking is not the problem when it is truly separating the man from the puck. The issue is "finishing the check" with a charging run and a shoulder to the head.
So bella's little 70 pounder can play, I do believe the 6'4" kid can't use the excuse his head is at my elbow, that's why I keep getting elbowing penalties.
It is possible to get a 5 & a 10 just like a 2 & a 10, you just never see it called.
The point I was making is the inconsistency of the calls because the ref wants to inject himself in the outcome of the game. Some referees don't want to make the CFB call for the 2-10 results in the loss of the FPP. So blatant checks from behind are called cross-check, boarding, roughing, etc. Other refs look for the call so as to take away that point, and give the home team a chance to win. (Please chime in refs and tell me this NEVER has EVER happened)
I understand a 5 minute major can be called for virtually anything, but the mandatory 10 misconduct is the silly part. We don't tack 10 minute misconducts on a cross-check or slash. An incidental check from behind should be treated like an incidental tripping, 2 minute minor. When it is deliberate and intent to injure, 5 minute major and game (match penalty).
Then it would be called without the ref thinking of the 12 minutes and league standings.