Purple Phart
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- Apr 4, 2016
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I don't know how the rest of you feel about the most recent league crackdown on faceoff ettiquette, but personally, I found it to be quite frustrating during this season's playoffs. Numerous times players were tossed by the linesmen while lining up to face off. There seemed to be no rhyme or reason for some of the ejections, and there were also subsequent penalties called. There were situations where player from team A glided into position, and was immediately ejected, before ANY action by the linesman or the opposing player. It was almost as if the linesmen were intent on making the procedure all about them, and I felt it detracted from the actual game itself.
Now, I realize that the Memorial Cup is officiated by officials from all 3 leagues, so I'll be watching to see how the officials from the W and the Q handle this faceoff situation. Perhaps it's a CHL wide thing, but I strongly suspect that it's more OHL related.
Now, I realize that the Memorial Cup is officiated by officials from all 3 leagues, so I'll be watching to see how the officials from the W and the Q handle this faceoff situation. Perhaps it's a CHL wide thing, but I strongly suspect that it's more OHL related.