Getting Hockey Referees Ready for the Big Leagues

[doniceage]

BUFFALO — When Jessica Leclerc skated into the corner of the rink, she was already a blur. Up went an arm as she stopped, whistling a penalty. A decisive chop of hand on sleeve signaled a slash.

This is what hockey justice looks like — or would, if this were an actual game. It was just a drill. No actual hockey players had strayed or been punished, and Leclerc made for the blueline to do it all again.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/s...s-combine.html

[sparty07]

Cool article. I never realized that there are only 44 refs and 38 linesmen. That's not much room for scheduling issues

[doniceage]

Cool article. I never realized that there are only 44 refs and 38 linesmen. That's not much room for scheduling issues

Glad ya liked it!

Don