And we see by-the-book slashing, holding, and interference by defending players on every possession, dump-ins that were probably icing, and iffy line changes. All of those things give an advantage. None of them are, nor should they be, video reviewed to the letter of the law.
So since officials miss some calls, we should be fine with missing even more?
Of course that’s bizarre logic, and not in the slightest was it the logic I was using.
It’s exactly the logic you’re using when you say they aren’t reviewed by video…
No I did not. You say missed. I say acceptable. I see infractions on every possession, whether a hook, a hold, interference, or icing. The game would be unwatchable if they were all called by the book, to the exact letter of the law.
No they are not. They have specific wording. Very specific wording. But surprise surprise, they leave it up the officials to interpret. Review icing?
This is once again a misinterpretation of what I mean. “Called wrong” and “grey area” do not mean the same thing.
I always change the channel when a good goal is negated by this ticky-tack offsides garbage, even when it benefits my team. With ESPN+, I have other options.
Couldn't agree more, and I'm always surprised more people don't agree whenever I bring it up.
That's not what it is about for me. At all.
What about when a goalie makes a close save and the puck was ALMOST near the goal line? Do you get upset when they don't count it?
If you’re going to try and tell me that slashing isn’t a subjective penalty, you’ve lost the plot to much to even bother with…No I did not. You say missed. I say acceptable. I see infractions on every possession, whether a hook, a hold, interference, or icing. The game would be unwatchable if they were all called by the book, to the exact letter of the law.
No they are not. They have specific wording. Very specific wording. But surprise surprise, they leave it up the officials to interpret. Review icing?
This is once again a misinterpretation of what I mean. “Called wrong” and “grey area” do not mean the same thing.
It is subjective, insofar as how it is called. So is holding. And hooking. And interference. A good defensive coach will tell his defender that he had better not let an attacking player get by him without putting his hands or stick on him. You see this nearly every dump-in, in front of the net, in the corners, etc. They are left to the discretion of the referees, and are accepted by the players to a reasonable extent.
Out of curiosity, prior to the implementation of offside review, was this an issue you were looking for the league to fix? Or were you simply happy with the change when it came about? Genuine question.
Not me. Just the opposite, actually. The flaws in our game are a part of our game. I can’t remember the last time I got upset with a missed call.
