The NHL will not allow post-game interviews with referees.
Referees at all levels have it tough, during a game no one cheers for the officials but a few have as officials play to the crowd in recent seasons with a couple of referees embellishing their calls at center ice.
Today’s birthday October 10th is HHOF referee “Bill” Chadwick who began as a linesman for one season [1940] before becoming a referee for the next decade and a half, what makes this official special is that he is the first to signal what penalties were being called with his hands.
For holding penalties, Mr. Chadwick grabbed his wrist and for tripping he would slap his shin initially fans thought he was showboating but actually, he was unknowingly developing a new way to communicate penalties to players and fans alike.
Statistical analysis at the end of the season could highlight protocol, trends, distinctive styles, or company line officiating, do they call fewer penalties in the third period of a one-goal game versus more in the first period of a scoreless tie or does it even matter?
Beginning with today’s officiating Buffalo Winter will track and monitor certain statistics of the 35 referees (not the nine minor officials under NHL contract) then chart, display, and analyze the information throughout the regular season with a season-ending assessment.
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Interesting, now that I think of it, I cannot think of any professional sport (that I know of) which allows post-game interviews with referees or umpires.
It is easy to imagine why.
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It does seem rather rude just to ask permission to do so, armed with countless replays from all angles after the fact, besides most fans I suspect could care less about officials as long as they call the game fair and consistent, imho
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That’s my opinion too with your key phrase being “as long as they call the game fair and consistent,” and in my opinion it is unfortunate that is not always the case and when incorrect decisions are made adversely affecting the outcome of a game. Ditto especially for the MLB.
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This may be a dumb question but now do all NHL referees signal what penalties are being called with their hands?
And also is it common practice in all leagues?
I appreciate that you provide the Signals Chart.
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It is not a dumb question to me, in fact now that I think about it I will have to check on that, since technology has come so far with over head announcements, Jumbotrons with huge digital screens, out of town scoreboards, instant information everywhere, but more likely than not referees still use their hands on all calls.
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Thank you for saying it is not a dumb question. I really appreciate it. Sometimes I hold back asking questions in fear how I might look to others.
As an aside, I gave you props on the current Off Topic thread on the island and shared direct links to the two articles you wrote recently. 🙂
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thank you, I appreciate the link sharing
tonight’s classic match-up should have the discussion thread at the Island tonight buzzing
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