handchecking

[Alaska Ref]

BigDave,

A D-1 supervisor told me years ago "if you arn't talking the players out of at least 10 fouls a game you are not doing your Job"

I also express to my partner in our pregame that we will try to avoid calling a foul in the first couple of minute's of play, (of cource we will call all elephants) this will give the teams a chance to get into a flow! We will try talking them out of fouls if we can and start calling them if we can't.

I believe that we should do as much preventive officating as possible. This again is officating the "gray" area and that is what i believe we are judged most by, the "gray" area.

Good Luck