New CHA Rules

[jicecone]

Why is it when rules are changed in a sport that infringes on the discretion of the official, the officials take grave exception to this. CHA rules are becoming stricter however,Paul Hennessy and Brian Rendall have already indirectly implied that officials my want to set their own standards during the application of these rules.

To even suggest this implies that YOUR officiating of the sport, is more important than the sport itself. To publish articles on this is even more detrimental to new officials.

It takes many years to become a solid, consistent official in Ice Hockey and sometimes this never comes about. But consistency is the key. For the most part at the youth and high school level of the game we are dealing with inexperienced officials. Why? because that is where they learn and mature to go on to higher levels. Yes, training of these officials is very, very important however, you can train forever and without actual game experience you will never make it.

If clarifying the rules makes it easier for an officials discretion, then I got to belive that consistency will come sooner rather than latter. (Assuming one does not decide to call the game as he/she personnally belives the rules should be interpreted). When this happens, then the official has made theirself more important than the sport itself.

It has been proven over and over again at every level, that when the officials stick together and become consistant in the enforcement of the rules, the players will adjust accordinglly. Those that don't, don't derserve to play!

If you dont like the rules of the game as an official, then try to get them changed the same way everyone else does. If you think your above that then mabey you should'nt be officiating.