Re: NESCAC season 2014-2015
Quick comment on first Midd goal. Referee on the goal-line waved the goal off immediately signaling high stick. Mandigo instantly launched into a patented tirade on the Midd bench directed at the ref on the Blue Line in front of his bench. That referee immediately over-ruled the referee in the correct position on the goal-line to make the call. Clear case of knowing who signs your paycheck.
This game in general was the worst refereed college game I have seen in several years (both ways). Penalties called that weren't penalties, penalties that weren't called, goal reversals, final goal set up by two back to back questionable calls mid 3rd period. Even the line calls were atrocious - random icing wave-offs, missed offside calls, icing called on a man down situation on the team short a player, face-offs at random spots unrelated to the stoppage cause. The players literally had no idea what any given penalty or line call was going to be - you could see them constantly looking at the referees and linesmen to see what they were going to do. While both teams played hard and well, this game was ultimately decided by a terrible group of officials - a shame they had such an effect on what could have been a good game.
Originally posted by obserbear
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This game in general was the worst refereed college game I have seen in several years (both ways). Penalties called that weren't penalties, penalties that weren't called, goal reversals, final goal set up by two back to back questionable calls mid 3rd period. Even the line calls were atrocious - random icing wave-offs, missed offside calls, icing called on a man down situation on the team short a player, face-offs at random spots unrelated to the stoppage cause. The players literally had no idea what any given penalty or line call was going to be - you could see them constantly looking at the referees and linesmen to see what they were going to do. While both teams played hard and well, this game was ultimately decided by a terrible group of officials - a shame they had such an effect on what could have been a good game.
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