Re: >>>>> RIT TIGERS 2009-2010 <<<<< Rockin' The Ritter For Another Year
Re: >>>>> RIT TIGERS 2009-2010 <<<<< Rockin' The Ritter For Another Year
Running a bit of Refreeing Damage control here:
If anyone knows the TV guys please explain to them that on the final play covering the puck with the glove is a Penalty for delay of game, and probably should have been called. But its only a penalty shot if the puck is in the crease. Thats a bit embarassing...
I looked at the Kneeing call on Alexin from the TV Broadcast. There is no question in my opinion it was a kneeing penalty. He clearly lead with the knee, and if you look at the angle they have from the corner he extended at the moment of impact.
Seems per the NCAA Rule book the Ref had to give a Major, see below from the NCAA Rulebook.
What criteria should be used in determining whether to assess a minor, major or disqualification penalty for kneeing?
RULING: A minor penalty
should be assessed in most situations. When the knee is used in a flagrant
or violent manner, a major penalty should be assessed. Whenever injury
results from fouling an opponent with a knee, a disqualification penalty
must be assessed.
Kneeing penalties may be assessed as minor, major or disqualification
penalties, even though physical contact with an opponent may not have
occurred.
Since the player was injured Alexin was done per the rule book that seems kind of silly. Any Knee to Knee contact is going to hurt. However, the NCAA is most likley going to go the safe route on this one. I am not saying its right, just thats how the rule reads. After reading it, I think Alexin is lucky and the ref did screw up, per the reading of the rule he probably should have gotten a DQ.
As for losing another none conference game, yeah its frustrating. But again RIT really deserved to win the game, they out played Niagara especially in the second. Just again to many little things added up. The biggest little thing was not finishing. You gotta find ways to put the puck in the net in games like this.
Good Example of little things. Tyler Brenner was RIT's best player with Burt close behind last night. Niagara could not handle him along the board, he won about every battle he had. Big negative though was when he got sucked into taken a penalty to negate a power play by Gotto late in the second. Just the kind of things that can't happen in a close Hockey game.
I would lay off the panic about the non-conference game. Young team this year and with the overall none conference record this year there is no way an at large big would be there. I am happy that RIT more than competed against all non-conference team they played and deserved better in many of the games. The wins will come, what the program has accomplished all ready is amazing, yeah I want more too...
I think RIT is stuck in a rut.