The results are in. Being that I have been a certified sports official in two sports (ice hockey and lacrosse) for over the last 12 years and a member of the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) during those years, I must say I was not surprised with those results. What am I talking about? […]
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Making the right call
As a certified sports official with both USA Hockey and US Lacrosse for over 10 years, whenever I have skated onto the ice or run onto the field to officiate a game, I have always been focused on one thing – Making the Right Call! Other than keeping the kids safe and hopefully providing an […]
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Last Saturday my alarm clock woke me at 4:30 AM. That would give me time to shave, shower, get dressed and drive the 44 miles to the ice rink where I had been assigned to officiate two youth hockey games. The first game would start at 7 AM. I arrive at the rink in total […]
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I guess I’m just ‘old school’ but back in my day, any of the coaches I played for would have benched me in a heartbeat if I ever disrespected an official or did any ‘trash talking.’ Unfortunately, I’m not sure that is the case today. As a youth sports official in hockey and lacrosse, I […]
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