Aaronp18 wrote:Mëds wrote:
That logic should apply to EVERY missed call then. Penalties, goalie interference, hand passes, contacting the puck with a high-stick 3 minutes before.
I'm not denying that what you're saying makes sense, but the way things are getting slowed down, and the way so many reviews are getting bungled over the last year, it's pretty stupid.
Penalties are subject to interpretation, and we know that. It's not black and white. Same with goalie interference, and if the goalie is interfered with and there's no goal the play hasn't directly resulted in a goal.
I think the process needs to be sped up for sure. The play should be reviewed by off ice officials immediately, the ruling can be passed on to on ice officials quickly.
Really with the right cameras off-side shouldn't take any longer than determining if the puck crossed the line.
Maybe take the coaches decision out of it. On close entries into the zone the play is reviewed in the booth as play is still going on, if it results in a goal before the puck comes back out or a whistle then that is relayed to the on ice officials and it's no goal. You can't tell me the NHL doesn't have the technology or staff to handle that!
That I agree with for sure.
I have actually argued for having an off-ice official who is in instant communication with the on-ice zebras. There is so much that gets missed, and so many things now where players just can't seem to control themselves behind the play, that there needs to be something put in place, and I don't think it would slow the game down for very long. Maybe the first 2 months of a season until the players got the message. If the off-ice guy see's something give him a time frame, say 30 seconds, for him to quickly review and simply talk into a mic that tells the lead on-ice referee to raise his hand indicating a delayed penalty against the offending team, or blow it dead if that team has possession.
Anything like your obstruction or tripping etc, he doesn't call that shit behind the play unless it could have an impact on a goal or something. Just the stupid shit that needs to come out of the game.
Like you said, the technology is there.
I also want to see some really stiff penalties/fines/whatever for the head-snap to draw a high-sticking penalty. I think any player who gets busted trying to sell that when there is clearly NO CONTACT made on the review should get a double-minor and if he continues start handing out fines. And to clarify, I don't just mean the head snap, that is reflex when an object comes flying towards your face, I am talking about the selling of the call afterwards where they grab their face and go into an academy award winning performance.
When you think about it, from the time the arm goes up, to the time the player is in the box and play has resumed, we have already seen the replay on our TV at home at least twice. So it wouldn't slow the game down at all if an off-ice official simply looked at it immediately. All you're looking for is contact, and I would say that 80-90 percent of the time it is very obvious. So in any event, reverse the call immediately and give the player 2 for embellishment and 2 for unsportsmanlike conduct. It would clean up in a HURRY!