Originally Posted by
Nook
I take it that a lot of you came from the Grey bored on Network54.com... but is it just me or has that place become a horrible message board? It seems these days that you can't go more than a few threads without someone bringing up a complaint with the reffing. Not only that, but a few individuals are passing themselves off as real jerks - posters that I used to think were decent posters, who posted something worth reading.
Whenever I say this there I always get attacked left and right, so I'm going to say it here. Being a referee in any sport is a hard job, most of the time if you make a call atleast one side is going to be upset with the call. You try to please everyone but to do so would really be illogical. The refs in the WHL are young refs, as are the players. Players make mistakes, but in the eyes of many, they can do no wrong. Refs make mistakes as well, but everyone feels the need to attack them personally for them. Referees in the WHL are not professionals, in many cases this is only a step in the dream of making the NHL as an official. Something players also use the WHL for. And just like players, I think we have to be patient with the referees as well.
As you can probably tell, I am a referee. Infact, I'm a supervisor of referees. To be honest, I don't think they really get anywhere near the credit they deserve for going out there... you gotta have thick skin to do that. I know that this board is a LOT better than the other for attacks and such, but I think it still needs to be said.
Okay, Imma get off this soapbox now.