Decision Affirmed

At last Sunday's monthly meeting of Lakehead Minor Hockey I announced that I would not let my name stand if nominated to the board next season. This morning the continued antics of a coaching staff has affirmed that decision in my mind.

The last time they met up with the teen that reffed last night's game our favourite team finished the evening with 10 games worth of suspensions to the coaches over a single penalty call. The ref called a 2 minute minor penalty. The player hit was injured and that turns it into an automatic 5 minute major, no choice for the ref. Since it happened in the last 10 minutes of the game a suspension of their best player resulted. Seems trivial, but three adults lost it and did everything in their power to intimidate the teen ref. He fought back with game ejections. They were not held accountable for blocking his car in the parking lot or taunting him as he passed through the arena lobby. All that and they still managed to win the game.

This time only one coach was ejected but he will face a 10 game suspension for his third offence in a season. As a bonus they lost the first game of the final series. Whether the individuals that slashed the tires of the teen ref are ever charged remains to be seen. But I have seen enough. I'll stick with the timid brand of hockey that is Northwood, where at least the adults act their age and the kids have fun.