Seriously, this has been done before, with no repercussion. I know that the NHL has its own rules, and the refs have a different level of discernment to make, but at the level I’ve reffed, we’re to make judgements regarding penalties on whether the action was egregious and/or obvious, resulted in a change of possession, disrupted the flow of play, or was reckless/ dangerous. Basically, you can’t call every little stick tap as a slash or reach as a hold, etc. The game is too fast and there’s contact everywhere.
But this? Confusing. *Maybe* it’s blatantly in the rules? Otherwise this checks exactly *none* of those other boxes. Can’t see them putting emphasis on this rule for the sake of the game.
My only thoughts are either:
A) The ref committed to calling an infraction and interpreted the rule (however sideways) to stick with it.
B) Felt like he needed a makeup call and needed any small reason to do so. (Admittedly, in not paying attention to this game, I have no idea what the penalty situation was).
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Refs making these types of calls but not cross checking or boarding…🤔
And here’s were Brady gets 10+
Isn’t there a rule against holding 2 sticks…
Maybe it’s part of this call.
I reffed years ago, too lazy to look it up.
https://youtu.be/1BTZbjpXHiQ?si=v1ogpOMwzW7kVT7u
No penalty for Sid
Learn something new everyday lol
2 minutes for having fun.
Seriously, this has been done before, with no repercussion. I know that the NHL has its own rules, and the refs have a different level of discernment to make, but at the level I’ve reffed, we’re to make judgements regarding penalties on whether the action was egregious and/or obvious, resulted in a change of possession, disrupted the flow of play, or was reckless/ dangerous. Basically, you can’t call every little stick tap as a slash or reach as a hold, etc. The game is too fast and there’s contact everywhere.
But this? Confusing. *Maybe* it’s blatantly in the rules? Otherwise this checks exactly *none* of those other boxes. Can’t see them putting emphasis on this rule for the sake of the game.
My only thoughts are either:
A) The ref committed to calling an infraction and interpreted the rule (however sideways) to stick with it.
B) Felt like he needed a makeup call and needed any small reason to do so. (Admittedly, in not paying attention to this game, I have no idea what the penalty situation was).
Or he was just grumpy. 💁♂️
[Even worse that it was the leafs too](https://youtube.com/shorts/j0cyTxBjyMk?si=7UjuOuC34fHa7sXl)
Is it technically in the rule book? Yeah.
Rules 10.3 and 53.1 in the 2021-22 rulebook (quickest thing I could find online).
Is it kinda stupid, especially when others have done it plenty? You betcha.
2 minutes for the random apostrophe
You can’t hold the second stick but he never did. I think this is a bad call.
Holy shit that sounded so Canadian. (Two minutes for throwing the stick here)
I don’t remember them adding that rule because I’ve seen this countless times in the NHL
Looked cool as shit until 7 wiped out
Sacre Bleu!
Lame call
This is a shit call, Sid did this years ago, why would it be a penalty now?
Damn that was pretty sweet.
I delivered an instacart order to that dude’s house last November. Nice fella.
Edited to clarify instacart.
Classic. But why?
2 minutes fer throwing the stick here.. bud yup