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Сочи 2014 (Winter Olympics Thread)
Akima:
--- Quote from: Skewbrow on 15 Feb 2014, 10:40 ---This sends the signal that Team US and Team Canada want the benefit of a "hometown ref" for their matches :-).
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Well... Why wouldn't they? It does presumably make it easier to win. :-D
Skewbrow:
--- Quote from: Patrick on 15 Feb 2014, 12:52 ---Well, the NHL's refs do have the most experience.
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May be? I haven't seen any stats. Have you? Also some compromises need to be made with the rules for the international tourneys (don't know about the Olympics) partially voiding some of the experiences
I just have an old axe to grind here. When my hometown co-hosted the WCs some time in the 90s, there were complaints about the Europeans refs by the North American teams. We were quite puzzled by some of the complaints, as the local ref was voted by the players of our league to be the best year after year (by a fair margin I may add). It turned out that the complaint was not so much about his calls, but the fact that he couldn't communicate in English. So are all the players entitled to talk with the ref in their own language? With all the major teams at OG having captains with NHL experience this is not a problem really, but it's the principle.
I do admit that I don't recall many disastrous calls by the NHL refs - they are good. The potential for national bias is the gripe. Back in the day a certain American collegiate ref cost us two titles (and elephants and grumpy old hockey fans can remember), but the NHL refs are better.
Loki:
--- Quote from: Patrick on 15 Feb 2014, 12:52 ---Well, the NHL's refs do have the most experience.
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...and that's not gonna change if you only allow NHL's refs to get more experience :roll:
Patrick:
It's not the NHL refs' fault the rest of the world prefers inferior sports.
jwhouk:
Why do I like hockey?
Well, I can tell you I don't care for the shootout, but I do love how this game played out.
And the cherry on top: T.J. Oshie. Everyone in America is proclaiming him a national hero. His response?
"The American heroes are wearing camo. That's not me."
<3
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