It's not all their fault, the bureaucrats keep changing the rules making the games harder to officiate and much harder to watch
And the fucking idiots actually think they're doing something constructive
And the fucking idiots actually think they're doing something constructive
it's no biggie. Game 1. Move on. Refs are following RULES. From their VIEWS AVAILABLE the skate was infront of the blue line -- OFF SIDE. Done. The NHL implemented the use of video replay to ensure fairness. The refs are doing their job. If the NHL following the season wants to re-evaluate and modify , they will
in soccer, a few yrs ago, I recall England scored a goal Vs Germany that the ref missed, he thought it hit the outer bar. It didnt , it was a goal, hitting the inner top bar-happened so fast the ref could not see. Is instant replay a value ? It's a fine line, but i believe most people would prefer blatant calls NOT MISSED.
in soccer, a few yrs ago, I recall England scored a goal Vs Germany that the ref missed, he thought it hit the outer bar. It didnt , it was a goal, hitting the inner top bar-happened so fast the ref could not see. Is instant replay a value ? It's a fine line, but i believe most people would prefer blatant calls NOT MISSED.
I believe NFL & MLB are the worst.
We all know the how bad the NFL's refs can be, but MLB's umpires are probably the worst & most corrupt.
How & when did it ever come to the point that umpires can just totally ignore the game's rules & make up their own personal strike zones?!?
The MLB is the only sport in which the officials can blatantly ignore the games rules pusposely & the league doesnt do sh!t...
We all know the how bad the NFL's refs can be, but MLB's umpires are probably the worst & most corrupt.
How & when did it ever come to the point that umpires can just totally ignore the game's rules & make up their own personal strike zones?!?
The MLB is the only sport in which the officials can blatantly ignore the games rules pusposely & the league doesnt do sh!t...
A replay which shows a player may have been offside by a millimeter is used to disallow a goal AFTER the defensive team gained possession and turned the puck over inside it's own end is not sports, it defeats the spirit of the game and the spirit of the rule.
As with both football and basketball, I believe a foul occurs when an advantage is gained or lost, just as the games have been played / called since their inception and for generations.
Recent rule changes want to change the game, like "freedom of movement" calls. Incidental contact away from the play changes the course of the games. Flopping and acting are now encouraged, even by offensive linemen in football for heaven's sake. Who would have ever thought that would be remotely possible in the not to distant past?
When it becomes about officials and interpretations of new rules, then it's no longer about sports.
Half of the shit they call today would be laughed at during pickup games, where it's still more about sports and not some drama queen production
As with both football and basketball, I believe a foul occurs when an advantage is gained or lost, just as the games have been played / called since their inception and for generations.
Recent rule changes want to change the game, like "freedom of movement" calls. Incidental contact away from the play changes the course of the games. Flopping and acting are now encouraged, even by offensive linemen in football for heaven's sake. Who would have ever thought that would be remotely possible in the not to distant past?
When it becomes about officials and interpretations of new rules, then it's no longer about sports.
Half of the shit they call today would be laughed at during pickup games, where it's still more about sports and not some drama queen production
As a whole, refs do a good job, but any error or even just a close call is so magnified nowadays with instant reaction from social media and news outlets hopping on the social media buzz.
It's no worse now than it was 20 years ago with strike zones. Umps have always had their "own" zone. NFL's rule changes hasn't helped as it adds to more borderline calls with some rules being more ambiguous. But again, as a whole they get it right. If there's call at the end of the game we can question, that just manufactures more content for talk shows for days after that we all participate in.
It's no worse now than it was 20 years ago with strike zones. Umps have always had their "own" zone. NFL's rule changes hasn't helped as it adds to more borderline calls with some rules being more ambiguous. But again, as a whole they get it right. If there's call at the end of the game we can question, that just manufactures more content for talk shows for days after that we all participate in.
yup. No room for human error in sport, just in the real world?
Can't suck and blow at the same time. Give me instant replay, minimize human error as sport is crazy fast. Do they modify and give the refs the use of greater discretion? 'it was only 1.5 inches offside, so its okay?'i wouldn't have overturned that call. Way too close. They made a poor call, imo. BUT, that ain't going to decide this series.
