Around the League 2019-2024 Edition

[uncus]

like a penalty shot instead of the powerplay?

 

[uncus]

If the refs would just call the penalties, wouldn't that change the playoffs?

 

[zeke]

like a penalty shot instead of the powerplay?

Literally like accumulated fouls before it results in a PP?

or something?

 

[uncus]

Make for low scoring soccer style games

 

[zeke]

Why?

 

[uncus]

I like the penalty shot idea lol.
Get called for penalty in the last 3 minutes of a game and instead of a powerplay, the team gets a penalty shot.

 

[uncus]

5 on 5= low scoring.
P.P's must account for at least half of the goals scored. Or am I misunderstanding your idea?

 

[zeke]

Yeah the idea is that if they didn't have a PP every call, then they would make all the calls, and result in a similar amount of PPs but maybe more fairly distributed and fouls called in all situations.

 

[Preston]

Yeah the idea is that if they didn't have a PP every call, then they would make all the calls, and result in a similar amount of PPs but maybe more fairly distributed and fouls called in all situations.

Unless the team that is one foul away from being short handed commits a penalty with 2 minutes left in a tie game. They won't call that.

 

[zeke]

Unless the team that is one foul away from being short handed commits a penalty with 2 minutes left in a tie game. They won't call that.

Would be easier for them to make that call than it is now, and more of a habit of making all the calls even the little ones.

 

[Preston]

So they'd blow the whistle every time there's an infraction? If so, you're turning the sport into the choppiest, most unwatchable sport of all-time, football. No thank you.

 

[uncus]

Maybe have 2 off-ice officials making the penalty calls?

 

[zeke]

So they'd blow the whistle every time there's an infraction? If so, you're turning the sport into the choppiest, most unwatchable sport of all-time, football. No thank you.

Do you want the calls or no?

 

[Preston]

Do you want the calls or no?

I just like complaining.

 

[uncus]

Oh I think the games may crawl to a halt this season.
I think the refs will start calling everything.

 

[CH1]

I just like complaining.

2 min penalty

 

[CH1]

To be fair to refs in any sport, they are psychologically manipulated by players/coaches both by getting chatted up pre-game and then screamed at by at least one bench anytime a call is made. And players/coaches know that this works.

If not for fighting, ice-related issues - it would be interesting to see how the game would change if the refs worked behind the glass.

years ago, someone did a big study on "home field advantage" across NA pro sports and concluded that referee bias was a significant factor -- human beings do no want be booed by a crowd. We might get some interesting data post covid...

 

[Wayward DP]

I agree that it's a huge problem....
but if you can't prove it, how are you going to dole out punishment?

this is why Peel’s idiocy is so wonderful

 

[CH1]

this is why Peel’s idiocy is so wonderful

they'll claim he's a "bad apple"...like the racist police force in every city

 

[LeafOfFaith]

I still feel bad for his inadvertent dick goal. I can't get over that video.