"Ref Abuse"

A recent email has been circulating titled "conduct". This stream originated from the league commissioner himself and has caused quite the discussion. I believe things last week got out of hand of the ice, and I don't think it was just the Crush game...

To set the record straight let's look at the Ponies game from last week. I was called in the first period for a hold. Pleading my case I yelled, "I didn't f@#king hold him". Well, the ref felt this was grounds for a 10 minute misconduct, at which point i shut my mouth....I mean it was still the first period. The second and more traumatic incident was later in the third period. Pete "Iron Fists" Bondo got into a little shoving match with some goon. The altercation was broken up by fellow skaters and the two men went to the box; each with a double minor for roughing. Obviously no punches were thrown, or this goon would still be looking for his teeth with his one good eye. While in the penalty box the two convicted skaters continued jawing. You know how that goes, one guy tries to plead his case while the other tells him to f-off. At this point the ref ejects both skaters from the rink. I am fine with all of this, but I think the ref should explain to the capt. what just happened. I think that three minor penalties gets you an early shower, but does not effect the next game. Ref abuse, on the other hand, (which is basically complimenting the call by telling the zebra he is a f@#king idiot) is grounds for an early shower plus a game....Watch out for this one boys!

Later in the week we played Big Sky. The Mad Hungarian tattooed some guy in the head with his stick. The guy didn't like it and the two were sent to the bin with coincidental's. A barrage of swear words got Big Sky a 10 minute misconduct. Fritzy came over to ask the time of day and he got ejected.....things were a little out of hand. Moral of the story...NO TAUNTING....and if you high stick soem guy tell him you didn't mean it.

I am all in favor of the refs we have night after night. There have been two guys at every Crush game this session, and that is a bonus. On behalf of the Crush organization we salute you. Maybe in another life we could have been friends, or even brothers.

Lastly, I would like to point out that the refs don't dictate to outcome of Crush games. I don't care if it was three periods of five on three and Chuck Norris was goaltending....We would still beat you twelve goals to one.