There has been a whirlwind of controversy over whether or not the officiating at CPIHL games is up to par with other leagues across the state. CIHC feels that although some competence is showed by the referees, there are some measures that should be taken to ensure the best possible games occur. The first suggestion is for a mandatory health and fitness exam be taken by all referees. The problem with obesity has plagued the CPIHL referees. Overweight referees miss calls because they simply cannot keep up with the pace of the game. Another suggestion is to inject younger referees into the league in order to allow proper mentoring. By doing this the younger referees would gain valuable experience as well as be ready sooner to referee on their own. Hopefully they would take the place of the older, and lets face it, outdated, referees. These things should be brought to light by all CPIHL clubs and their importance should be stressed at CPIHL meetings.
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I myself am a referee and currently a certified USA Hockey Level 3 Referee. I work with many of the officials who referee CPIHL Varsity games and do agree to some extent on missed calls. However, referees are not perfect, not even in the NHL. Also, a lot of times teams have a biased opinion of referees. This is a result of "bad" calls being assessed on their team. The "bad" calls usually are not bad, but are right. The team disagrees because it cost them a penalty. My point is that many teams have negative opinions on referees because they do not get the calls they want. This might be true with Cacalico. Finally, all high school referees must be a certified at level 3. Therefore, it is hard to assign younger referees to games because they are not certified at level 3.
I think it makes sense that the refs should have to pass a physical. If they are out of shape they will simply not be able to keep up with all the action. I have seen this type of problem in basketball before, and in my opinion the refs need to be almost as fit as the players.
I admit that some teams have bias against some referees in the league, however, I'm speaking from unbiasedly. This blog isn't coming from the head coach, or a player who hasnt gotten the calls, this point of view is coming from a person observing the game from a neutral position. The refs are getting paid a pretty penny for an hour of work. It would be nice if they decide to actually earn the money.
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