Learning Vicariously

Had a discussion with a very smart hockey guy, who tipped me off about this fight from last weekend, check out the fight:


First of all, props go out to Mach (#78) and Nelson (#80), our local boys from up here in the northland...

Second of all, and my point to all of this, is that they referees handled this one very veteran-like....1. they got the "tip" that Rypien was fighting with tape on his and, (2) they used communication like this, "I'm sure that the tape did not cause the cut on his nose, but you're going to have to go, and (3) they used team work, like having Mach tell Rypien that he is out of the game, and then having Nelson initiate the conversation with the Vancouver bench.

You can watch and learn so much by watching other high level referees.  And, you never stop learning (at least I hope not).