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Angel Di Maria Paris Saint-Germain Jersey .ca. Dear Kerry, Love the articles, big fan since the beginning. Miss you on the
ice. I am emailing in regards to the video of referee Paul Devorskis last game
with Vancouver. What is your take on the video of Paul clearly making derogatory
comments about Tortorella during the Anaheim game last night (as Don Cherry
would say "Dont read lips") and what would be the consequences of something like
this happening during a game for a ref? ThanksJeff Yates --- Hi Kerry, Recently,
Paul Devorski has drawn the ire of Canuck fans of calling games slanted in the
oppositions favour (including the most recent example of giving the Ducks a
seven-minute 5-on-3 advantage). I wouldnt say the game against L.A. was refereed
poorly, but I would suggest that it wasnt Devorskis best game and Im guessing
Tortorella had some comments about the refereeing after the game ended yet
Devorski ended up refereeing the next game against the Ducks. I know there have
been examples of referees coming in on short notice (most notably the referees
drafted in during the Stanley Cup Playoffs after Jim Schoenfeld overturned his
suspension and the referees held a wildcat strike). After Stephane Augers battle
with Vancouvers Alex Burrows, I dont think Auger reffed games with Vancouver for
a long time. How often are referee assignments changed if something
controversial happens in the previous game? Thanks,GarethRichmond, BC Jeff and
Gareth: I thought Wyatt Arndts blog article published in The Province was well
written and provided a very fair and balanced account from all sides (If you
havent done so please open it up in Jeffs question and read it now).Let me be
perfectly clear, there is no justification for an Official (ref or linesman) to
lose his composure and curse back at a player, coach or even a fan. Regardless
of just how difficult it might be to "bite your tongue" in the heat of the
moment, any profane outburst from a ref becomes indefensible. A refs
credibility and respect can be damaged (at least temporarily) when negative
emotions are inappropriately vented in public as we witnessed in this
situation. Im positive that referee Paul Devorski regrets the poor conduct he
demonstrated by sharing his feelings with colleague Dan ORourke in what he
thought to be a private exchange. He should know that nothing is private
anymore; if he didnt he does now. It matters little that referee Devorski was
the recipient of Vancouver Coach John Tortorellas profanity-laced attack; lip
reading aside! What matters most is that the referee is entrusted with the
authority to act as an impartial arbitrator and conduct himself in a
professional manner at all times. You can rest assured that Paul Devorski has
already been spoken to about this incident by someone from within Hockey
Operations and/or the Officiating Department. There are also times when an
Officials assignments will be altered to keep from throwing gasoline on
smoldering ashes that remain from a previous game or incident. Moving personnel
is not always easy with back-to-back games and especially on the West Coast.
While the referees conduct was inappropriate it demonstrates something none of
us should lose sight of. These guys are only human! There isnt a referee that
hasnt slipped up and cursed at one time or another. I know for sure I have. I
learned early in my career however that if I was expected to control the game
and the negative emotions that often surfaced in disputes, it was imperative
that I maintain control my own emotions. Believe me when I tell you there were
many times that this good intention was much easier said than done! I adopted
the adage, "Treat disrespect, with respect" to gain leverage and exert control
in heated exchanges with players and coaches. In an effort to quickly bring the
temperature down, I incorporated non aggressive body language (open palms vs
finger point) and a monotone voice inflection (vs elevated volume and shouting
match). I attempted to quickly set the tone and establish an element of control
during the dispute through my actions by demonstrating a calm but firm demeanor.
I encouraged the other party to engage in a civil conversation as opposed to a
giving or receiving a profanity laced lecture. Through the "conversation" that
generally followed I listened as the player or coach expressed their opinion. I
then explained the reasoning behind my decision. In the end we might just agree
to disagree. Regardless of the eventual outcome an effort was always made to
solicit some form of civil decorum. To maintain self-control as a referee it is
important to feel your internal emotional pitch rise and fall like the mercury
of a thermometer (Think of any bouts of road rage you have been a party to?).
You better think before you speak and when you do listen to yourself; the tone,
the volume and how it is being perceived. I was in a heated debate with a
player one time when I stopped abruptly in midsentence. I apologized for what I
had just heard myself say to the player that I deemed inappropriate; I knew he
must have as well. I withdrew my inappropriate comment by stating, "Im sorry,
that came out the wrong way; what I meant to say was this". It is especially
important for the referee to be part of the solution as opposed to part of the
problem. Sometimes it takes super-human strength to keep your emotions in
check. In the 1974-75 season, I was assigned to an IHL game in Flint, MI. Late
in the third period I assessed multiple penalties to Muskegon Mohawks defenceman
Lynn Margarit following a fight. Margarit amassed 301 penalty minutes that
season and 2,100 during his 10-year IHL career. The player and I engaged in a
heated, nose to nose debate over the game misconduct he had received. In his
rage, and as I opened my mouth to speak, Margarit spat directly into my mouth!
It immediately sickened me. Every muscle in my body immediately shook with rage
in readiness to drill this guy. Somehow I was able to dig deep and maintained
the self-control required of a referee. In 1975, in an AHL game in Halifax, I
was physically attacked by Richard Lemieux - who played 274 games in the NHL for
Vancouver Canucks, Kansas City Scouts and Atlanta Flames. After receiving his
third penalty of the game Lemieux threw down his gloves at centre ice and
charged at me. I squared to meet him with open palms as a "sign of peace!"
Lemieux refused my peace offering and threw a left punch that I slipped and
grabbed the sleeve of his jersey as his fist went past my ear. His right hand
punch, I caught in the air and was then able to pull the jersey over his head.
Thank goodness there were no "tie-downs" in those days! Big Ken Houston jumped
off his bench, placed me in a bear hug and lifted my skates off the ice thinking
that I was going to punch his now vulnerable teammate just as the two linemen
arrived on the scene. Following the game Lemieux, Houston and coach Al MacNeil
came to the Officials dressing room and issued a sincere apology. NHL President
Clarence Campbell suspended Lemieux for 10 games in addition to imposing a hefty
fine. The point in both of these hostile and very aggressive confrontations with
players is that if I, as a referee, had not maintained control of my emotions
and acted in a "professional" manner, my officiating career would have ended
before I even made it to the NHL. On occasion, there are situations in a game
that require superhuman strength for a referee to fight the natural tendency to
be, "only human."
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