hockey officials gear

[tomh7 2]

If you keep your arms warm, your hands will stay warm. I know which rinks are the cold ones so i will put on an extra layer to keep my body and arms warm. Sometimes when it is cold outside (and thus colder in the rink), I'll actually wear an extra layer on my legs.

[laserrobottime 148]

Bender brings up a good point: it doesn't matter how you feel, what else is going on, or what level the game is. You are often the only (2 or 3) professionals on the ice so you have to act like it. 7AM squirt game? Take it as seriously as the 7PM college varsity game. You are being paid to do a job while everyone else out there is trying their hardest. You are responsible for the game and their safety, and that's a big job. Act like it.

[215BroadStBullies610 434]

Bender brings up a good point: it doesn't matter how you feel, what else is going on, or what level the game is. You are often the only (2 or 3) professionals on the ice so you have to act like it. 7AM squirt game? Take it as seriously as the 7PM college varsity game. You are being paid to do a job while everyone else out there is trying their hardest. You are responsible for the game and their safety, and that's a big job. Act like it.

Only if more officials thought this way...

[avery16 5]

do you guys do sort of off ice training?

[215BroadStBullies610 434]

For me, I work on balance and flexibility. Since I have a membership at Planet Fitness (cheapest by far), I'm limited when it comes to plyometrics and olympic weight-lifting so I focus on bodyweight exercises. I try to look for exercise that focus on breaking down the stride and push me outside my comfort zone. Running is my ideal way of getting cardio outside the gym. Interested to see what others do (especially those who work higher level hockey).

[Chadd 916]

This has gone way off on a tangent and is no longer about equipment.

[avery16 5]

well its gone off on talking about hockey officials.. a bit of everything.. there are no other threads to discuss hockey referee stuff..

i've found this thread to be quite informative..

[IPv6Freely 2082]

Chadd, would it make sense to have a section of the forum specifically for officials? Equipment, rules questions, tips an tricks etc, all in their own space?

[Chadd 916]

well its gone off on talking about hockey officials.. a bit of everything.. there are no other threads to discuss hockey referee stuff..

i've found this thread to be quite informative..

That is not true, there have been quite a few of those topics over the years.

Chadd, would it make sense to have a section of the forum specifically for officials? Equipment, rules questions, tips an tricks etc, all in their own space?

There has not been enough "action" to warrant that to date.

[IPv6Freely 2082]

That is not true, there have been quite a few of those topics over the years.

There has not been enough "action" to warrant that to date.

Cool man, no worries. Was just a suggestion. Maybe someday :)

[Chadd 916]

We're always open to suggestion and I will do some research over the weekend to see what the numbers look like.

[215BroadStBullies610 434]

There does seem to be a small contingent of us zebras. I'm interested to see where it goes but this thread has been useful to me. Hopefully we get more officials involved.

[avery16 5]

what is your guys interaction level with coaches as a linesman?

[215BroadStBullies610 434]

Usually it pertains to one of two things: icing and offsides. At least that has been my experience during my short tenure as a liney.

[Chadd 916]

what is your guys interaction level with coaches as a linesman?

As soon as they know you hear them, they will only get louder and more obnoxious.

[watchgreat 4]

As lineys you should be trying to befriend the team staff and players. The rapport will help when the going gets tough.

[zebra_steve 11]

what is your guys interaction level with coaches as a linesman?

Depends on the coach(es) and how he\they wants to interact. If he or his assistants are yelling and trying to "help me do my job" a bit to much, well It's really likely to be pretty curt and professional if I can't get them to back down a notch or two & joke a bit.... That part of it depends on whether they really think they can influence my call, or if they are initially trying to "work me" and realize that it won't happen with this old dog. There are a lot of times that we can be the route to communicate tot he Ref when the bench wants it low key IE: doesn't want to stand there and have a conference with the bands, or have the production of skating a captain over and the resulting additional meeting with the other teams captain because his coach wants to know what what the discussion was about. Same goes for talking with the players - especially at higher levels....

[avery16 5]

any one use the pg combo pants? how is the sizing?

[Krev 86]

any one use the pg combo pants? how is the sizing?

Good pants, sizing is average. Most of the guys I know wear Stevens, regardless of the padding type (there are two kinds of Steven's pants).

[IPv6Freely 2082]

I had "custom" Stevens done. I don't know why they took all my measurements since they clearly just took a pair off the shelf and hemmed the bottoms. I can't wear them.

Starting off I'll be wearing black stretch golf pants because I can't find ref pants that fit.

[avery16 5]

anyone have additional pictures of the pgs? own a pair?

[refstuff 0]

I have been wearing my original pair of PG padded pants for 6 seasons, close to 2000 games and only now are they starting to look a little worn, especially around the zippered rear pocket.

This model is from when PG sewed the padding directly into the pants, they are now producing them with the padding held in place with Velcro (easier for washing I suppose).

Not as much padding as the Stevens pants, especially around the kidney and calf areas, but they don't look as bulky as the Stevens padded pants. The only downside to the padded pants is that they don't fold up very well to fit in your bag.

Not very many retailers carry the PG line.

[215BroadStBullies610 434]

I'm hoping to get a pair myself. From guys that I've talked to that have made the switch from Stevens to PG, they like PG better. It's that time of year. Again. There goes summer ha.

[avery16 5]

are the pg pants more like the ccm 8l or 9l? material wise

[refstuff 0]

PG material is closer to PP9L CCM pants than PP8L CCM pants.

PG material is probably closer to Stevens than CCM.