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...better on our power play in order to win hockey games.” Vermont killed seven penalties in the second and third periods, while the Crimson dealt with five of its own, including a five-minute major and game misconduct on senior Kevin Du. “[The ref] called way too many penalties” captain Dylan Reese said. “I thought it was ridiculous. [For] both teams—he was calling everything. If you touched a guy, he called a penalty.” With both teams receiving an approximately equal proportion...
...defender tripped her up from behind in the circle, drawing a yellow card and giving the Crimson a penalty shot. The shot hit the crossbar and ricocheted to the ground. The referee ruled it a miss, saying it did not cross the goal line. “The ref said it didn’t go in,” Sobek-Rosnick said. “I trust the ref’s decision.” Even after the tough loss, Harvard believes in its team’s ability to contend with powerhouses like the Eagles...
...Overstretched Referees Re "Officially Wrong" [July 3], about the World Cup referees making bad calls: A single referee must linger near the center of the field and watch all the action from a distance. Since most penalties occur near the goals, it is understandable that refs make such bad calls. And with television cameras capturing every angle of play, we spectators know instantly that a referee has blown it. Despite the advances in ball technology that have made the game faster, there has been no increase in the number of referees. I agree with retired ref Gilles Veissi...
...Andrew MacMillan Scansano, Italy Overstretched Referees Re "Officially wrong" [July 3], about the World Cup referees making bad calls: A single referee must linger near the center of the field and watch all the action from a distance. Since most penalties occur near the goals, it is understandable that refs make such bad calls. And with television cameras capturing every angle of play, we spectators know instantly that a referee has blown it. We get a better shot of the action than he does. Despite the advances in ball technology that have made the game faster, there has been...
...directly from FIFA, soccer's ruling body. That's more than for all the other non-U.S. World Cups combined. The U.S. fans, organized by a group called Sam's Army, have even been practicing their singing. They do not need any work on their booing, as the ref found out in Kaiserslautern...