Referees in every sport deserve much more respect.
Pretty much everywhere, officials receive far more abuse than praise. That's just the way the cookie crumbles with that specific occupation, but these folks deserve more credit than they get, no doubt about it.
Senior League hockey refs in Saskatchewan might be in a class of their own, though. During a recent Langenburg Warriors' game, one ref in particular took matters into his own hands when a big-time collision knocked the entry door off its mount.
Normally, that sort of thing means one thing: Game Over. Not when this beauty is on-site:
Stripes is the real MVP!
A big hit broke the welds on the door during the @lbseniorwarrior game vs Wapella and this weapon came to the rescue.. 💥
Does it get any more #Sasky than this? 😂
#jackofalltrades @SaskForum @saskeasthockey @DarrenDreger pic.twitter.com/4f1uR7ultN— Monday Nooner (@MondayNooner) February 18, 2023
Back to the original point for a second about how 'officials deserve more love.' This is not hockey related, but it's still a prime-but-funny example of what some referees deal with:
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Do referees in general deserve more credit?
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