Ref evaluation from players

[scoop1459]

Pretty in-depth stuff here. Amazing how anti-refs the players are. But I guess that's probably normal among pro athletes.

http://www.nllinsider.com/2008/02/22...bras/#more-673

[BanditHuntin]

thats hilarious sutton was voted worst from the players. we have been telling him for years he was the worst ref in the nll and mll.

[DoubleBlueLax]

Now that article was DEAD on!!

[Thebruizer]

The best quote in the article was "If I could throw a ball at a ref and not get suspended it would be Fox for sure.” on Bill Fox

That says it all.

[chuckster]

Very interesting read!

Of course if you're a ref, you don't care what the players think.....you only care what your boss thinks.

[goddessoflax]

It might be interesting to know which players participated (not by name but which teams/how many per/total number)....as that could certainly affect the numbers.

And...perhaps...another question? If these guys don't like the way the refs are doing their job...how would they suggest the league improve things? A reasonably anonymous poll might be a good place to make some constructive suggestions.

[DoubleBlueLax]

Originally Posted by goddessoflax

It might be interesting to know which players participated (not by name but which teams/how many per/total number)....as that could certainly affect the numbers.

And...perhaps...another question? If these guys don't like the way the refs are doing their job...how would they suggest the league improve things? A reasonably anonymous poll might be a good place to make some constructive suggestions.

Suggesstions???!!!
1) Buy a rulebook
2) READ the rulebook
3) Get glasses
4) Bring a seeing eye dog

[BARKS DAWG]

good news for Rick Lum

but where is Bruce Crawford

[DoubleBlueLax]

Originally Posted by BARKS DAWG

good news for Rick Lum

but where is Bruce Crawford

Getting his hair dyed!

[BARKS DAWG]

and oh yeah ROY CONDON

[mtbf]

6. Which current NLL team do you feel the refs play favorites with?

I. Buffalo Bandits 0%

well at least everyone else knows we get screwed

[BARKS DAWG]

edmonton got the same 0 %

[fandit]

If JJ knew how to read, this would really bother him!

[mtbf]

edmonton got the same 0 %

why would anyone bother to call against a team that bad

[BARKS DAWG]

OUCH

Mike did you do the same trash talk when Anahiem was that bad

[mtbf]

Mike did you do the same trash talk when Anahiem was that bad

Anaheim was never that bad

[RockStar#666]

Rick frigging Lum??

Oh well, the one Lum-called game I saw this year was actually pretty good.....maybe there is something.

[mtbf]

EEL awards are voted on by players as well as friends and the last 3 years it has been Chet #1 and Lum #2. Now since IL seems to have a strong west coast lean like EEL has an east I can see this being a valid result with Lum being number 1

[blake1827]

I know Sutton ref's in the MLL, do a lot of the other NLL guys ref in OLA/WLA in the summer? Do they still suck, or are the rules/calls a little more "reasonable"?

[mtbf]

I know Sutton ref's in the MLL,

well sutton is in the group that are outdoor refs which is likely why he sucks.

OLA is a different animal all together uo ref
only two guys no goal lights smaller rinks so refs are always in the way. It is hard not to suck in the OLA

[fandit]

Originally Posted by mtbf

6. Which current NLL team do you feel the refs play favorites with?

I. Buffalo Bandits 0%

well at least everyone else knows we get screwed

Interesting to see where that number would have gone if voting in the negative numbers were included?

[teesix]

I still don't understand why Todd Lorenz can't put his arm up properly. He puts his arm in the air and always makes a fist. Every other official has their fingers straight with he thumb tucked at the side.