Dave Hamilton / Dave The Nerd http://www.davethenerd.com ...because that's who I am. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:45:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site. Theory: Young Local Referees Will Ruin Youth Sports http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DaveTheNerd/~3/q_Bqdhbv77c/ http://www.davethenerd.com/davehamilton/family/2012/02/04/theory-young-local-referees-will-ruin-youth-sports/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:45:27 +0000 Dave http://www.davethenerd.com/?p=568 I have a theory: using young, local referees without excessive training and regular auditing is going to ruin youth sports. I’ve seen many examples of it, but what happened today really cemented it clearly for me.

This morning I took my son to Keene, New Hampshire to play their ~10-year-old “squirt B” hockey team. My son’s team lost 4-0, and it’s not the loss that has me upset. They’ve lost plenty of games and they’ll lose more. What has me upset is the fact that the only way they could have won that game was if they showed up ready to play dirty. Instead, my son’s team played the game they’ve been taught: play hard, play to win, but play fair and play your best.

I can only assume the other team played the game they were taught: play to win, at all costs, and minor penalties like tripping, checking, and holding the goalie are accepted parts of the game.

I base this assumption about the other team on (a) the way they played and (b) the way the game was refereed. No penalties were called whatsoever. I’m not saying it was called unfairly; the refs did a great job of being nearly 100% consistent on both sides of the puck. There was no obvious favoritism. The problem is that they didn’t call a damned thing.

You see, at this age and in this program the refs are typically teenagers and presumably local ones at that. Yes, I’m sure that USA Hockey dictates they take some certification course, but there’s no way that course, however long it is, would undo the years of conditioning they’ve had. Those refs we saw today in Keene were almost certainly raised through the same hockey program that still exists today in Keene. And if that’s true, then those refs were taught early on that tripping, checking, and holding the goalie are accepted parts of the game and are to be overlooked.

I’m very curious to see what happens next weekend when that very same team comes to our rink to play us at home. A game that will more than likely be refereed by kids that were raised through our program and are far more likely to call all the aforementioned penalties (if they see them, of course, and I get that the refs will always see a different game on the ice than we see from the stands).

But it’s more than that. Because they’re on the ice, we (as parents) are looking to these refs as the main people who can keep our kids safe. Tripping isn’t illegal because someone decided that would make the game more interesting. It’s illegal because if it happens all the time someone’s eventually going to get hurt. The same is true for not allowing checking at this age. And when you’ve got kids out there getting frustrated by inconsistent refereeing, THAT is when levelheadedness goes out the window and kids start hurting each other.

My son LOVES contact sports. In addition to hockey he plays football and lacrosse. He’s already been through three broken bones (none, funnily enough, from any of the aforementioned sports!). I wouldn’t be surprised to see him go through more of that before he’s through. It’s all part of it. But I do expect the refs to do their level best to keep him safe, and the biggest key to that is simply having an audited level of consistency throughout each league. That way the kids (in a general sense) as well as parents and coaches know what to expect and local “customs” don’t change the nature of the game from town to town. Organizations like USA Hockey exist for a reason, and it’s about time they stepped up and solved this issue.

As an aside: Yes, I realize that in pro sports there’s significant inconsistency amongst refereeing. I feel that this consistency is MORE important in childrens sports because this is where they’re learning. They need that to stay safe. We as parents need that for the kids to stay safe, and it needs to be fixed.

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  • Wow. Nice to see registration lines on the last day of the show. #macworldiworld http://t.co/j6S6EfCj #
  • Now I'm supposed to go to sleep? #cirquedumac #alwaystoowiredaftergigs #
  • Thanks, everyone, for sharing the energy with us tonight. Truly a fantastic thing we all have together. #cirquedumac #
  • #cirquedumac Yup. http://t.co/ZhC4ffn0 #
  • Heading to the show floor Live stage @MacworldExpo to interview @dollydrive at 1pm. Then @MacGeekGab in rm 2011 at 2pm. Come say hi! #
  • “@SebastienPage: How to Interpret the Serial Number of Your iPhone 4 http://t.co/L3M8Ru6q”

    Cool stuff for iPhone 4 owners. #

  • At 3pm PST today, @johnfbraun and I will be soon "Meet The Podcasters" at the Smile kiosk in the OS X Dev Zone (228). Come say hi! :) #
  • Heading to room 2007 at 11am PST to teach my "Backing up your Mac" session here @MacworldExpo. Come on by and join us! #
  • More than ever I am looking forward to Cirque du Mac. Rehearsal was fantastic. Going to be tough to cut songs down to fit the single set. #
  • Funny being late to a Garmin meeting because Google Maps misdirected me. Sick of Google's crappy map data. I don't recommend relying on it. #
  • Looks like all the letters for the @MacworldExpo marquis haven't arrived yet. At least they secured the pipe character! http://t.co/LULGZ89I #
  • Got my justice against the seat kickers. Have entire exit row to myself, kicker asked if he could move up. I declined and took middle seat. #
  • These college kids are getting goatse and lemonparty "A Clockwork Orange" style ALL FLIGHT LONG. #
  • Alright. That's it. Find me my toothpicks. #
  • If these kids behind me whack my seat anymore I'm going to lose it. #youwontlikemewhenimangry #
  • I don't know who's going to be worse on this flight: the screaming baby in front or the kids returning to college behind. Toss up. Wagers? #
  • The @VirginAmerica waiting area at BOS (with our 3hr delay) looks like a homeless shelter for people with laptops. Cords strewn everywhere. #
  • Few things bring people together faster than travel woes. Found a kindred spirit and we lamented the death of AA's BOS-SFO nonstops. ;) #
  • Still, props to @VirginAmerica for the advance notice in both cases. Better than getting to airport and finding out. :) #
  • Today @VirginAmerica already has me delayed 90 minutes for a 7pm flight, presumably because lone aircraft is delayed earlier in the day. #
  • Last January I was notified 3 days in advance by @VirginAmerica that my flight was canceled because they couldn't get plane to SFO. #
  • I think this will be my last time flying @VirginAmerica in winter. They don't seem to have enough planes operating to buffer weather delays. #
  • I like flying @VirginAmerica and I trust their abilities, but using their website always makes me feel like an early, early alpha tester. #

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  • "Hard to Handle" from Etta James, Grateful Dead, Tower of Power Horns on NYE '82. Nice. :) http://t.co/j2CGvR9D #
  • Am I the only one who thinks that the Superbowl would be much better for everyone if moved to SATURDAY night instead of Sunday? #
  • RIP Etta James. Thanks for sharing all that soul with us all. #
  • This is an astounding choice as a (seemingly?) default setting. :( http://t.co/jLpeODKY #
  • I don't understand these "all edges" brownie pans. Am I the only one who prefers the luscious, gooey middle and doesn't care for the crust? #
  • There's nothing wrong with iBooks Author EULA if you treat the software as *part of the store*. It's not free, just different payment model. #
  • Live HD Video sampler of FLING from a recent gig of ours. Sound is as it was live, energy is awesome. http://t.co/ZoQYuq8o #
  • When @Lefsetz is right, he's right: "That's the dirty little secret of being creative. You know what is A+ work. But it comes so rarely." #
  • Nice to see Apple (via Schiller now) still preaching the "change the world" vibe. #
  • Agreed! RT @GlennF 5 GB = 3 GB plan @ $30 + two 1 GB overages at $10 each. Tethering should be available at all levels + overage fees. #
  • Me, at dinner: "would you like to tell me about mitosis or shall I tell you about a different reproductive process."

    It worked. #

  • You guys are gonna LOVE all the facts I make up tomorrow knowing you can't check them 'cause Wikipedia will be offline. #
  • I should note that the sleeping iMac in this case is locked-up and unwakeable. #
  • Troubleshooting: When my iMac goes to sleep it takes every Ethernet device on the network offline. Powering off iMac brings everything back. #
  • Either I'm stupid or the new XBox interface is, but I can't for the life of me find my active downloads window. #
  • TripIt Pro Code claimed! #
  • Ok, I got a free TripIt Pro code that I can't use because I'm already a paid member. First follower to ask for it gets it from me via DM. :) #
  • My wife and I watched "Disturbia" last night. Better than expected, good homage to "Rear Window," one of my Hitchcock favorites. #
  • As a Patriots fan I'd like to see Green Bay lose today, but I *do* realize the Giants are not an easy team for the Pats to beat. Hrm. #

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  • These new McDonald's look like someone scalped the top right off! http://t.co/iDIvuUsF #
  • My son blocked 10 shots on net, let no goals in, earning himself a shutout in his first game in goal.

    Safe to say hockey went well. :) #

  • Seems the official CES app doesn't comply with Apple's in-app purchase rules? I'm sure Apple wants their 30% of $3k. http://t.co/dsYoy61e #
  • And now, time to make the hockey. My son, normally skating out and our team's top scorer on the season, is subbing in net today. Yikes! #
  • We checked, and Verizon says they have no plans to require LTE on new smartphones. http://t.co/uaDdomKP #
  • To clarify my second point: I'm more looking for just how you search for movies to watch, in general. Seems I've lost touch with that… #
  • Lazy Tweet #2 Related to #1 prior, I realize I have no good process to decide what movies to rent/stream. What sources/methods do you us? #
  • Lazy Tweet #1 Good movie to get for family with 10-12 year olds? Massive sex references, bad, all else OK. ;) #
  • I have 100 Free @macworldexpo Exhibit Passes (or $85 iFan passes) for you. Use code BPA99808 at https://t.co/NIW4JePa while they last! #
  • “@iDownloadBlog: Mole Kart is a Mario Kart Clone That Won’t Last Long in the App Store http://t.co/mGd91x3e”

    Wow, they're not kidding. #

  • Where's Perry?

    Apparently he's with iHome. http://t.co/8P0D2gOi #

  • It's always funny at CES: seems like half the plane boards when they call Executive Platinum. #
  • Mind blown. Sonomax Eers changes the custom-fit earphone game forever. Do it yourself customs with fantastic sound for $199. Amazing. #
  • 5:24am, LAS VEGAS, NV: Time to make the podcast. #
  • Liquipel: Waterproof iPhones Without a Case http://t.co/nd1hkkcm #
  • AAPL Proxy Statement Shows Tim Cook's 2011 Compensation Package Was Worth $377 Million http://t.co/4zYrGrO4 via #
  • Still trying to shake off the memories of Tweet Choir. #
  • Kinect is coming to Windows on February 1st. #
  • Maybe all those Steve Jobs keynotes spoiled me, but I don't comprehend the decision to program a Sesame Street segment in for a tech crowd. #
  • Balmer says people will be "kind of impressed" with what they show tonight.

    Ummm… thanks, buddy #

  • CES's Shapiro says CES expresses "gratitude and goodwill" towards Microsoft. #
  • Being #23 on the upgrade list sealed my fate. At least my window seat is in a row of all 6-foot-plus guys.

    The joys of traveling to #CES #

  • Tried the upside-down technique in the fireplace earlier today. Resulted in a glorious 18-log rage instead of a long-lasting fire. Awesome! #

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  • I just got word that I'm booked at this club in April, but I'm a little concerned about the last item in their listing. http://t.co/QTl8065x #
  • Tonight I realized one of the people I was hanging out with in the green room after last year's Cirque du Mac knew Timothy Leary really well #
  • Got my refund. You get yours? ;)

    Apple Refunds iOS GameStore Purchases http://t.co/G1AHSPcU #

  • En route home from a gig I used car's Bluetooth audio & Siri to SMS w/ @tbearnh @paulkent & @LeVitus completely hands and eyes free. Awesome #
  • Had to repair my eyeglass temple pads from where our former (ahem) dog chewed them off. Heat-shrink tubing FTW! #
  • Mysterious GameStore App for iPhone Hits App Store http://t.co/oKL9rgzB via @macobserver #

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  • The girls brought home a new female dog today. As is typical, I must name it.

    Little dog, I hereby christen you "Beavis's Mom." #

  • Personally, I'd prefer a Van Halen tour with Sammy back at the mic. It was a sad scene with DLR 5 years ago or whenever that was. Yuck. #
  • “@davidcaolo: Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy! http://t.co/70Da4G8l”

    This would be better with Michael Anthony & his killer backing vox. #

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  • Laser Tops! http://t.co/MSw13IUH #
  • I think the Patriots are due a few make-up penalties here.

    Weird watching live. Usually TiVo'd & can't read twitter. :) #

  • “@johnfbraun: This is why you should have gotten a Hummer.”

    It's true. Hummer's have had that feature since inception. #

  • Ya know, my car has run-flat tires and will tell me if my tires are ever low. Why not add an air compressor in to allow me to regulate it? #
  • Wow, this dude rocks a solo version of Baba O'Riley like nothing I've ever seen. http://t.co/DO5HuNsb #
  • Louis CK shows 3 keys to selling non-DRM'ed content:

    1. New content
    2. Prior awareness of the art or artist
    3.. Targeted at 20-50yr olds #

  • I had to de-ice Santa's rotor blades this morning. http://t.co/pu8FLiyx #
  • One thing I'm looking forward to this holiday season is an unbadged App Store icon, bereft of any updates for a whole week. #ManagingMyOCD #
  • Four F/A-18's just blasted off from PSM and headed over the house. Love it! :) #
  • Questions Linger on Safety of Airport Body Scanners (aka Why Radiate Your Skin Unnecessarily?) http://t.co/OehiTGP3 #illtakethepatdownplease #
  • Almost going to make it two days with my iPhone 4S batte #
  • “@MacObserver: iOS Kindle Update Adds Textbook Support, Kindle Magazines http://t.co/x5bUyHQa”

    Good to see continued Kindle.app iOS updates #

  • "All in favor of slapping the goat…" http://t.co/cGvbPsSM #
  • "What do you think the top priority is of getting that fixed immediately?"

    <nudge><nudge><wink><wink> #

  • I love my Harmony remotes. These things are fantastic. #
  • Crowdsource opinion please: tipping etiquette for Windows installers. Is it expected, or only for exemplary work? Typically how much? #
  • "This is WCA calling for anyone that has taken an anti-depressant drug while pregnant."

    Um, can you say, "terribly inaccurate targeting?" #

  • (For those of you playing along at home with my iowait game, no swap is being used, plenty of RAM available even during loads, etc) #
  • Mysterious causes of iowait on a webserver (and similarly unexplainable disappearances) are NOT what I want to wake up to, tyvm. #
  • “@CoryImdieke: considering anti-glare screen protector for my 4S. Endorsement?”

    Yes! Love them on my iPhone, iPad, & Kindle Fire. #

  • I believe I have successfully communicated to our new window installers that "if it isn't perfect at first, if will be eventually." :) #
  • Anyone know of an iOS-based MP3 player that will show the ID3 Comments field? #
  • 8 degrees F is really cold, man. #
  • When will all the hipsters give up on Pabst Blue Ribbon and start drinking Meister Brau? #
  • Attention Lowe's window installation dude who insisted on getting here at 7am: it's 7:45 AND YOU HAVEN'T DONE A GODDAMNED THING YET. #
  • One-upmanship:

    "On a tree"

    "In a styrofoam cup"

    "In a juice bottle"

    "Through a funnel out the door of a moving school bus"

    Endgame. #

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  • It's all coming together for Cirque du Mac 9. Friday, January 27, San Francisco. MWASB prepping, @twittelator doing video, sponsors signing. #
  • I'm looking to purchase a used (but not ancient) Mac for a family member who's in need. If you've got something, let me know, eh? #
  • Check Your Comcast Data Usage http://t.co/skfLGBbd #
  • Santa has multiple hobbies, including surfing and helicopter flying. http://t.co/qDNH5eVE #
  • What should Windows users use in place of Skitch for Screenshots? #

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  • My wife says she's going to send me a list of the things I should only talk to myself about. #
  • I have 6 twelve-year-old girls in my house. Saturday nights at usually much quieter for me. You know, at rock gigs. #
  • I'm gonna let them fight it out. http://t.co/xJiXNmnG #
  • Need Expert FIleMaker help. Network query on calculated field taking forever, not sure how to index/store to make more efficient. Help? #
  • This whole dental-cleaning-twice-per-year thing is a scam.

    Just like how the word "repeat" doubled shampoo business revenues. #

  • Photo Gallery of Apple’s New Renderings for Spaceship HQ http://t.co/ekhGnNDl #
  • Just disembarked the RC Navigator after 8 days in the Caribbean with the family. Great vacation, fantastic time together. Now to BOS via FLL #

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  • Now boarding… See you in a week! #
  • Waiting on the pier in FLL while the Coast Guard does some ship-wide inspection. Anyone out there know someone who can speed this up? :) #
  • annnnd…. bye! #
  • I always enjoy glancing in my closet before leaving on a long trip, wondering how much I've forgotten to pack. #
  • State Farm gets huge brilliance points for using "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" as the foundation for their TV commercial. #
  • I've got both the cuckoo clock and the grandfather clock pendulums balances such that they both keep excellent time. #nobatteriesrequired #
  • These little minis are perfectly-sized for the kids' lunch boxes. http://t.co/FkgxzvDl #
  • 4S went from burning 10%/hr to 5%/hr after I deleted and re-added my IMAP account. Something wacky. #
  • I have noticed that my 4S drains battery less when NOT within data range (3G or Wifi). Tells me it's doing too much when data is active. #
  • I sure am going to miss Siri when I trade my 4S with my wife for her 4, but I can't take this battery crap anymore. #
  • "We are preparing an update" from @VMWareFusion is unclear what that update will "fix", hopefully not much. :) http://t.co/l5cE5k8k #
  • Saw the Flecktones original lineup tonight. 4 musicians who reinvented their instruments by ignoring people who said it was impossible. #

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