It is no secret that coaches and referee’s do not see eye to eye all the time, I know that is hard to believe but it is true. So why do I bring this up you ask? I recently had an encounter while officiating a squirt game (yes I said squirt) with an assistant coach on the bench. To me it is part of hockey where as there  will be disagreements in the heat of the moment but if a coach and/or assistant wants the respect they deserve from an official, the same is expected out of them and that was not the case today. Continue reading »