Baseball vs. Hockey - A Major Contrast

PilotNut wrote: I thought the ref behind the goal with the red light button was the primary goal indicator... i guess not, the refs on the ice can over rule?

The goal judge's job is to turn on the light when he sees the entire puck over the entire goal line. The referee decides if a goal has been scored. If he sees a goal he can call it even if the light doesn't go on and if the goal was not scored legally (batted/thrown in, kicked in, etc.) the referee can disallow it.

MLB did insert a rule this year that hints at more replay coming. Basically it says if there is a missed call and the calling umpire agrees he missed it the crew can place runners and/or declare outs in order to make things right. Note that this still would not have helped the other night because (A) Joyce was certain he had the runner safe and (B) going for help on a ground out is simply not done at the pro level (or by skilled amateur umpires either).

Yeah, thats the primary problem I have with it, in order to solve the problem like what happened the other day it would require COMPREHENSIVE replay... I mean by the logic of only using it in "close games" or "important situations" couldn't a perfect game's blown play in the first inning be of the same importance to one blown on the 27th out?

Haha now if they can employ replay, they better look at cutting down on time spent shaking of signs, adjusting cups, spitting, waiting for entrance music to stop, going to the mound for "meetings", warming up, pick off plays etc. etc. etc..... Otherwise the game durations might begin to rival that of cricket. I mean you wonder why youth participation is down; major league games routinely go past midnight on the east coast, how is a kid supposed to idolize someone if they can't even see them play? (Haha, side rant, I apologize)

Try and focus....

Congrats to Marian Hossa and the Blackhawks on winning the Stanley Cup. Interestingly enough, the winning overtime goal was not immediately seen by the refs, and the players stood on the ice holding off celebrating while the refs checked the video review.

Strange way to end a Stanley Cup Final.

Now imagine if the next stoppage (which is when the review happens) had been a Flyers goal? We win!...wait, what?...

Actually, play was stopped after the goal because the puck got stuck in the net, and basically no one knew where it was except Patrick Kane. But, yeah, that would be a weird scenario.