NCAAs quarterfinal Cornell vs. BU

[VIEWfromK]

I think if they'd called it on the ice they would have given one of the two Terriers double-teaming him a minor, but since it was a replay challenge, they could only assess the major.

I don't think anything would have come of that get together if not for the facemask.  Walsh would have been better off with a punch than what he did do

[stereax]

we're all talking about the facemask call but how about yegorov and lachance double-teaming kraft, literally throwing him to the ice, and no penalty being called on that? that's much more egregious of a missed call. the facemask sucks but that's how it is in the rulebook :/

[upprdeck]

Calling it vs the Rule is the major problem

Its one thing to miss am elbow that knocks someone silly and replay to call it

Its another thing to call a facemask play like that as a major unless the tugging is egregious. Its a bad rule

Especially when punching is not allowed and when was the last time you saw them review those randomly other than when its a complete scrum?

[Scersk '97]

Calling it vs the Rule is the major problem

Its one thing to miss am elbow that knocks someone silly and replay to call it

Its another thing to call a facemask play like that as a major unless the tugging is egregious. Its a bad rule

Especially when punching is not allowed and when was the last time you saw them review those randomly other than when its a complete scrum?

The correct call was to call the facemask penalty and then "find" another major to call.

Basically, "Yep, you got your timeout back because technically there was a facemask there, but don't pull that crap again."

[stereax]

Calling it vs the Rule is the major problem

Its one thing to miss am elbow that knocks someone silly and replay to call it

Its another thing to call a facemask play like that as a major unless the tugging is egregious. Its a bad rule

Especially when punching is not allowed and when was the last time you saw them review those randomly other than when its a complete scrum?

The correct call was to call the facemask penalty and then "find" another major to call.

Basically, "Yep, you got your timeout back because technically there was a facemask there, but don't pull that crap again."

or even 5 for facemask and a minor for roughing

[jtwcornell91]

Calling it vs the Rule is the major problem

Its one thing to miss am elbow that knocks someone silly and replay to call it

Its another thing to call a facemask play like that as a major unless the tugging is egregious. Its a bad rule

Especially when punching is not allowed and when was the last time you saw them review those randomly other than when its a complete scrum?

The correct call was to call the facemask penalty and then "find" another major to call.

Basically, "Yep, you got your timeout back because technically there was a facemask there, but don't pull that crap again."

or even 5 for facemask and a minor for roughing

That was my point; unfortunately they can't call a minor based on a replay, but I like Scott's idea of calling 5 for "contact to the head roughing" or some such.