Rob Reacts to... NHL: Refs Mic'd Up

Some really interesting differences and similarities between NHL refs and refs from other sports!

[@nickflanigan3011]

Hockey players and refs are fluent in two languages on the ice, English and profanity.

[@RobReacts1]

Haha brilliant.

[@TheRumChum]

"doesn't matter get in the box lets go" lmfao

[@waynewallace9972]

A long time ago, I went to a seminar of the philosophy of officiating, there were soccer, hockey, basketball & football refs plus baseball umpires. The seminar started with an NHL ref pointing out that the officials of every sport are often the people who love the games they officiate the most. Since there is little love or respect given to a ref, but we still show up.

[@RobReacts1]

basically sums up us officials

[@ReinhardP]

2:50 was at the All-Star game, hence the jovial conversation. And yes, everybody, aside from Bruins fans, hates Brad Marchand. As for the swearing, it is kind of part of hockey culture, that's why they are not broadcasting the audio live. The broadcasting stations were truly worried if you could hear the players on live television when there are no fans in the stands.

[@AVicarage]

Fair shout on Brad, but then how many other teams wouldn't want him on their team? Haha.

[@ReinhardP]

@@AVicarage Of course I would like to have him on my team! But I'll hate him on any other team :D

[@sylvienygaard1630]

I have honk I can speak on behalf of hockey fans when I say the swearing doesn’t bother us one bit. Hockey is a really intense and emotional game.

[@jesseshore3873]

Linesman separate while the refs often stand back to watch and call penalties, so they do what you said about watching the brawls, linesman call the offsides and icings

[@dustin5181]

Very informed opinion and perspective. Nice to have a reaction to some NHL content from someone who is able to appreciate and explain the similarities/differences with their own experiences.

[@RobReacts1]

Cheers Dustin. I know plenty of people say you can't hear certain sports but I think you have to in some aspects.

[@adirondackmama7724]

To be honest I don't mind the cussing. It is just part of hockey culture. I get that the idea refs should set a standard, and if it was in a soccer match or something I would probably find it odd. In hockey or lacrosse it's just seems to fit the emotion of the game. I personally love mic'd up moments because they remind you the refs and players are human.

[@RobReacts1]

Your right about seeing the refs as human. Its those moments when the refs have banter with the players, which even I do in football.

[@lukedunn7287]

I enjoy these refree compilations, and hearing your POV and experiences I also enjoy channel alot. Thank you.

[@CriesofFury]

With the goalie getting special treatment, it’s because he’s the backup who has came in after an injury, so the ref doesn’t want him to get injured and leave the team without a goalie. Unlike football though in ice hockey, all teams must have what’s called an emergency backup goalie on standby to potentially play for either team. This is normally a guy who has played goalie at a decent level but never professionally. Kind of like if a football team were to have a Sunday league goalie in the stands ready to play. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWGthYWjYtyZaKc was a great example of where this happened.

[@RobReacts1]

Ah thats interesting to have that extra bit of background knowledge. I think goalies in football are definately protected a little more than outfield players.

[@bmil38]

@@RobReacts1 old af but normally they don't get that kind of treatment. However, that was a special game called the Stadium Series. They play those outdoors and that one was in the cold of Colorado. A goalie sitting on the bench for an outdoor game is gonna need a lot of time to warm up

[@rodneykobsar772]

I really enjoyed your comments on this video I played for 15 years and refereed 25 years in hockey. Also, one these NHL officials and worked minor hockey together as kids growing up.

[@FiresCollide]

NHL refs are basically on-ice hockey dads. Usually exasperated.

[@daveb947]

Should look up the NHL ref Wes McCauley. To be fair though, i think a big chunk of this video is Wes. lol.

[@RobReacts1]

Aha I will do some more ice hockey at some point. Il end up going sport to sport.

[@Lartle]

@@RobReacts1 Wes McCauley is to ice hockey, what Nigel Owens is to rugby.

[@tylerN76796]

You should react to the NHL biggest hits

[@johnt8636]

With the refs getting in between fighting players: The referee(s) usually stay out of it and the Linesmen will go in. But if two players are squaring off and are going to duke it out, they'll let them. They'll jump in the instant a player gets taken off his feet.

[@RobReacts1]

It's brave to do though.

[@johnt8636]

@@RobReacts1 Well, yeah. A bit. But keep in mind that once the players go down on the ice, any danger to the official is pretty much over. The players don't have the room to throw a punch at them. It's about protecting the player on the bottom. And a player delivering violence to an official can pretty much kiss his pro hockey career goodbye. It looks more dangerous than it actually is for the officials. The real danger for an official is getting in the way and being smashed by a player, or catching a puck upside the head.

[@709mash]

It's very odd if you don't hear a ton f-bombs in hockey. Cursing is a part of hockey lol. Lots of injury potential, so emotions and adrenaline run really high.

[@RobReacts1]

I just think its wrong that refs are doing it. You should be leading by example.

[@PianoMoverSmith1]

@@RobReacts1 They would be walked all over if they didn't. Its literally the culture. This is not broadcast, this is on ice. These guys are used to it since they were teens playing high level. In hockey, referees are like having your dad on the ice to make sure you don't act a fool. Remember, this is a sport where you get a 5 minute penalty for physically fist fighting someone. Profanity is nothing.

[@jpbreeze44]

Yeah, the refs in the NHL probably have the toughest jobs. They have to pay close attention to a game of big men wielding a weapon and wearing blades on their feet while trying to chase an object they can barely see on a surface that is unnatural for humans to walk on, where said big men are allowed to hit each other at 30-40kmh and fistfight. Things can get pretty emotional in this game for both sides. There are some more parts to this series by the same uploader if you wish to check them out. :)

[@RobReacts1]

What a brilliant response! "They have to pay close attention to a game of big men wielding a weapon and wearing blades on their feet while trying to chase an object they can barely see on a surface that is unnatural for humans to walk on"

[@jpbreeze44]

@@RobReacts1 With that a lot of things in the game can be unpredictable and vary a lot, how the puck travels and aspects like that but with penalties especially. Here's a fun fact: Normal players aren't allowed talk to the referees if there is a penalty, the only players who can talk to the refs and try to make a case for the penalty are the Captains and Assistant Captains, who you can point out by the little C or A badges on the sides of their chest.

[@jackwilko1497]

It would be great to watch a football ref react to hockey fights and hits

[@RobReacts1]

Its on the list to do, just about getting round to doing it with all the other stuff :)

[@sinnedrepard4976]

@@RobReacts1 get on it. You’ll be amazed.

[@aikhis]

as a referee, you should react to one of the most infamous Hockey incidents, known as "the Punch-up in Piestany". Cold war tensions created a powder keg that exploded on the ice between Canada and the soviet Union at the under 20 world championships in 1987. The blame for which was largely placed at the feet of the referee (he never refereed at that level again and retired a few years later), He was chosen not for his ability, but because he was Norwegian and he perceived political neutrality.

[@RobReacts1]

Ice hockey is something I want to start watching, do I will do! Just focusing on individual sports so I can give them the recognition they deserve

[@PianoMoverSmith1]

@@RobReacts1 you are being asked to watch a lot of older clips that highlight the violence in the game, which I love, but none of them really show the actual skill in the sport. It would be like you telling someone who has never seen football to watch only penalties to understand what the sport is like. Just saying.

[@Wolfsong27FlyHalfFullHeart]

The refs love to swear a lot 😂 British children:Hold My Juice 🧃

[@mastersloan]

Almost all referee's use to play so they know how to talk on the ice lol

[@jasontodd3819]

The refs with the orange stripes are the ones who call the penalties. The refs (linesman) without the orange stripes are more of a support role like the linesman in football. In a scrum or fight, the linesman are the ones to step in but only when the players have tired each other out or one get vulnerable. The refs are watching for the other penalties that may happen in the scrum. Also, because if the speed of play, refs and lineman and players talk to each other to avoid collisions.

[@RobReacts1]

Thats interesting they have different kits!

[@mikejburns]

Most refs are hockey players (when they were young) and know how to deal with hockey players.. swearing is part of it.

[@billdurfy2110]

You want to watch Wes McCauley mic’d

[@davenoppe5405]

Never any need to apologize for a dog.

[@FarbrorBergman]

One of my favorites: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipXaZXt3itGCeKM which wasn't included among these clips.

[@cptmuska]

Its Canadian refs and the one dude from Boston or where ever in the start.

[@PianoMoverSmith1]

The linesmen break up the fights and if you look at the linesmen from the 50s to the 2000s they all could have topped the league in PIMs if they needed to. Tough, tough, tough dudes.

[@RileyReilly]

you should have a look at gaelic football and hurling, especially how the refs deal with fights

[@RobReacts1]

IV got the 2017 cup final that I plan on reacting to!

[@sylvienygaard1630]

Please react to more NHL

[@dylanlevy2107]

1 tip if u talk pause the video an explain yourself we can't hear u both, it's a reaction video if someone doesn't like it they can watch the original video

[@RobReacts1]

Thanks for the feedback