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Refs take an hour dropping the puck these days.
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control freaks , weren't good nuff to be a hockey player or a cop so they have to try and steal the spot light some how. the puck drop thingy doesn't bother me as much as the missed call thingy........looking less professional with 4 officials on ice with both issues compared to the old 3 on ice., The four-official system adds a second referee for a total of two referees and two linesmen. In this system, each referee works either the lead/front or the trail/back position. The lead position is normally in corner of the end zone, while the trail position is the neutral zone, diagonally opposite each other. As the game transitions from one end of the ice to the other, the lead becomes the trail and vice versa. The four-official system is used in the NHL and at other high levels, such as major junior, junior 'A', and top European leagues. In 2007-2008, college hockey used the system in some games on a trial basis.[4] The IIHF implemented this system for the 2008 IIHF World Championship and has used it ever since.[5] The NCAA voted in July 2012 to make the four-official system mandatory for men's games starting in the 2013-14 season