When The NHL Playoffs Are 'Rigged' (RD 2) 

The officials are not referees anymore. They’re just game managing.

Not a Boston or Florida fan, but NHL refs have been increasing suspect over the last few years. Their credibility has never recovered from the Tim Peel Hot Mic scandal. With increased sports betting, there is more incentive than ever for the refs to effect games. If fans have no confidence in the refs either because of their corruption and/or their incompetence, then the popularity of the sport will suffer.

I'm a Panthers fan, and *that* goal really wrecked my head. I don't think anything's rigged, but that was a stupid call. Coyle was clearly in the way of Swayman and unable to make space or clear the puck and that was only because of the cross-check.

I don't believe in a league wide conspiracy. But I do believe, as a *Habs* fan wanting only for Boston to suffer, that that Panthers goal shouldn't have counted.

It definitely diminishes the enjoyment of watching the sport when the officials and the league put this on display!

You won't hear this much, from me, but I agree with Boston. %100

After watching game 2 of the Oilers in Vancouver series I can't believe this officiating is allowed in the league

since sports betting became so mainstream i have been questioning the whole integrity of the NHL.

Dallas is scary good! So many goals throughout the whole team! They are the team to beat at the moment. Greetings from Dundee, Scotland!! UK

What pissed me off? The entire sequence that resulted in the Soucy suspension was started by Mcdavid, and ended by Hyman. And yet here we are.

The NHL’s explanation of why they allowed that goal is bizarre as F. One it’s been called a cross check forever. Two, this is literal definition of the goaltender interference rule via NHL. “If a defending player has been pushed, shoved, or fouled by an attacking player so as to cause the defending player to come into contact with his own goalkeeper, such contact shall be deemed contact initiated by the attacking player for purposes of this rule, and if necessary a penalty assessed to the attacking player and if a goal is scored it would be disallowed.” Therefore, whether the save was a possibility or not, that’s goaltender interference. The argument over whether it could’ve been saved or not isn’t one that’s needed to be had. Coyle had the positioning to defend the rebound via skate or stick, and Swayman had no chance to get over. He’s insanely flexible. It’s not just this. The sucker punch by Bennett was during a game that the NHL issued warning pregame to both teams saying that the game would be heavily scrutinized. Bennett has used this type of sneaky sucker punch many times already. He actually uses the stick as well to make partial contact. How Player Safety didn’t even have a talk with Bennett is beside me. There is a video of a net scrum in front of Swayman where he has control of the puck and despite a whistle, Tkachuck does the exact same sucker punch attempt with one hand on his stick but misses Swayman’s face. Look it up. The Bruins organization hasn’t been able to absolutely crush the NHL and refs because Jeremy Jacobs is one of the most uncaring, stingiest, money hungry owners ever. He clearly put a gag order out on everyone. For Cam Neely to not even leave his office during the press conference shows that he just said F it all then. The worst part about all of this is that when you try to have an open dialogue about it, You get everyone coming at your throat saying you’re whining, making excuses, blaming the refs, Marchand deserves it, etc.. Do people not realize that Bruins fans are clearly aware of their lack of offensive production and ability to play their game effectively? You can call these plays for what they are without being a homer. Bruins were heavy underdogs going into this series. They lost their 1C, 2C, 1/2Winger & more. They’ve overachieved. All of these incidents and more that have occurred truly make my “spidey sense” tingle. Something fishy is going on. Whether win or lose, the Bruins are always a top 5 revenue generating team; 1.5B+. The Panthers yearly revenue is less than half the Bruins. They’re 30th in revenue yearly. Gary Bettman knows that the Panthers have untapped potential revenue wise if they can draw fans in. Biggest way to do so? Win in the playoffs. It’s all about getting Florida closer to the revenue of other teams close by such as Tampa Bay. In the end, it’s always about money. Player safety and ensuring the integrity of the game means nothing; except if it’s done to a superstar who pulls in massive money via apparel sales & attendance. As a lifelong diehard fan of hockey for 35+ years, I’m losing interest at a massive rate. New York Rangers crush either team anyway next round and I’m all for it.

Bad officiating is a tale as old as time. I usually chalk it up to be maybe being in a bad angle, because things look different on the ice, but that goalie interference call was pretty hard to swallow after a video review. There is a pretty clear rule on the books for this, so it really blows my mind, and I have no dog in that fight.

The way to fix this is the refs meet post game with the media to review tape and explain each penalty called

The refs ALL year have seriously been the biggest embarrassment in the history of NHL. They ALL need to be replaced.

I'm the Vancouver series you missed that Hyman cross-checked zadorov in the face in that same play that required stitches and he went unpunished. The NHL will do everything they can to help McDavid.

The league's explanation, on Bennet's goal, makes no sense.

Lets just be honest. The NHL is slowly becoming the WWF. Even worse, the NHL is promoting betting that eventually causes players with gambling addictions to potentially throw games.

With the Bruins series, there have been COUNTLESS questionable penalty calls (Lauko interference, Maroon high stick, McAvoys interference, Lindholm interference) that 1. Restrict the bruins from generating offense because they’re always on the penalty kill and 2. Puts into question the NHLs handling of this series. If they’re gonna “scrutinize” the “dirty play”of the Bruins/Panthers, Bennett should’ve been suspended, the goal shouldn’t have counted, and countless others. Now that the NHL’s policing of this is a joke, players do not care about the hits they’re going to make. I’m not sure how the slightest infractions and common occurrences (Maroons high stick, Lindholm interference) are called as penalties and giving the panthers an obvious edge.

I'd never thought I could hate a team more than Boston, but Florida made a step-up.

"What pissed you off" Oh boy - I just don't understand (well I do) why Hyman isn't getting a game as well, seeing as the reasoning they gave Soucy is the exact same situation Hyman was in when he joined that scrum. "Not a hockey play", check. "Stick raised to an unacceptably high level", (He cross checked Big Z in the head so yeah, he had to raise it to 6'6 to get there), "Happened well after the end of the game", check. But the NHL wants to make their money, so they can't punish one of EDM's top scorers, bewildered. And before any EDM fans get their panties in a bunch and say "Well he was defending his captain" - by that logic the next time Kane gives Hughes a slew-foot that means it's open season on his head too then, yeah? OOF.

Hyman crosscheck right after lol. Skinner is getting hung out to dry by oilers D...Boeser clear shooting lanes all the time

I'm a Leafs fan, so definitely not a Brad Marchand fan. I just can understand how so called "player safety" can look at that hit and not give a suspension. he absolutely thrusts his fist forward to make it primary point of contact, it's even worse than the clothesline he gave to Matthew Knies last year In both cases those players missed the following game, I get it's the playoffs and all, but you can't 2 separate sets of rules. Also, that not being goalie interference is crazy to me

As a bruins fan. There have been plenty of questionable calls primarily for the panthers gain. But that doesn’t mean you just stop attacking and stop shooting the puck. The panthers are very good but they’re not some monster that can’t be taken down. Most of the bruins problems are on the bruins right now they need to find a way to create more offense and get more pucks on net even if they aren’t good shots I think we’ve seen that quality over quantity only goes so far.

I think it's obvious that the leagues explanation of the goal was simply to protect the referees

I saw a stat somewhere that in this years playoffs only one of four goalie interference challenges were overturned, and the one was in favor of the Panthers (last round)

When the playoffs are rigged the canucks get suspended for an accidental hit to the face, meanwhile Hyman crosschecks Zadorov purposely in the face with the exact same hit while Zadorov is a giant and wasnt falling over, McDavid is allowed to purposely slash Hughes in the face and draw blood without penalty, two oilers are allowed to slew foot canucks players dangerously without repercussions, Nurse is allowed to hit Pettersson from behind head first into the boards nearly breaking his neck, and Oilers are allowed to spear Hoglander in the nuts.

OK I am not actually wearing a tinfoil hat here but I can see where some people could be convinced theres something sus going on with regards to the Panthers. Way way back in 2010 the VP of Hockey Operations for the NHL, Colin Campbell, sent the Director of Officiating emails complaining about a bunch of on ice calls and one referee he eventually got fired in particular. Many of the calls he was complaining about involved his son Gregory, these emails were one might say overly harsh and definitely profanity laden. This all came out and there was a little bit of a scandal about it but it wasn't big news outside of very invested hockey fans. Campbell apologized and kept his job, he is in fact still the Director of Hockey Operations. Gregory his son is no longer playing but he is the Assistant General Manager of the Florida Panthers. So one of the three most powerful executives in the league offices who is known for cursing out his subrodinates in person and via email for making questionable calls regarding his son is still in a position of power. And maybe, just maybe this might be going through the minds of those head officials as theyre looking over the tape of that goal to determine if it should be called back. The Panthers still deserved to win that game they were outplaying the Bruins but this isnt a good look for NHL officiating.

Wow! Nothing about the blind-eye attacks on Hughes, just poor poor McBaby.

i hate the bruins, i hate the panthers but c'mon. I'm not saying any of this changed the game or the series but bennet sucker punched marchand, thats a suspension. bennet cross checked coyle into swayman, that is goaltender interference.

The rules are not followed. The rule states you cannot interfere or impede another player if they don't have the puck. Yet this goes on continuously especially in front of the net. You can't push interfere etc. a player unless he has the puck. It seems now anything goes. It's ruining the game.

just about every game this post season has had horrible officiating. Its gotten to the point where I am not watching anymore because I see no calls on one team for the whole game and bs calls on the other side. My team isn't in the post season this year so I was watching to watch but its horrible.

How about the controversial dive, I mean interference penality that lead to that PP. All involving a guy that should have been suspended.

I couldn't resist when I saw Hockey Psychology. I'm a Bruins fan. The ref's are not the reason they are losing this series. Look at the stats as you already stated, HP. The Bruins beat the panthers in all five meetings this regular season. There is a post season adjustment teams have to make to advance in the brackets. They have to adjust to their opponent in each round. Sometimes each game. The Bruins cannot perform this adjustment as they displayed last year and are this year. Each team can play a certain style that other teams can't match and advance until you are matched evenly or unevenly. Then, you make the adjustment. Dirty plays are always happening in the games. We don't notice it as often until everything is going wrong for a team and we look for an excuse as to why. I agree there are bad calls that have lead to deciding goals in games, but again, teams need to focus on scoring goals. I've seen four goals scored in under a minute by the same team. Now, each team has sixty minutes on the ice to put a puck in the net as many times as often until the horn blows and in the end the scoreboard decides. The Bruins have been shut down by the Panthers. Boston needs to figure it out and score goals. Period! At the end of the game, again, what ever is on the score boards decides. Now, on the other side of things I'll leave you with this: I have to ask when a man punches another man in the side of the head from behind and goes on to win the championship, does that represent excellence? The mark of a champion? That's a sham and it is why the NHL is fifth overall in major professional sports in North America. I apologize for my diatribe. Peace out.

The Stars are doing to the AVS what the Avs did to the Jets in rd 1 . Oilers still can't get good goaltending or depth scoring . Canucks are just happy to be where they are . Carolina refuses to go quietly and the Rangers appearing to on their way to another choke job . Florida lives rent free in the Bruins head after last season . Marchand got marchanded and doesn't like how it tastes . Bennett is doing doing what it takes to help his team win by any means necessary !!!

FloriDuh’s ability to forecheck is because they are allowed to by the refs. The Bruins can’t because of dumb/bias calls like the Geekie interference call. Questionable at best. FloriDuh is allowed to make that same play all the time. The ice is tilted. And it’s because of the officiating.

I find it a bit crazy bennett not getting at least talked to by the league for that punch

The refs are making me want to just stop watching completely. Even though my teams are out, it angers me seeing what's happening.

McDavid is gonna think about that slash he gave before he got his chicklets removed though.

The refs look the most dangerous in the playoffs

Weird how none of the "missed calls" that would favor the Rangers are completely ignored. Instead, I keep hearing the same old " The Refs are letting them play" BS. If that were the case, that trip that led to Canes PP goal in Game 4 would not have been called. Do we also need to mention the cross checks in front of the ref that was not called? Roughing calls?

If Canucks have a suspension, the oilers have been easily the instigator or equally as nasty. Shocked they haven’t had a player suspended

These bots are crazy Also the mcdavid bias is actually real and I’m a oilers fan

NHL's ruling on Bennet's cross check in front of the goal is starting to look like NACSAR - make the rules up as you go. Easy to lose interest in a sport when the rules are changed to create a desired outcome.

Great adjustments to your format, thank you to listening to our feedback bro. Keep up the great work. Cats vs bruins: Tbh, I've seen much worse goalie interference calls. Players cross-check all the time in front of the net, this one didn't look egregious and Coyle looked kinda soft going into sway. Disagree with the League saying sway wasn't impacted. My statement would've been that Coyle should've done more to avoid falling into his own goalie as the crosscheck wasn't hard enough to warrant a call. Also technically, I think they couldn't bring the goal back because the crosscheck itself wasn't called. That said, Bennett the Menace for sure lied to the TNT boys right to their face about "defending himself" from Marchand and it being a hockey play. Not a great look. Oilers look done as always mid-playoffs. Agree that the 25+ minutes for forwards is a telling sign they got nothing else. And skinner has definitely returned to form. If they don't fix both, might be Canucks in 5 to everyone's surprise, including my own. Props to tocchet, he's a great coach and got them looking like the 16 and 17 Pens, which he was a huge part of. Bravo Dallas has so much depth and such a good system, it's crazy. Avs are Def frustrated, so might be like the Oilers where it's gonna get to them. Back to form when they couldn't get past the 2nd round. Rags reverse swept? Hrmm...would be hilarious but prob unlikely even now that canes grabbed 2 back Edit: some typos

Lol, changing the rules for playoff hockey is so stupid. Especially if we're mad about the inconsistent referee calls.

Florida winning a game while committing an infraction. Never saw that before.... 🙄

2013 sharks sweep of the canucks was a masterclass in one sided officiating. Pps were 22-8, the sharks twice in the series picked up and threw the puck in their zone (once on the goal line) no call. Every game was 1 goal diff or 1 goal + an empty netter. It's always been like this.

My favourite thing about this round 2 series is McDavid not getting a single thing called on him but if any Vancouver player touches him then it's a penalty, fine or suspension. Gotta protect McJesus I guess

The idea of being rigged is gaining with me. Last night in the Ranger and Canes game in the third period there were multiple non-calls against the Rangers. One where the Breadman was behind the net and Burns literally wrapped his arms around him to prevent him from skating away, the ref was five feet away staring at the play and no call. Five minutes later on a face off in the Cane end, Mika Z took the face off and while there was a scrum for the puck the opposing player grabbed his stick shaft to prevent him from getting it on the ice, as the other player skated away he held the stick parallel to the ice, again Mika stared at the ref during the infraction shrugging his shoulders and pointing with his free hand. Again no call.

There is a reason why it's called sports ENTERTAINMENT. Pro sports is managed and controlled.

The officiating is not rigged... But it is incompetent and biased. It's clear that referees' authority matters more to the league than the rules or the integrity of the game. Because decisions are so inconsistent, random and arbitrary, and because none of them are ever explained, everyone feels cheated at some point or another.

I love the NHL and want new fans to be attracted to it, but the league can just never seem to get out of it's own way. What are we all talking about right now? Should be talking about the amazing playoffs, but nope, it's the conspiracy theory level awful officiating and the goonish play.

I want to state for the record, I don’t think the NHL is rigged. At all. This isn’t just an issue this year. It’s been consistently an issue that gets progressively worse every year for at least the last 3 years if not 5. Never attribute to malice what can be attributed to incompetence. I truly think the refs are either out of their prime (too old) too young (inexperienced) or just simply don’t have the tracking and eye skills needed to be refereeing at such a high caliber in the fastest hockey league in the world. I’ve seen calls in the last 2 rounds where refs called penalties on the wrong player, sent them to the box and then switched who it was called on a minute later. How do you expect anyone to have faith in a system that consistently gets so much wrong? So yeah. I don’t blame people for thinking it’s rigged because when fans are passionate and it’s competitive, everything feels rigged when it doesn’t go your way. But I will say this: games shouldn’t be decided by bad calls or a lack of calls thereof. It should be entirely skill based, and I think we’re seeing WAY too much of the former these last several years.

You forgot the blown interference call when Lorei was pulled into Bobby

The way I see it is that Vancouver is the better team 5v5 and that Edmonton is relying heavily on the PP

Toronto's entire lineup is built for the 'stand around and look at the puck" game and the "don't show up for 1 or 2 periods a game" game and the "let's lose quickly without any physical stuff so I can still be flexible at the bath house" game.

Literally the rule is worded exactly as this Bennett play went down and somehow these referees missed this call? Clearly they don't know the rules or they are too gutless to enforce the rules. They brought in replays just so we did not have this nonsense of refs arbitrarily calling what they want and to help them out and yet they still can't get it right? Costly call...tied an important playoff game up. Great work refs !!! I don't know if rigged is the right word as I don't think a particular team is being singled out to win it but you can clearly see how when a team gets a lead, suddenly penalties are called on only them etc. It's as if the refs have orders from high to make games as close as possible to make them more exciting.

Wait until the next round when one of the Oilers and Canucks have to overcome an American team and the officials to progress, then let’s assess whether the playoffs and NHL are rigged.

I absolutely cannot stand the Bruins and I cant believe I am actually defending them but the GI non call was the most dumbfounded Ive been about a call. That absolutely has devastating effects on outcomes of games. Im not giving excuses for Bostons poor play after but you can understand how they feel. I also cant stand Marchand, and everyone knows that dude 9 times out of 10 deserves a shot to the head but not like this and now in a cowardly way that could end someones career. Shots to the temple you dont see coming can and has killed people or left them impaired. Unacceptable.

I think this round is a truly glorious smorgasbord of great gamesmanship, coaching, creativity, skillful netminding, and old-time hockey grittiness. I also think your video (s) is (are) the perfect way to complete the viewing experience. Your take on my Bruins, for example, was extremely lucid and helps alleviate the tangible pain I’m feeling of watching my favorite team lose to those mouthpiece-gnawing halfwits from the hockey “paradise” in South Florinada. 😱😱

Playoff hockey the calls are normally pretty even with the refs letting a lot of stuff go, the panthers have gotten everything their way 21 - 9 for Power plays in the series in favor of Florida idk how you don't bring that up

I discovered this channel during Round 1 and I'm loving the content.

Stars fan here.I was fifteen minutes late to work this morning, because I wanted to watch this at home. Not on my phone. EXCELLENT video, as always.

I used to think it was just inept officiating but now I think it’s a combination of inept officiating and League ‘desired outcomes’ (with the overall goal of expanding the game in the US markets). Don’t forget the spectre of corporate Gambling sponsorship weaving its way through the NHL. I love the game, watch when I can, but these days sometimes have to shake my head and say ‘that’s fishy’. WWE, tbh.

Oh they’re not generating enough chances and they haven’t been the better team so the goal is ok and the punch is ok. That’s all I keep hearing that’s even more ridiculous of a take.

Florida may have comeback and won that game. But the fact that it happened that way is unacceptable

Being from Vancouver and a diehard Canucks fan who hates Boston, that was a bullshit call. Horrible reffing throughout the entire playoffs

You could claim that it’s a conspiracy…if there wasn’t video and audio of refs admitting “game management” add to the fact that officials are never made to answer for their actions publicly and the absolute lack of consistency game to game or official to official means it is actually happening. Takes a whole lot of gymnastics to pretend otherwise.

Rigged is a step too far, but the NHL clearly has a preference for who they want to win and they give certain teams preferential calls. It’s a business first and foremost. If Florida doesn’t win games, their fans stop watching. That’s bad for the league and the league needs to protect its financial viability. They basically have to manage the entertainment value of the games to maximize viewership while still having some semblance of competition.

I hate the Bruins. But that call blew my mind. It shouldn't have even needed challenged. That should've been blown dead as soon as Florida touched the puck. How they allowed that goal to stand is baffling.

I have NOT seen a good Referee in a LONG time. Vancouver has been handicapped by QUESTIONABLE officials for years. We need ACCOUNTABILITY!!! On a public stage. Tar and Feather, anyone?

As an EU Andy it's quite difficult for me to watch the NHL without getting the results spoiled, therefore I'm on 0 sleep atm. But man I couldn't wait for a review of these games by you. Great work.

Missed the mcdavid high stick to hughes that drew blood

As a Bruins fan it’s been more frustrating to watch officials dictating the outcomes of the game. Panther fans have also been echoing confusing calls. The last game was just a more prime example. Bruins actually did play well and generated scoring chances. The refs decided to put the whistles away for a while and the game was enjoyable at 2-1. Then the first Lindholm interference call, one that happens about 56 times a game and isn’t called, is called as the Bruins are leading in a pivotal game. It’s confusing for the players as the way it’s being called has just…. Changed. It’s almost impossible for refs to dictate the outcome of a game, which no one wants, if they are consistent. Players realize what is happening and adapt. The games are enjoyable within the framework.

One of the craziest allowed goals I’ve ever seen.

Heres my thing about the crosschecks to McDavid. Early in the regular season Dylan Larkin takes a punch in the back they pushes him down into a crosscheck to the jaw. Knocks him the F out. Nothing. (The suspension to Perron afterward was totally warranted). But it was a similar play. And only now it warrants a suspension and a fine for both involved? Cmon man i dont believe in leage bias but McDavid gets away with so much

Maroon is too slow to catch any Panther player with a hit.

Stars fan here. Another great video! Still waiting for my Stars to get more than 2 minutes of airtime in a Hockey Psych video lol (I'm joking, BUT.....). Avs had 4 shots halfway through the second to our 20something. It was 16-2 after the first. At least mention that, that deserves SOMEthing! We were one point from the President's Trophy, why does no one ever talk about the Stars? Appreciate that you're finally giving love to Johnston though. Keep up the videos. You're my favorite hockey RU-vid guy by far!

He obviously cross checks him into the goalie intentionally. He was also smart about it as to not make it too egregious and give just enough of a shove. But, the rule states that its illegal. Toronto should have overruled the on ice crew on this one.

This rigged word has been thrown around way too much since 2016. Way too much.

Sorry but I had to stop 1 minute in because you are wrong about the Marchand incident. He didn’t leave after the hit from Bennett, he played until the third period. That’s when we got the news he’s not coming back out

The NHL continues to embarrass itself with bad officiating. The call on S.Bennetts cross-check / goal on the Bruins was 100% wrong. Not a Bruins fan, but I can see why they're pissed.

I don't want to believe it... NHL VP & Director of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell has his son, Gregory Campbell who is VP of Player Personnel & Development at FL Panthers. I cheered for Greg when he played for the Bs. Greg was ridiculously tough: a slapshot broke his leg yet he stayed out on the ice and tried to block even more! Now the NHL has strings on the officials to make ridiculous calls? WWE also has predetermined outcomes. TB Lightning never had a chance to advance... sad... pitiful... abhorrent...

But let's keep promoting sport's betting

0:51 No, that's not true. Marchand didn't miss the rest of the game after Bennett's hit. He played a few shifts and got rocked again when hitting Steven Lorentz.

The crosscheck debacle took the attention away from the fact that embellishment put the Panthers on that power play in the first place.

It also doesn't help that coaching keeps putting Ceci, & Nurse together, who have been on the ice for nearly half of Vancouvers goals on us.

The league is rigged. I’ve lost faith in the officiating post season.

Bennetts hit ppl say “they’re letting them play” but Boston is getting called for the softest.. dumbest and insane shit

Bettman loves his southern based teams , he will do anything for a southern NHL final a Florida Dallas final is a wet dream for Bettman .

How many cheap hits has Marchand dealt out unabated? All sports are rigged.

There was interference I suppose, but clearly Swayman wouldn't have slid over in time to save it. I mean you can't call every shove or "accidental" fall into the goaltender. The Bruins then allowed the panthers to march right down and score another one so it is not like the disputed goal was the deciding factor.

Boss: I need you to do some work Me: Give me 10 minutes and 44 seconds the Hockey Psychologist just dropped a new vid

Love the consistent Cabo jokes because I'm currently on my way to Cabo so I hope some of these players take your advice and meet me there 😂

Even though i watch these games, I still love watching your analysis and comments. Thanks!

I think draisaitl was saying exactly what you were saying: 4 posts isn't a goaltending problem it's a shooting problem.

As a wings fan, our worst rival has been the ref’s since 1984.

Forget the goaltender interference, my question is why TF was Bennett playing in the first place? He should have been suspended for sucker punching Marchand.

Hey man great video and love your stuff, but as a Panthers fan I have to correct you. We run a 2-1 forecheck with the F3 as the one to capitalize or to cover for pinching defensemen

No no Paul Maurice didn't say the Bennett punch was accidental he said it was a "hockey play" which we all know is total bullshit. If Marchand punched someone else in the face like that I guarantee you he would be suspended not just 1 game but multiple games. This officiating is a joke not just in this series but the entire NHL playoffs. There is no accountability for these refs. They can call one thing on one team and then not call it on another where is the logic and consistency when it comes to officiating? This is why all sports need to have officials that it's their full time job not too mention there bank accounts need to be checked. I guarantee you these refs are betting on games.