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More Clovis rework. I need to go play frisbee or something.

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Neale Pickett 2013-08-13 18:36:23 -05:00
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@ -33,15 +33,23 @@ needing long-term medical attention and resulting in a roster reduction at futur
0% of the dozens of games they have played against every other team
(at least 8 teams) have resulted in a serious injury.
In fairness, the Bombs have had one concussion in inter-league play,
but it was caused by a player from their own team.
I had already refused to NSO any game with the player named Big Red
(formerly with Amarillo, now with Clovis),
who caused the Bombs' first injury.
Previously,
the Las Cruces referee team and the Los Alamos head ref
the Los Alamos head ref
had also stated they would not participate in any game with her.
I was not the first to do this,
I may not be the last.
Going into the July game,
I didn't know much about the Clovis team,
other than they were excited about having Big Red join them.
Given her reputation,
I was expecting something bad to happen at the bout.
I was not surprised when I called a timeout to let
the first aid crew tend to a Los Alamos skater screaming out in pain.
@ -76,7 +84,7 @@ Making The Most of Time
![A M'Atom Bomb explains the game was called off due to rain](clovis-timing.png)
We spent 22 minutes playing Roller Derby,
20 minutes waiting for the rain to stop,
20 minutes waiting for rain to stop,
and 65 minutes in timeouts, official reviews, and bickering.
We play outdoors, and have to cancel due to weather.
@ -106,7 +114,7 @@ The second period was supposed to start at 7:45.
I wasn't watching the clock at that point,
but according to a friend, we didn't actually start until 8:15,
30 minutes later.
We spent those 30 minutes listening to skaters argue about
We spent those 30 minutes listening to players argue about
whether or not we should play the remaining 9 minutes on the first period.
All told, the game ran 1 hour and 37 minutes, from 6:40 until 8:17.
@ -115,9 +123,12 @@ Two 30-minute jams, a 20-minute halftime, and all 6 team timeouts
would have taken
1 hour and 29 minutes.
Of course, we didn't know at the time that the rain would coincide exactly
Of course, nobody knew that the rain would coincide exactly
with when halftime was scheduled.
But we did waste a tremendous amount of time standing around arguing.
Anyone suggesting either team was conspiring with the weather to keep us from playing is crazy.
I'm not making that claim.
But I think it's important to understand *why* we didn't get to play.
League Relations
@ -196,7 +207,7 @@ In Closing
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The perfect injury rate
and the team's decision to support fans bad-mouthing us
and the team's decision to support fans bad-mouthing the Bombs
combine to make me feel completely justified
in not officiating any more games with Clovis.