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Hmmmmm....................   http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/24965103/high-school-hockey-coach-arrested-after-allegedly-shoving-biting-ref

Just did a game that was scheduled to start at 9. It was an 18+ league at my local association. They are having their annual tournament this weekend and have a strict time limit. Our league rules say that if they don't have 7 players at the start of the game, we wait 15 minutes before calling a forfeit. I arrived at the field at 8:20 to do the plate in the semi-final, my partner got there around 8:45. We arrived at the field 10 minutes before 9. I spoke to the organizer of the tournament who is also the convener of that division and he said that we don't have the 15 minute grace period because of the tournament. One team had 4 players and were certain that another 4 were on their way. I did a plate meeting giving them the usual rules; jewelry ( I know, it's a city rule) no running the catcher, everybody in full uniform, etc... 9 o'clock came and the convener came on the field and said that the game if forfeit. The players went ballistic. They were yelling at the convener and us. I originally told my partner that I had no problem playing a scrimmage game after the forfeit, but after everybody started yelling and carrying on, I told my partner that we're leaving. On our way to our changing room, a few players from the team were getting out of their cars and they started yelling at us. "I hope you're proud of yourself!" "This league is SH*#!" "You suck you fat c*nt!" I just ignored them and went to the change room to get changed and I was going to go home, but I remembered that I had to drop the balls off at the shack and I got more SH*# from the field asking why I'm not doing the game, even for a scrimmage. I spoke to the convener and said that I have no problem getting flak from people on the field, within reason or course, but to get yelled at and whatnot when the game gets forfeited and I'm walking to the change room is bullSH*#. On a lighter note' I still have the championships later today for a three man game, won't lie, I'm kinda excited, this will be the third time I do a three man game, Thoughts?