Wednesday, November 10, 1976 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Seven Wednesday, November 10, 1976 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PUdtift9 7 Young season.. . . Bad calls By JOHN NIEMEYER Last Friday night, Michigan's hockey team out-offensed Min- nesota to win its home opener 8-6, in a game ridden with 23 pen- alties. I over heard the following conversation after the game: Wolverine fan: "Great hockey game, eh?" Second fan: "Ya great!" First 'Fan: "What did you think of the refs?" Second fan: "They sucked!" Curious to see if the opinion was shared by others, I asked around and got some similar responses. One spectator re- marked, "They called the game too close, which ruins the sport. "They ought to get a contract with the NHL, and use some good officials for a change." Interestingly enough, another person who saw only the third period thought that they had called the game too loosely. Both were probably right to an extent. During the first two periods on Friday night, the men in black and white al- lowed little beyond a friendly love pat to go unpenalized. After a third period brawl that sent five men to the box, the offic- ials let up, to an extreme, perhaps. Even open acts of aggression were simply stopped and for- gotten, hardly commensurate with previous calls. This policy con- tinued on into Saturday night as only seven penalties were served in a similar contest. Minnesota coach Herb Brooks said after Friday's contest, '"The officials were over reacting. This wasn't a'very rough game, but you wouldn't know it if you counted the penalties." Michigan coach Dan Farrell, who came within a hair's breadth of acquiring a bench penalty in his disgust with some calls, was of the same opinion. He added, "They just aren't consistent from one night to the next." So both teams and the fans are upset with the officials. But I feel a feWv words should be said in the referee's behalf. Those men you see out on the ice on Friday and Saturday night are selected because their peers think they are the best available to work in the college ranks. They ar not profssionals at the job, officiating is an avocation for them. Many are doctors, lawyers, or dentists during the week. Each man officiating in the WCHA has worked his way up through the ranks, judging in lesser leagues. He has been recom- mended and scouted before becoming a WCHA official. They aren't paid very much and most do it for fun. It might be nice to hire professional officials from the NHL, but that costs money and money talks in today's col- legiate sports. The hockey program isn't being slighted, foot- ball and basketball officials are picked the same way. As far as the accusations of inconsistency, that is well found- ed and should be remedied. The season is now, however, as are some of the year's WCHA officials. The officials have not work' ed together for very long, and will have to work out how they will call the close plays. When you have two coaches and 4 n^"f-ins screaming at you for calling penalties, you might have f-dency to back off a bit. That is exactly what happened in the third period of Friday night's contest, carrying over to Saturday night. I'm not condoning the bad calls the officials make. My opinion of the Friday night contest was much the same as everyone else's. But hockey referees have to make more judgment calls than just about any other official in any other sport. The fine line between a good check and roughing is often difficult to define and no matter how you call it, someone will be made. Only time and experience brings the consistency in making those calls. Like the democratic system which operated just a week ago, it may not be perfect, and you might not always get who or what you want, but it is the best we've got, so bear with it. KNICKS WIN Laker 4; By The Associated Press Randy Smith scored eight points in over- time to cap a stirring Buffalo comeback that brought the Braves a 121-116 National Basketball Association victory over the Los Angeles Lakers last night. The Braves trailed by 20 points going into the final quarter, but held the Lakers to 15 points in the last period and finally tied the game on Bob McAdoo's 20-foot shot with two seconds to go. 'McAdoo, who did not score in the over- time, had 34 points and 22 rebounds. KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR led the Lak- ers with 35 points and 21 rebounds. The Lakers led 108-106, in the overtime and Smith hit three jump shots in a row to make it 112-108, with 2:20 to go. The Braves held the lead to the finish. Smith finished with 21 points while Abdul- Jabbar was foiled by Cazzie Russell's 15 points for Los Angeles. MEANWHILE, WALT FRAZIER scored 23 points and Moe Layton led a second-half surge that carried the New York Knieks to a 106-97 victory over the Washington Bul- lets. The Knicks went ahead to stay by scor- ing the last eight points of the third quar- ter to take a 74-68 -advantage. sunk John Cianelli hit a driving hook shot to tie the score at 68-68 with 2:17 to play in the third quarter. Then Frazier sank two free throws and Layton added a jumper and, a layup to give New York a six-point lead. THE KNICKS CLINCHED it with a 10-4 burst early in the final period.. Baskets by Frazier opened and closed the spurt that. put New York ahead 88-78 with seven min- utes to play and Washington could come no closer than five points after that. Earl Monroe added 19 points for the Knicks, Jim McMillian scored 18 and Lay- ton and rookie center Lonnie Shelton had 14 apiece. Shelton scored 10 and Layton eight in the final period. WASHINGTON, WHICH HAD a three-game winning streak snapped, got 19 points from Elvin Hayes and 18 from Len Robinson and rookie Larry Wright. Elsewhere the New Orleans Jazz got 52 points from Gail Goodrich and Pete Mara- vich to beat the New York Nets 110-99 in a game that the Nets played under protest Tuesday night. Goodrich scored all of his 28 points in the second and fourth quarters. Maravich got 18 of his 24 in the second half, when the Jazz overcame a 54-46 halftime lead by the Nets. UPI Top 20 Bv United Press International Team Pts, 1. Pittsburgh (30) 9-0 404 2. UCLA (8) 8-0-1 373 3. Southern Cal (2) 7-1 286 4. Michigan (2) 8-1 247 5. Texas Tech 7-0 224 6. Georgia 8-1 196 7. Maryland 9-0 182 8. Ohio State 7-1-1 131 9. Nebraska 7-1-1 142 10. Missouri 6-3 25 11. Houston 6-2 23 12. Alabama 7-2 18 13. Tulsa 6-2 8 14. Oklahoma 6-2-1 6 15. Florida 6-2 4 16. tie Daily Libels 8-0 3 16. tie Iowa State 7-2 3 16. tie Arkansjas 6-1-1 3 18. Baylor 4-2-1 2 19. tie Notre-Dame 6-2-0 1 19. tie Brigham Young 7-2 1 19. tie Wyoming 7-2 1 Note: By agreement with the American Football Coaches Asso- ciation, teams on probation by the NCAA are ineligible for the top 20 and national championship con - sideration by the UPI Board of Coaches. Those teams on probation for 1976 are: Mississippi State, Mich- iga state, Long Beach State and Southwestern Louisialn. AP Photo HE MAY NOT be the eighth wonder of the world, but Los Angeles Lakers' center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar plays a con- vincing Colossus of Rhodes to opposing pivotman Bob Mc- Adoo. McAdoo' and his Buffalo teammates eventually won, 121-116, in overtime. Amity SEMINARS FOR DEC. 4 LSAT 12-Student Average Class Size 5 Specialist Instructors 18 Class Hours FOR COMPLETE SCHEDULE INFORMATION AND OUR FREE BROCHURECALL THIS TOJ-L-FREE NUMBER TO LEAVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS: 800-243-4767 AMITY TESTING INSTITUTE ELIGIBLE FOR U.S. TEAM WOHA to play abroad? I I BILLBOARD Michigan's men's basket- ball team makes its first ap- pearance of the season in an intra-squad game Thurs. Nov. 11 at Flint Southwestern High School. The team will con- duct a brief clinic at 7:30 p.m. with the game to follow at 8 p.m. Admission is $1.50 for, adults and $1.00 for students. By RICK MADDOCK I cause of the WCHA vote not to and AP Reports lift the restriction. Organizers of the American "I understand that the ex- team that will compete in the ecutive committee voted, International Ice Hockey Feder- unanimously not to let these ation world championships for guys (the players from the juniors, asked the Western Col- WCHA) compete," Farrell legiate Hockey Association said. He added that the vote (WCHA) yesterday to allow was taken a couple of weeks players from its member ago, and he had no input on schools to participate in the the vote. tournament. Farrell is in full support of The WCHA is the last of the the WCHA lifting its ban. The three college hockey leagues to international tournament is holdout. Both the Eastern Col- scheduled for Czechoslovakia' lege Athletic Conference (EC -.----- AC) and the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) have decided to let their play-I ers join the U. S. team, accord- 'l ing to Hal Trumble, executive director of the Amateur Hockey: V from December 22 - January' would be eligible for the team 2.. Michigan is scheduled to 'if the WCHA lifted its restric- play in the Great Lakes Tourna- tion, would be interested in the nment on December 28-29 in De- chance to go to' Czechoslovakia. troit. Farrell said he would defi- "I think any guy would just nitely excuse his players from jump at the opportunity to ,go the Great Lakes obligation to to Czechoslovakia and represent play for the United States. his country. I know I would," "It would help our team if we Turner said. had players that went," Farrell "The thing that makes it so said. He felt that the experience sticky though, is, that the Great they gained would make them Lakes Tournament would be a better hockey players. team (function) and the inter- Dean Turner, a freshman de- national one wouldn't," Turner fenseman for Michigan who: said. IMformation I ' i ,I : 1 I )" w l; . ) DELONG'S BAR-B-Q-PIT 314 DETROIT ST. RIBS (Our Specialty), SHRIMP, SEAFOOD CHICKEN-Bar-B-Q and Fried All Dinners include Fries, Slaw & Bread Mon., Wed., Th., Sun. 11-2 Fr., Sat. 11-3 665-2266 Pickups Delivery I ~m Ii TbQ rnwnAT1Phil 4 Association (AHA). Trumble sent a letter to the WCHA executive commit- tee saying the National Col- legiate Athletic Association (NCAA) had waived its rules, thus allowing student - athlete participation. "They (AMA) phoned me a couple of weeks agoabout a couple of our players," Farrell said. He added that he has heard nothing since then be- Spikers end topsy-turvy year .1 lGLl. .111 mill1Jb L 1 .l VV 1_________ By TOM SHINE playoffs with a 16 run victory in A reminder that entries for the title game and the Markley the All-Campus pre-holiday has-FT FF As the cold weather forces MAC's rolled over the competi- ketball tournament are due this the IM sports program indoors, tion to another track meet vic- Friday, November 12, at the IM all the outdoor championships tory. building by 4:30 p.m. The entries have been decided, except foot- Battlin both otten weather should include the $15 registra ball, which is in the midst ofits and the Dental school, Ward C tion fee. An informal iscussion with playoffs. managed to win the Graduate Mandatory manager meetings Mosher-Blue walked away softball playoffs. will be held Monday and Tues- with top honors in the Resident Law Green and Nu Sigma day, November 15 and 16, in the KEN FET Hall sofeball playoffs, capturing Nu also became winners, fin- IM building at 7:30 p.m. Atten- the class A crown. Blagdon-Van ishing first in track and cross dance is required on only one tinerant Fool, Poet & Storyteller Tyne, Adams and Scott houses 'of these days. won the class B, C, and D titles country respectively. dynamic o l respectively. The only finals in the All Cam-. -- --- On th e cynamic ol In the water polo playoffs, pus division saw the Krazy's TONIGHT: Wenley House splashed s fight their way to the class A Wanly toeAschampships soccer crown. as a way of life. way to the A championshipsocbthh wm 'sstal while Elliot and Reeves In both the women's softball: Houses prevailed in the B and and water polo, the WD Fans Wed.November 1 97 C categories. proved too much for the rest of W N Rumsey House would have to the league as they came out on (FormerlyWhiz Kids) qualify for the "almost but not top in both categories.IIud. A Ange l Hp:m. aite" Residence Hall team of The class B and C softball t"e fall. It lost the outdoor track tiles fefl to Barbour Dolls and Vna nJ ''I1j"# meet to Alice Lloyd by just six Thronson house while the Sisters? ' U IU I IUSponsored by Canterbury House and and one-half poits and the golf showed their talent by winning 994 5350 the Office of Ethics & Religion match to Taylor house by only the recreative league of the seven shots Women's'division. --evshots. Afts' n di.. r dhe ~ ~"- - - -- t- - - - - ~- Special To The Daily EAST LANSING - Michigan's Volleyball team concluded its regular season on two sour, notes by losing to Michigan State and Calvin College last night. The lossto MSU was not as surprising as other Michigan losses have been this week. TheI Spartans won the Big Ten! Championship recently while' the Wolverines finished in the cellar. THE FIRST game exposed a chronic case of Wolverine ner- vonsness as the sniker weref so'mdly defeated, 15-3. Co-cap- tain Jarnie Spohn settled her 1i !F troops with cool-leadership and out an overtime victory, 16-14. play, as the spikers performed And then there were none. much better in the second game. Poor serves, weak spikes andt However, it was a case of few returns spelled out Michi-t too-little-too-late. They played gan's fate for the remainder of well but were simply outclassed the evening. by the Spartans, 15-7. It seemed as if MSU had put The second opponent to face on Calvin's uniforms as Michi- the Blue was Calvin College, a, gan let Calvin look like the< team which they had defeated; h amions in a secnd gam er a ; ealierin te sason Howver Beta Theta Theta Pi and Phi i earler i the season However, Blue loss, 15-7. Co-Rec softball titles were fin-, Michigan quickly found out that: Thelta Theta proved the power-all awarded. Hacker's Row they coul~d not rely on past his- Terbergm fth ac houses of the Frat division as all a rdou ned.Hacer'snRowe tory o asCalvin jumped tso a dproced to be much closer butach racked u two champi came out n ber one t to4-9 eacharacked up two champion- pClass A division. The Condors, lead in the first game. concluded with similar results. sisIarlsHus nume' ledmtefrtgm.Calvin thwarted a valiant Michi- sins. . Bartlas House- and Rumsey's JAMIE SPOHN re-organized Calvin li Tennis and water polo went to I Ramrods were victorious in the, the troops and the spiker came gan resurgence as Calvin won Beta Theta Pi and the Phi Delts B, C, and D classes respectively. alive. They rattled off seven the game and the match 1-1. nabbed the cross country and Th recreative league was taken consecutive points and pulled track titles. by The Home. The men of Kappa Sigma SC O RESdismayed their talent on the ball diamond. winning the soft- ball crown while Sigma Alpha NBA Ensilon ruled the links, easily Buffalo 121, Los Angeles 116 (OT) canturing the golf match. . New York Knicks 106, Co'wzens is off to a great start, New Orleans 110, New York Nets 99 erabbing three of the six In- San Antonio 138, seattle 114 denendent championships. Bowl- "*, 11) Duke at N.C. 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