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June/July 2012

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line change ADVICE FOR PARENTS, REFS AND COACHES Where Are They Now? Stacey Livingston BIRTHPLACE CURRENT POSITION: Supervisor of referees for the International Ice Hockey Federation, a local supervisor of officials for USA Hockey and works with USA Hockey development camps. "The caliber of officials and the pool of officials is different from the international and grass-roots levels. My goal in my position is to develop officials, no matter what level." 1995–2002 IIHF OFFICIAL: MEMORABLE MOMENT MOST UTICA, N.Y. FAVORITE ARENA: "Harvard. I just like the atmosphere and the size of the arena for a women's game." YOUTH HOCKEY AND COLLEGIATE GAMES: Too many to count. INTERNATIONAL GAMES: I worked the 2001 IIHF Women's World Championship in Minneapolis. OLYMPIC GAMES: I worked the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. "One would think it would be working the gold-medal game at the Olympics. I appreciated that and enjoyed every minute of that. But I would have to say it's seeing my oldest daughter's face at the glass of a college game at Dartmouth." ADVICE TO YOUNG OFFICIALS: "It's my same motto that I'd tell a Mite official or a high school official or a college official. You appreciate the games that you get. It's like what I say to my kids, you get what you get and you don't throw a fit. Just appreciate the experiences you get and the people that you meet." "I enjoy developing officials. I believe that women's officials should be working women's games. There's a big enough pool that we can pull from for international tournaments. It's there, it's growing, it's getting better and we're not going away." SURVEY: PUSHY PARENTS DRIVING KIDS FROM SPORTS Young athletes say pushy parents are taking the fun out of the game and because of it many more are quitting youth sports. That's according to a study by i9 Sports, a Tampa-based franchise of youth sports leagues. The study found that 84 percent of 300 kids YOU MAKE THE CALL A goaltender is standing in his goal crease when he dives on a puck that is outside of the crease, but his momentum carries him out of the goal crease. Should he be assessed with a minor penalty for Delaying the Game? between the ages of 8 and 14 who play team sports either quit or wanted to quit because "it wasn't any fun." According to the survey, 84 percent of the kids wish they had more fun playing sports but say obstacles include mean teammates and yelling grown-ups. The survey finds 74 percent have more fun with video games, while 28 percent say sports can be too competitive. Seventeen percent say they feel too pressured to win, while 20 percent say the coach doesn't let them play enough. 10 USA Hockey Magazine salutes the men (and women) in stripes who served the game so well while paving the way for future generations of USA Hockey officials. RICHMOND, V.A. RESIDENCE COACH OF THE MONTH Michael Iwaniec Age 37 Bridgeview, Ill. According to the players, parents and fellow coaches who know him, Michael Iwaniec is one of those coaches who has enjoyed success on the ice while not taking his eye off of what really matters. As the coach of the Arctic Jr Fury #3 team, Coach Iwaniec emphasizes skill development in addition to stressing the importance of respect for the game, opponents and officials. This Peewee B team, which plays in the South Suburban House League in Orland Park, Ill., has been successful because they approach the game with the right frame of mind. And that all starts with their coach. Over the past three years, Iwaniec has taken a nucleus of players and shaped them into a true team. According to his assistant coaches, he will never short a player from ice time no matter the score, time or situation, allowing equal ice for all variously skilled players. Whether it's in league play, where the Warriors finished the season with a 29-1 record, or the four tournaments they played in, winning all four, the play on the ice and their behavior off the ice is a direct reflection of a coach who truly does it right. JUNE/JULY.2012 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM PHOTOS COURTESY OF Getty Images (2); Special to USA Hockey Magazine ANSWER: No. As long as some part of the goaltender's body is in contact with the crease when initial contact with the puck is made, the referee should not assess a Delaying the Game penalty. GIVING BACK

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