I am not Jim B

Perhaps I picked a poor username, I was surprised by Danner’s comments about him. I agree with 99% of what Danner writes in this board. I initially was commenting about the Baierl rink security. I am neither a friend or foe of Jim B. Thank you for sharing the info.

I agree with Mitch from Pgh Hockey Digest and several of the others already noted. I would also put Jeff Tindall at the top of the list, good coach, pretty good referee (LOL) and a great person that cares about the players. He’s coached at several organizations.

No one is saying that students can't taunt a goalie. it seems to me that taunting in any youth sport is wrong, even if it is a goalie. Maybe acceptable at the college or professional level. When I saw the security guard remove the student section at the Baierl Ice rink I asked him what they did or said that was so bad. He responded that fans can cheer for their team but cannot say negative comments and target the opposing players or the refs. It seemed like a good guideline that all rinks should utilize for youth sports.

In the past, the security at the Baierl Ice Rink has been the opposite of this situation. I've seen them remove the entire student section from games for activity that I would consider marginal. I also recall a playoff game at RMU ISC where security was not to be found when needed. PIHL rep (Mucha) was approached and he was defensive of the situation without even going into the rink to observe the situation. I’m not sure PIHL will be useful/interested in solving this problem.