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M THE Wednesday March 1980 Sports Editor Hockey report a step in right direction A 107 page report released Thursday by the government funded Ontario Council OIK in conjunction with he Ministry of Culture and Recreation filled plans to spend million implementing the recom men dot ions over the next three The report was designed in an eliminate violence in the port improve basic skills particularly the younger let els and generally upgrade coaching and officiating The program will be administered by fulltime salaried employees who will be hired to oversee the iirrying oul of the recommendations The will become incorporated as a non profit organization under the new plan with four persons from ihe public sector added hockey officials now operates under Orders in Council placing it under direct control of the provincial government so as lo implement the changes without Interference from the province PARENTS The report was based on a survey of parents and their opinions of game It includes such recommendations as not allowing players to piny competitive games until ihey have passed a skills lest banning body checking for certain younger age groups making coaches go through an apprenticeship before assuming full duties changing the officiating to include two referees and one linesman With the way Canadian amateur and professional hockey has been going in recent years the intention is good However as with all large old things it may be difficult to make massive facelift without substantial 1 deteriorating the original product Bui then maybe thats what needs o be done Since the American Gold medal in hockey at the Winter Olympics the Interest in the sport of shinny has blossomed even more than it has since major NHL and WHA expansions down there Now the Yanks can see that ihey can do it Alt of the Cold medal team are products of their system More and more American universities ore opting for homegrown rather than relying on Canadians A lot has happened in Ihe American Hockey Association since their first hockey gold at Squaw Valley Utah during ihc I960 Olympics Their game has improved almost on par with that of most European nations BLAME LIES HERE Since Ontario is the largest of the organized hockey institutions in country the bulk of Ihc load and the blame Tor the way our national heroes turn lies here So if are problems that need be rectified then his is where should begin One of the largest difficulties concerning hockey Is in the administration of the game Granted it is a huge endeavor trying coordinate boys girls in hockey but as the old cliche goes too many cooks spoil the broth Is another organization needed like the one lo be set up to make game what it is supposed to be Theideaof game is to learn Hand enjoy it while getting some exercise out of it The emphasis in recent years has been toward the compel Hive aspect of the game while just letting less talented or competitive minded players hack it In house leagues just bo officials can say they are providing the aspirin players with somewhere to play Providing proper coaching and ensuring that the plavcrs arc of competent enough to piny a game without being bounced around or being wiped away in a game in the scoring department is a right move Ironically the bulk of the criticism In the report tabled by Reuben minister in charge of culture and recreation goes toward ihe parents who contributed most beneficial of the recom men da dons in the survey OLD MAXIM one time there used to be an old maxim that went sent child to the rink take him Now it would seem that the saying might go Send child to the rink dont bring him implying thai the loudmouthed parents need not stick around watch And If hey do hey should do from a soundproof booth with one way glass looking onto the playing surface where the players would be unaware of ihelr presence Going even further the players and parents should be banned from discussing the personal development or play of As ludicrous as it might 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