The fines continue to pile up from Player Safety. Todd and Josh discuss the differences between a slew-foot and a 'dangerous trip', a quick whistle no-goal, stickwork from the bench and on the ice, and a goal-line tech fix. Visit www.scoutingtherefs.com and follow @scoutingtherefs and @toddlewissports.  Email us your questions - heyref@scoutingtherefs.com.    The Scouting the Refs Podcast is sponsored by Manscaped - use code REFS for 20% off and free shipping at Manscaped.com: the right tools for the job.

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This Is Getting Expensive...

George Parros speaks! Player Safety pulls back the curtain a bit on recent rulings, plus head butts, empty net challenges, Faksa and Thornton fined, an injured linesman, and an ongoing shortage of amateur officials. Visit www.scoutingtherefs.com and follow @scoutingtherefs and @toddlewissports.  Email us your questions - heyref@scoutingtherefs.com.    The Scouting the Refs Podcast is sponsored by Manscaped - use code REFS for 20% off and free shipping at Manscaped.com: the right tools for the job.

Head Butts, Parros Speaks, Officials Shortage

Landeskog boards, Friedman spears, Larkin sucker-punches. Women officiating in the AHL, on-ice communication, and Todd and Josh debate kicked-in goals and whether the NHL should expand what's allowed on the ice... and what exactly is a 'distinct kicking motion'?  Visit www.scoutingtherefs.com and follow @scoutingtherefs and @toddlewissports.  Email us your questions - heyref@scoutingtherefs.com.    The Scouting the Refs Podcast is sponsored by Manscaped - use code REFS for 20% off and free shipping at Manscaped.com: the right tools for the job.

Boarding, Spearing, and Kicking It Old School

Hey, look out! Linesman Ryan Gibbons injured, Dave Jackson on ESPN, Flames' Coleman suspended, and more this week. Todd and Josh talk Subban vs. Reaves, slewfooting, ref jersey sponsors, and a new way to make suspensions more impactful. Visit www.scoutingtherefs.com and follow @scoutingtherefs and @toddlewissports.  Email us your questions - heyref@scoutingtherefs.com.    The Scouting the Refs Podcast is sponsored by Manscaped - use code REFS for 20% off and free shipping at Manscaped.com: the right tools for the job.

Refs on TV, Gibbons Injured, Stricter Suspensions

NHL Player Safety takes on some preseason infractions, Koho joins TNT, Tim Peel speaks out, female officials, crosscheck video released, racism in the Ukraine, and possible ref sponsorship opportunities. Visit www.scoutingtherefs.com and follow @scoutingtherefs and @toddlewissports.  Email us your questions - heyref@scoutingtherefs.com.    The Scouting the Refs Podcast is sponsored by Manscaped - use code REFS for 20% off and free shipping at Manscaped.com: the right tools for the job.

Preseason Player Safety, Koho on TNT, Peel Speaks Out

The NHL's crackdown on cross-checks is coming. Todd and Josh discuss how players - and fans - deal with rule changes. Also, getting ready for the season, reminding everyone that refs are people too, and Wes McCauley: from official to officiant. Visit www.scoutingtherefs.com and follow @scoutingtherefs and @toddlewissports.  Email us your questions - heyref@scoutingtherefs.com.    The Scouting the Refs Podcast is sponsored by Manscaped - use code REFS for 20% off and free shipping at Manscaped.com: the right tools for the job.

The Five Stages of NHL Rule Crackdowns

Officiating thoughts from Bettman and McDavid, Stanley Cup Final refs, McCauley's missing, Weber's fine, Sergachev's hit, icing recalls, and are broadcast refs coming?  Visit www.scoutingtherefs.com and follow @scoutingtherefs and @toddlewissports.  Email us your questions - heyref@scoutingtherefs.com.    The Scouting the Refs Podcast is sponsored by Manscaped - use code REFS for 20% off and free shipping at Manscaped.com: the right tools for the job.

Cup Final, Consistency, Bettman and McDavid on Refs

This week: counting! Just don't go past five.  Too many men on the ice, too many men in the crease, how to stop defensemen from checking players into their own goalies, hockey refs heading upstairs, playoff penalty standards, more NHL reviews, and who makes the call? Visit www.scoutingtherefs.com and follow @scoutingtherefs and @toddlewissports.  Email us your questions - heyref@scoutingtherefs.com.    The Scouting the Refs Podcast is sponsored by Manscaped - use code REFS for 20% off and free shipping at Manscaped.com: the right tools for the job.

Count to Five...

Aw, nuts! That stick works is gonna cost you! This week, KHL referee awards, goaltender interference, NHL refs on broadcasts, Mark Scheifele's suspension, fines for the Bruins' Cassidy and Ritchie, spearing vs. slashing, and more. Visit www.scoutingtherefs.com and follow @scoutingtherefs and @toddlewissports.  Email us your questions - heyref@scoutingtherefs.com.    The Scouting the Refs Podcast is sponsored by Manscaped - use code REFS for 20% off and free shipping at Manscaped.com: the right tools for the job.

Cheap Shots, Expensive Fines

Bruins/Isles get some extended time in the penalty box, Rantanen writes a letter, quick faceoffs, high cross-checks, and Winnipeg's Mark Scheifele delivers an illegal hit that could end his postseason. Plus, are fines and suspensions really a deterrent? Visit www.scoutingtherefs.com and follow @scoutingtherefs and @toddlewissports.  Email us your questions - heyref@scoutingtherefs.com.    The Scouting the Refs Podcast is sponsored by Manscaped - use code REFS for 20% off and free shipping at Manscaped.com: the right tools for the job.

Overtime in the Penalty Box

Plenty of criticism of playoff officiating this week - including one case where the refs convicted the wrong guy, along withretired refs speaking out. Todd and Josh also talk fines for stickwork, the rare clipping infraction, Kadri's appeal, goaltender interference, and revisiting Player Safety. Visit www.scoutingtherefs.com and follow @scoutingtherefs and @toddlewissports.  Email us your questions - heyref@scoutingtherefs.com.    The Scouting the Refs Podcast is sponsored by Manscaped - use code REFS for 20% off and free shipping at Manscaped.com: the right tools for the job.

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Scouting The Refs follows hockey officials across the NHL, AHL, ECHL, and other leagues around the world, including news updates, rule changes and interpretations, suspensions, and statistics on officials and penalty calls.

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