Scott Brand at two different games as a ref.... good!

POINTSTREAK.COM PRINTABLE GAMESHEET:
Four Seasons Centre
Sat, Dec 03, 2005 at 5:05 pm

North Iowa 1 at Southern Minnesota 4
Referee: Thomas Steinel Jr. Attendance: 617
Linesman: Jordon Crowell
Scott Brand

POINTSTREAK.COM PRINTABLE GAMESHEET:
VFW All Sport Arena
Sat, Dec 03, 2005 at 7:05 pm

Billings 0 at Bismarck 0
Referee: Tim Petereson Attendance: 0
Linesman: Scott Brand
Ian Shaver

That is pretty impressive on Brand's part. Be a line judge at a game in Southern Minn. at 5:05 and be a line judge at another game on the same day in Bismark, N.D. at 7:05. I think Pointsreak or someone else dropped the ball on the reporting. I find it hard to believe he was officiating at any game. He needs to start going to some of the games and checking on his refs. Most of them aren't qualified to do Squirts hockey, esp. in the Southern Division.

When USA hockey assigns a linesman thats not already on the list in Pointstreak, the will list it as Scott Brand.

Thanks for the info. Wasn't sure why they posted Scott in 2 different places.

I'd be willing to bet that the Pointstreak operator incorrectly listed Scott at one of those games. They have to be entered on every online scoresheet prior to the game and most won't go back and correct their mistakes. I've heard quite a few complaints by players who say that goals and assists are being given to the wrong players on Pointstreak, let alone the referees. Most of the Pointstreak operators are stationed next to the scoreboard operator, and some still enter the information incorrectly than what the announcer is told by the referee. I guess that's volunteers for you.

I applaud the volunteers, but they should have an extensive training session or two, before they get in the box or behind a net.