So I posted the following message on the USA Broomball message board...
My name is Ta, and I play for the Hitmen. Tonight, I was attacked by a rather large man. Apparently my devastating cross check in the back was quite cowardly. I'm told that I should have done it to the front side....
Why did I do this you may ask. To me it was quite obvious. I am 5'10" and weigh 150 lbs (on a good day.) One doesn't have to be in Mensa to know not to start something with larger people, but I'm also not going to let anybody walk all over me. So when I take shots in the back of the head and in the face, I'm going to stand up for myself and take a shot back. Hitting a guy back in the face would quite obviously start a fight, which is the last thing this sport needs; thus, I took my shot to the back as I ran down the ice. Let's get serious, there is no way a cross check from me could hurt anybody.
Once that single encounter was over I would like to think that play would go on as usual, but this was not the case. I was chased down, told I had just made a big mistake, and attacked by a Ron Artest impersonator. Knowing I would probably be bedridden for months, I did nothing back.
The moral of the story is that the best players in the world are role models by default. I am 22 yrs old and have only been playing broomball for 3 years. When I tell my college buddies about events such as this, they simply shake their heads. This does absolutely nothing to promote the sport. The best players need to set examples with their actions on the ice as well as off the ice.
Tonight the Hitmen were beaten handily by USA Blue. There is simply no need to try and recreate the whole Pistons-Pacers fiasco.
Reply #1 by Matty
Ta, from your version, sounds like you took some cheap shots to the head and retaliated with a cross-check. Cross-checking someone in the back is cowardly and you could have seriously injured his back/spine and bedridden him for months. I don't know why the ref wouldn't throw anyone taking shots at your head out of the game (probably didn't see it). To stick up for yourself, either do the same thing back to let him know how it feels....or follow the good example he gave you by laying him out with a good, hard, but clean check in the open ice. You have many years of broomball ahead of you....be an example yourself and don't ever use your stick as a weapon.
Reply #2 by Jimmy
Funny thing is, I thought that this was such a minor event. The "cheap shots" were nothing different that goes on 9-10 times a game. Routine pushing and shoving for position. I have rougher knee hockey games in my basement with my 7 year old. I really cannot believe that TA even took the time to post about it.
Reply #3 by Observer
TA no broken bones, no stiches, no cuts or bruises I'd say your lucky to have only been checked.. you probably took on one of toughest guys on the team you mess with the bull you get the horns
Reply #4 by Jimmy
Let me see if I get this. Because you are smaller, you cannot hurt somebody with a cross check to the back? In case you haven't noticed the sticks are rather hard. In retaliation Hodge knocked you down in open ice with a clean check, no sticks, no punches and not into the boards. No one else was involved. How you possibly can say you were "attacked" is crazy. One body check in open ice is really nothing to cry about. You admitted that you started it, Quite simply you got what you deserved. Just because you are small gives you no right to use your stick as a weapon. The moral of the story is don't hit anybody with your stick adn if you do don't be suprised if they react.
Reply #5 by Dave
That's a bunch of crap. I have played against you many times and you are notoriously careless swinging your stick. Nobody comes on here crying about you being a hatchet man. You cross-checked Hodge, take your chances pal. Don't come on here preaching like this was some major incident. He got a penalty, big deal. You should have got one as well. Does nothing to promote the sport? I didn't know that was our job in a Friday night league game.
Reply #6 by Matty
I don't happen to consider pushing, shoving, or bumping cheap (unless its to the head)....its part of gaining position on another player and part of the game....No touch fouls (except holding and elbowing), take it like a man. It's when you start using your stick as a weapon is when there is a problem.....
From the replies I have made the following conclusions:
1. I am a hack
2. I am a coward
3. It was all my fault
4. I deserved it
5. It is okay to chase somebody down with a premeditated check
6. I am lucky I didn't get hurt worse
7. A 7 yr old maybe getting abused somewhere in a basement
8. Augsburg is not the most prestigious league in America
9. It is the the young who should set examples for all others
10. Punctuation and grammar do not apply when broomball talk is involved
My name is Ta, and I play for the Hitmen. Tonight, I was attacked by a rather large man. Apparently my devastating cross check in the back was quite cowardly. I'm told that I should have done it to the front side....
Why did I do this you may ask. To me it was quite obvious. I am 5'10" and weigh 150 lbs (on a good day.) One doesn't have to be in Mensa to know not to start something with larger people, but I'm also not going to let anybody walk all over me. So when I take shots in the back of the head and in the face, I'm going to stand up for myself and take a shot back. Hitting a guy back in the face would quite obviously start a fight, which is the last thing this sport needs; thus, I took my shot to the back as I ran down the ice. Let's get serious, there is no way a cross check from me could hurt anybody.
Once that single encounter was over I would like to think that play would go on as usual, but this was not the case. I was chased down, told I had just made a big mistake, and attacked by a Ron Artest impersonator. Knowing I would probably be bedridden for months, I did nothing back.
The moral of the story is that the best players in the world are role models by default. I am 22 yrs old and have only been playing broomball for 3 years. When I tell my college buddies about events such as this, they simply shake their heads. This does absolutely nothing to promote the sport. The best players need to set examples with their actions on the ice as well as off the ice.
Tonight the Hitmen were beaten handily by USA Blue. There is simply no need to try and recreate the whole Pistons-Pacers fiasco.
Reply #1 by Matty
Ta, from your version, sounds like you took some cheap shots to the head and retaliated with a cross-check. Cross-checking someone in the back is cowardly and you could have seriously injured his back/spine and bedridden him for months. I don't know why the ref wouldn't throw anyone taking shots at your head out of the game (probably didn't see it). To stick up for yourself, either do the same thing back to let him know how it feels....or follow the good example he gave you by laying him out with a good, hard, but clean check in the open ice. You have many years of broomball ahead of you....be an example yourself and don't ever use your stick as a weapon.
Reply #2 by Jimmy
Funny thing is, I thought that this was such a minor event. The "cheap shots" were nothing different that goes on 9-10 times a game. Routine pushing and shoving for position. I have rougher knee hockey games in my basement with my 7 year old. I really cannot believe that TA even took the time to post about it.
Reply #3 by Observer
TA no broken bones, no stiches, no cuts or bruises I'd say your lucky to have only been checked.. you probably took on one of toughest guys on the team you mess with the bull you get the horns
Reply #4 by Jimmy
Let me see if I get this. Because you are smaller, you cannot hurt somebody with a cross check to the back? In case you haven't noticed the sticks are rather hard. In retaliation Hodge knocked you down in open ice with a clean check, no sticks, no punches and not into the boards. No one else was involved. How you possibly can say you were "attacked" is crazy. One body check in open ice is really nothing to cry about. You admitted that you started it, Quite simply you got what you deserved. Just because you are small gives you no right to use your stick as a weapon. The moral of the story is don't hit anybody with your stick adn if you do don't be suprised if they react.
Reply #5 by Dave
That's a bunch of crap. I have played against you many times and you are notoriously careless swinging your stick. Nobody comes on here crying about you being a hatchet man. You cross-checked Hodge, take your chances pal. Don't come on here preaching like this was some major incident. He got a penalty, big deal. You should have got one as well. Does nothing to promote the sport? I didn't know that was our job in a Friday night league game.
Reply #6 by Matty
I don't happen to consider pushing, shoving, or bumping cheap (unless its to the head)....its part of gaining position on another player and part of the game....No touch fouls (except holding and elbowing), take it like a man. It's when you start using your stick as a weapon is when there is a problem.....
From the replies I have made the following conclusions:
1. I am a hack
2. I am a coward
3. It was all my fault
4. I deserved it
5. It is okay to chase somebody down with a premeditated check
6. I am lucky I didn't get hurt worse
7. A 7 yr old maybe getting abused somewhere in a basement
8. Augsburg is not the most prestigious league in America
9. It is the the young who should set examples for all others
10. Punctuation and grammar do not apply when broomball talk is involved
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