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Violence
Violence in sports is an issue that is
brought to the public's attention every few
months -usually when there is an incident
like the Ciccarelli slit* swinging- and then it
eventually settles down until the next time.
But people should be constantly aware of ex-
actly whattthe situation is - especially peo-
ple who have children in minor sports.
The Canadian government believes the
issue should be given attention 100 per cent
of the time, and in June of 1986 Otto Jellinek,
Minister of State for Fitness and Amateur
Sport, established the Commission for Fair
Play. The commission , was formed "in
response to a growing concern on the part of
Canadians about the level of violence in
sport.
Violence in sports has been there for a
long time, and although it has become
in sports should be an
something that many of us accept it is not
necessarily something that should be ac-
cepted, and not everyone is willing to accept
it.
Elly Schoonderwoerd, president of
Seaforth Minor Hockey Association, says
she hears her share of complaints about the
rough nature of minor hockey. Young
hockey players play their first years without
checking, and when they.reach the age when
there is body contact they encounter a whole
new dimension to the game. But to their con-
cerned parents it is even more of a shock. So
most of the complaints come from parents
who see their children play bodychecking
hockey for the first time.
Mrs. Schoonderwoerd says she has seen
very few serious injuries in Seaforth minor
hockey in the 10 years she has watched her
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children play, but there have been the odd
injuries such as broken wrists, collarbones,
and chipped teeth.
Mrs. Schoonderwoerd notes that regula-
tions have gradually been introduced to try
and make the game safer for younger par-
ticipants. Each year -something new is add-
ed, be it a neck protector, or no body check-
ing rules. These rules have been put into ef-
fect in a relatively short time. It wasn't
many years ago there were no face masks in
minor hockey, and many would say the
result is a safer game.
Graham Nesbitt, arena manager in
Seaforth, coach of the Centenaires and a"
hockey fan in general,; is all for making the
game safer for younger players. But there
are some things he sees as an important
part of hockey that shouldn't be tampered
with.
Fighting is a part of the game that has
always been there and Mr. Nesbitt wouldn't
like to see it taken out. He says taking
fighting .out would hurt the game because
players would use their sticks as equalizers
instead of their fists. He cites European
hockey as an example. The Europeans don't
fight, but behind the play they are "brutal
with their sticks" says Mr. Nesbitt. '
"I went to the 1981 Canada Cup and I
couldn't believe my eyes," says Mr. Nesbitt
of the stick work behind the play, adding he
would hate to see Canadian hockey played
like that. "Besides, how many guys do you
see get hurt fighting?"
Mr. Nesbitt also thinks that people are a
little too concerned with the fighting in
hockey, and they should look at some of the
other. sports as well - like the 27 bench clear-
ing brawls in major league baseball last
year.
Mr. Nesbitt does think tli game should be
made safer for the younger athletes. He has
a son growing up now and says, "I want my
kid to think it's fun, not to think it's violent."
For older players, he thinks better of-
ficiatirig is a pbssible answer to cleaning up
the game -like making sure there are three
officials at every game. He also thinks
leagues should lookat changing rules for
lternate officiating systems, like having all
:three officials able to call penalties so fewer
are missed.
The biggest problem with refereeing, as
seen by Seaforth's Ch;ci of Referees Joyce
McClure, is there are not enough of them.
"People just don't seem to want to take
the flak," says Mrs. McClure. She says she
hears a number of complaints every year
about referees, but her response is
"everybody sees a call differently."
There is no way any league is going to be
able to please all the fans. There will always
be people who think it is too tough or not
tough enough, people who think the ref
should call by the book and those who think ,
he should "let them play hockey," but there
are certain things that can be done to ensure
players are not taking health risks
Snowballs
ongoing issue
SPORTS VIOLENCE is an issue the Government of Canada is taking seriously, and
posters such as this are being used to try to change the attitudes of today's athletes.
everytime they lace up.
The Commission for Fair Play has made
several important findings:
At the amateur level, 33 per cent of in-
juries are a direct result of illegal action.
48 per cent of all hockey injuries are from
a body check between opposing players.
Violence o fighting and competition • em-
phasis on winning, were identified as the
two greatest public concerns toward
amateur hockey in Ontario.
More than 50 per cent of the knpwn cases
of spinal cord injuries in hockey result in
paraplegia or quadraplegia. 80 per cent of
the victims were injured when they crashed
into the boards, about a third had been
checked from behind; and 95 per cent of the
injuries occurred in organized matches
rather than pick up games.
The Canadian Paraplegic Association
estimates that lifetime care for paraplegics
is $1.5 million per person. /
• 48 per cent of men and 24 per cent of
women, between 18 and 34, feel hockey is not
that violent and fighting is just part of the
game.
new leaders= in
Carrie Bannon walked away with high
girls single and douhle on the Wednesday
YBC league. She bowled a 123 single and 242
double. Heather McMillan also had a good
day bowling a 121 and a 232 double.
High boys went to Craig Harris who was
hot bowling a 165 single and a 298 double. He
had stiff competition from Steven Fehr with
158 and a double of 272.
Standings this week are: Snowballs 43,
Bulldogs 41, California Cuties 39,
Latecomers 38, Bluejays 36 and Starfighters
30.
Sunday mixed league had high girls
singles going to Noele Thompson with a 105,
Tracie Carter at 224 and Janet McBeath
with 172.
The high triples also went to Noele with
244, Tracie with 582 and Janet at 420.
Boys highs were Joe Kenny at 133, Luke
There are many activities sponsored by a
variety of groups to try and reduce the
violence or chance of injury in hockey and
other sports.
' National Coaching Cetification Program
theory manna's by the Coaching Association
of. Canada are being revised to include a
stronger emphasis on fair play.
' The Ontario government has spent $1.4
million to increase safety in sports.
And there has been a change in the Cana-
dian Interuniversity Athletic Union hockey
rules to ban fighting - major penalties will
be assessed, players will be ejected from
that game and suspended for the nest game.
Such actions demonstrate officials
associated with the sport will respond to
public opinion when the message gets
through. It is now up to the public -parents
and players- to make sure they know what
they want when they step into an arena
either to play or to watch, and to make sure
coaches, league officials, and referees know
too.
YBC bowling
McMillan with' 169 and Jirh Roth with a 210.
High triples wer6.also Joe at 360, Luke at
409 and Jim at 518.
High averages are Noele at 68, Tracie at
145 and Janet at 151 while the boys are Joe
with 103, Robin Scarrow at 136 and Jeff Alce
at 162.
Sunday standings are Lightning Express
56, Havin Fun 48, Kool fiats 47, Strike Force
45, Spare It Up 37 and Strikers 31.
The Junior travelling team went to
Goderich where they played Wingham. The
tears this week was Luke McMillan, Liz
Hunt, Monica Ryan, Angie Jervis and
Tracie Carter. They won two out of three
games to come home with a three way tie
for first with two teams from Goderich.
Their next meet will be January 31 at
Seaforth. Good luck team.
Forty bowlers competed in the "Beat My
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SENIORS BOWLING LEAGUE
The high team score on Friday, Janus..
22 went to Captain Campbell Wey's Sioux
with 3,102.
High ladies scores were: Hazel
McGonigle - 479, Isabel Kerslake - 473 and
Beryl Reid - 472.
Men's high scores were: Art Finlayson -
668, Campbell Wey - 630 and Bert Walters -
594.
Team Standings are: Sioux 19 points,
Mohawks 12, Haida's 12, Iroquois 9, Cree's 7
and Hurons 4.
EGMONDVII.LE BOWLING
Ladies' High Single, Betty Johnston 244;
Monica Westerveld 289 to date. Ladies' High
Triple, Betty Johnston 679; Betty Johnston
681. Ladies' High Average, Betty Johnston,
192. Men's High Single, Reg Dick 328; Ran-
dy Gridzak 348 to date. Men's High Triple,
Reg Dick 804; Rick Vandeween 841. Men's
High Average, Reg Dick 214. Team Stan-
ding: Loose Talk 80, Hot Dogs 70, Holy
Rollers 61, Whipper Snippers.58, Whitesnake
55, Gutterballers 33.
Swingers put
stranglehold
on first place
"It has not sunk in yet." - a famous and
yes we admit an articulate utterance direct-
ly from the lips of Swingers captain Dong
Proctor. Words we are all certain are
destined to go down in the annals of Thurs-
day Night bowling history.
Under the suzeraintative leadership of
that super bowling wizard Erich Matzold
who smoked the alleys with a 364 weekly
high single and a thunderous 877 weekly
high triple (what style) the Swingers
secured a strangle hold en first place and
the Season Championship by opening an in-
surmountable 15 point spread over their
nearest threat. In doing so they also
destroyed any hopes of a tension filled, prize
winning report for next week. Congrats a
number of times Champs! ! !
The rest of the bowlers were not silent
during this point explosion by the Swingers.
On the contrary Pat (corner pin) Deighton
was busy chalking up points for the female
gender with a crepitating 715 weekly high
triple and an equally impressive 256 weekly
high single. Pat's 715 triple represents the
first 700 plus triple for the women this year
and earns her season's high triple to date.
Fantastic night Pat.
Rookie bowler Bob (spell my name right)
Wright also broke a personal record with a
301 single and reports_he has only just
begun. Other personal highs this week were
recorded by Daniel Bennewies with an 847
triple.
Now we have our all important but no
longer terribly exciting team standings -
Swinger (Season Champs) -78, Wingers -65,
Team three -61, Highballers-59. Expo's-51
and Misfits -37. We are really and truly hap-
py with your successful season Swingers —
aren't we Thursday Nighters — nod your •
head if you agree.
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