It was a high hit that finished with a cross check on video. Ref threw the flag immediately.Had his hand in his pocket grabbing at the flag as the player hit the ground. Even the offending player turned and looked right at the ref after he did it. Helmet to helmet on first contact with a cross check to the chest that road up into the players throat and helmet. Hawks player extended his arms all the way out. That is a penalty. Good call by the ref.
Post this said video then so everyone can shut up and move on and enjoy the holiday season.
It was clear from the original post the ref made the right calls on the filed. It is the losers comments and name calling on a kid and then acting like his kids team doesn't play that way every game then bringing up holdbacks like RR has none.. Sounds like it was a rough game like it always is against these 2 teams
Actually, somebody, (probably an "API dad") was poking fun at Hawks for losing. The follow up comment about "RR parents crying about the fowl, forcing the refs to throw flags and being soft," is probably what kicked off the donut comment, but both comments were wrong. The reality is that It was a blatant foul. Parents on EVERY team call those out, especially when a player is down on the field as a result. There were several helmet to helmet hits in the game. Hawks were getting flustered in the second half and getting physical and chippy. It happens. RR played through it and did what they needed to do. All the kids and coaches lined up and shook hands after the game with no hard feelings until BOTC. There is a shocker! As for the other antagonistic comments regarding RR "style of play and holdbacks", you are clearly just deflecting or inviting more comments and its not even remotely close by comparison. Last year, over half the RR players couldn't even jump off a springboard to hit a Hawk in the helmet. You have had the biggest team in 2022 club lacrosse for years until last Spring. During that time RR and other teams have had maybe 3-4 kids total who would be considered an average size player on the Hawks roster? The size advantage has almost completely diminished since last Spring. Learn how to lose gracefully like others did before you.
