Buckle up, ya pigeons — this one gets greasy fast. We’re talkin’ zero tolerance in sports, that line coaches cross right before the refs finally snap like an Aussie trying to explain cricket to a Canadian.
We’re joined by Kyle Binstead, a hockey ref all the way from Australia, which already makes things a little funnier because hockey down there is basically a rare wildlife sighting.
We get into the coach–ref dynamic, the chirps, the heat, and how half the battles come from people not actually knowing the rules… or everyone freelancin’ like a kangaroo who’s had too much caffeine. The boys break down why communication matters — like, maybe don’t yell in a ref’s face unless you want him calling your bench minor from the parking lot.
And yeah, professionalism is the goal… even if sometimes it feels more like a Perth beer-league where the refs show up late because a kangaroo cut them off in traffic.