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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[A Ref's Life: Dealing with coaches]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29284-A-Refs-Life-Dealing-with-coaches.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[A Ref's Life.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[This week in our exploration of the world of officiating, we look at how refs communicate with the men behind the bench. - &amp;ldquo;When dealing with a player or coach, I try to be empathetic, I say, &amp;lsquo;Listen, I know where you&amp;rsquo;re coming from, there was a call missed or whatever, I&amp;rsquo;d be pissed off at you, too, but this is the way it&amp;rsquo;s going to be and we have to go on from here]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[A Ref's Life: Player communication]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28932-A-Refs-Life-Player-communication.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A part of keeping order in a game is being able to talk with players so everybody understands what's going on. - &amp;ldquo;It&amp;rsquo;s constant communication and most of them are respectful and appreciate that]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[A Ref's Life: Tough injuries]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[A Ref's Life.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[This week in our feature about the world of officiating, we explore how injuries can impact the men in stripes, too. - &amp;quot;I was a police officer with the OPP for 10 years and people used to ask me why I left the police force to go into refereeing and I said: &amp;lsquo;Pucks only hurt; bullets kill]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[A Ref's Life: Making the show]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28240-A-Refs-Life-Making-the-show.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[THN's new feature examining the trials and tribulations of the men in stripes looks at the challenge of getting to the NHL. - &amp;ldquo;If you don&amp;rsquo;t have butterflies and you&amp;rsquo;re not nervous for your first game then, I&amp;rsquo;m not sure you&amp;rsquo;re in the proper business]]></description>
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