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Traditionally Curling is self refereed and self reported, no one other than the players enforce the rules. Is this still the case in the Olympics?
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I've watched two different Olympic curling matches. They both appeared to be self-refereed - no sign of any officials. There was one close call as to whose stone was closer to the center and the two teams quickly agreed.

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Traditionally Curling is self refereed and self reported, no one other than the players enforce the rules. Is this still the case in the Olympics?
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I've watched two different Olympic curling matches. They both appeared to be self-refereed - no sign of any officials. There was one close call as to whose stone was closer to the center and the two teams quickly agreed.
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I guess they can agree, but then they call in the officials if there is disagreement, and the official's word is final. Officials off the side.

I just read an article that said because of the recent controversy, referees would be placed on the Hog line to monitor for on ice fouls. Apparently on Sunday this was reversed after Saturdays inclusion of on ice referees, going forward there will not be on ice referees.

https://www.reuters.com/sports/curling-world-body-returns-less-stringent-officiating-after-talks-with-nocs-2026-02-15/

Big college basketball game today as Houston plays Iowa State. It is very likely the winner will get a #1 seed in th March Madness tournament.

There is turmoil in the Baseball Players' Union. Union leadership was already under a federal investigation, with allegations of millions of dollars diverted for personal gain, but now longtime director Tony Clark has resigned. He's accused of having an affair with his sister-in-law, who also worked for the union.
The current playing agreement with the owners expires after next season, so whoever takes over will have their hands full.

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There is turmoil in the Baseball Players' Union. Union leadership was already under a federal investigation, with allegations of millions of dollars diverted for personal gain, but now longtime director Tony Clark has resigned. He's accused of having an affair with his sister-in-law, who also worked for the union.
The current playing agreement with the owners expires after next season, so whoever takes over will have their hands full.
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Learned speculation the owners are going to go all in for a salary cap the next CBA.

May we live in interesting times...

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There is turmoil in the Baseball Players' Union. Union leadership was already under a federal investigation, with allegations of millions of dollars diverted for personal gain, but now longtime director Tony Clark has resigned. He's accused of having an affair with his sister-in-law, who also worked for the union.
The current playing agreement with the owners expires after next season, so whoever takes over will have their hands full.
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Learned speculation the owners are going to go all in for a salary cap the next CBA.

May we live in interesting times...
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As a fan I like the idea of hard salary caps in sports leagues to help keep it more competitive. As a capitalistic wage earner I hate the concept.

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There is turmoil in the Baseball Players' Union. Union leadership was already under a federal investigation, with allegations of millions of dollars diverted for personal gain, but now longtime director Tony Clark has resigned. He's accused of having an affair with his sister-in-law, who also worked for the union.
The current playing agreement with the owners expires after next season, so whoever takes over will have their hands full.
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Learned speculation the owners are going to go all in for a salary cap the next CBA.

May we live in interesting times...
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As a fan I like the idea of hard salary caps in sports leagues to help keep it more competitive. As a capitalistic wage earner I hate the concept.
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I've no issue with a hard cap as long as it has a minimum and max cap, and doesn't allow a deferred contract like O's.

What is to stop an owner from signing a free agent to a long-term, totally deferred contract for 600 million, while lending the player's side company ten million a year?

I think baseball is inching towards max/min caps, but it's still a few years away. The next agreement may just be a one-year or two-year extension, with some fine-tuning, while they hammer out the agreement they should have years ago

The Players Union hopefully hires an outsider rather than going with another former player.