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What’s the Call?
By Caroline Pignat
What's the Call?
The ref’s calling something. I can’t make it out.
He’s jumping and bumping and waving about.
It’s looking like hooking — no, boarding’s the call.
Or does that mean charging? I can’t tell at all.
He’s waving both arms now, he’s shaking, he’s flicking.
I think it’s slow whistle. Or maybe high-sticking?
Am I seeing kneeing? No, wait, his arm’s folding—
That’s icing. No, tripping. Misconduct? No, holding!
Slashing? Cross-checking? That’s gotta be roughing.
Just look at him go. Man, he’s huffing and puffing!
Well, folks, I got word—no one’s kicked out or hurt.
It seems that the ref had some ice in his shirt.

What's the Call?


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