corundum
apparently the rules of hockey are so inconsistent that the league officiating finds itself in a corundum. hrm. that almost sounds like it makes sense. but not really. corundum is aluminum oxide. a very hard mineral. add some impurities and you'd call it a ruby. add others and you'd call it a sapphire. pretty sure the author meant a conundrum. cause the league finding itself in a precious gemstone doesn't make any sense.