But the penalty doesn't actually start until the whistle blows.  Thus, even
though separated in time, they are coincidental.  I've seen that a lot -
delayed penalty called, second player retaliates (even after the whistle),
but both penalties occur at the same point on the clock (since its stopped)
and therefore are coincidental.

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> From:         Nathan Eric Hampton[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
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> Sent:         Monday, January 29, 2001 10:46 AM
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> Subject:      Re: matching penalties
>
> Is the following right?
>
> Adding to the matching penalties is the issue of coincidental or not. If A
> and
> B are both called for roughing at the same time, then neither team is
> short.
> However, if A is called (delayed penalty) for slashing and later in the
> same
> shift B is called for slashing (retaliation) then they are both short
> (i.e.
> not really conincidental penalties, just reported at the same time). Same
> thing after the whistle, if both get two for roughing then 5x5, but if
> after
> the whistle A punches B and then B slashes A, then it is 4x4 since, again,
> they are not coincidental happenings nor penalties, just reported at the
> same time.
>
> Nathan Eric Hampton
>