Thought some of you non-HOCKEY-L folks might find this interesting,
especially the last paragraph.
 
-dt
 
 
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>This issue may be moot by now, but I just got into the office, saw the posts
>and felt compelled to respond.
>
>Not to take sides on the issue (especially on my first post), but Mr. Biever
>and Mr. Machnik
>are correct in stating that the 5-minute overtime should NOT have been
>played if the outcome of the game determined advancement in the bracket. In
>short, whenever advancement in a bracket is necessary (it matters not
>whether it's a regular-season or postseason tournament), a 20-minute
>overtime period must follow regulation play. The only exception to this is a
>third-place game given that there is no advancement.
>
>Further, shootouts are NOT allowed in any tournament in which NCAA rules
>apply (obviously, a Canadian-sponsored tourney are not bound by such rules).
>The rules do not provide for such a format and tournament directors and
>teams have been instructed not to implement a shootout format. Such a
>scenario did take place at last year's J.C. Penney tournament involving
>Maine and CC. At that time, the rules committee instructed the tournament
>director and teams that they had violated the rules.
>
>Steve Hagwell
>NCAA Staff Liaison to the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Rules Committee