I love it.

Sara
SLU '77
Let's go SAINTS!!!!!


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From: "Dr. Bob Hamilton" <[log in to unmask]>
> The St. Lawrence Cowbell Factor.  So, with cowbell they win.  Without
> cowbell, they lose.  It seems you will have a big decision to make today,
> Sara.   I have read the comments on the list.  I looked at NCAA and other
> rules as well as comments on USCHO lists.  I have put some excerpts below.
> Seems to me,
> -The NCAA rule prohibits use of them while play is in progress - same as for
> bands
> -Conferences, Schools and sports venues can make their own rules to prohibit
> them all together
> -As can be seen from the USCHO post below, they are often reluctant to put
> it in writing.
> 
> >>NCAA Rules
> Interference by Spectators
> SECTION 30.a.In the event that objects that interfere with the progress of
> the game are thrown onto the ice,the official shall blow the whistle and
> stop the play;and the puck shall be faced off at the spot where play is
> stopped.
> Fans are not permitted to throw objects on the ice.At the discretion of
> the referee,a warning may be issued before the game.
> b.Spectators are not permitted to use artificial noisemakers,air horns or
> electronic amplifiers while the game is in progress.
> c.The band(s)shall not be allowed to play while the game is in progress.
> PENALTIES —a.through c.—Warning or bench minor against offending
> fans ’ team for delay of game..
> It is the referee ’s discretion,depending on the severity of the action,
> whether or not a warning is necessary.
> Note:Conferences or the proper disciplinary authority are encouraged to
> develop
> policies in this area if necessary.”
> 
> >>>>USCHO post.
> 03-13-2005, 08:21 PM    #15
> Eric
> The ORIGINAL Psycho Freak Goalie
> Join Date: Jul 1999
> Location: Lake Buena Vista, FL
> Posts: 4,194
>     Re: Are cowbells/noisemakers permitted/tolerated in your arena?
> 
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> 
> I've had no problem carrying a cowbell in and using it at Yost, at the Omaha
> Civic Arena, and I could have used a cowbell, had I brought one, at the
> Whitt.
> 
> Ohio State allowed me to bring the cowbell in, and didn't say anything,
> however, as soon as I had struck one note, there was an usher there right
> away, telling me I couldn't use it.
> 
> As far as NCAA tournament events, I had no issues in Albany, Buffalo, or St
> Paul for the Frozen Fours. At Manchester for the NCAA Regional, I was
> allowed to bring a cowbell in one day, used it through 2 periods and then
> was told I wasn't allowed to (although, for some reason, UNH fans at the
> other end of the arena were still allowed to use theirs). The next day, I
> wasn't even allowed to bring it in, I was told that an "NCAA Policy"
> prohibited cowbells. I checked the NCAA hockey rulebook, the championships
> manual, and even the NCAA member's manual, and the only rule I could find
> was that they wouldn't be allowed while the puck was in play. After a few
> emails with Tom Jacobs, of the NCAA Hockey Championship Committee, I was
> told that they weren't allowed, that it was a "longstanding NCAA rule", and
> that the rule wasn't written down anywhere in any document that's publicly
> viewable. (take that for what you will)
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