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Mike writes:
>Jim Teresco writes:
>> - Practice begins Tuesday, just 16 days before the season opener
>> against Merrimack. The late start is required under the NCAA rules.
>> Union is classified as a Division III school, with hockey being the
>> only Division I program.
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>Isn't this an ECAC rule and not an NCAA rule?
To my knowledge, this is not an ECAC rule either. The Ivies could not begin
on-ice practice until October 15, but the non-Ivies are under no such
restriction. Colgate, for example, generally begins practice in the first
week of October.
I'm guessing that the Union higher-ups are choosing to move cautiously into
Division I (starting practice so late and scheduling only 25 games) because
of the bad experience they had in the late '70s. Hopefully, these people
will realize soon that Division I hockey is nowhere near the scandal-ridden
monster that Division I basketball and football are, and they will relent
and allow the Dutchmen to have more of an opportunity to compete in Div. I.
--
Bill Fenwick
Cornell '86 and probably '94
LET'S GO RED!!
"Tips for Gals: 13 Common First-Date Warning Signs That a Guy Might Be a Jerk:
"6. He wants to take you to a hockey game."
-- _Dave Barry's Guide to Marriage and/or Sex_
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