My guess is that:

1.  There were some incidents of coaches trashing players or vice versa.  I know of some instances
of youth hockey leagues that abandoned the practice entirely.

2.  A coach fell down and hurt himself.

My opinion is that this is a custom that has lost its meaning because of overuse.  So far as I can
tell, the practice originated in the NHL, where its used in the deciding game of the Stanley Cup
playoff series.  The equivalent for the NCAA would be to do it in the league and NCAA tournaments.
 When it's done every game, it becomes rote and meaningless, sort of like a grocery store cashier
saying "have a nice day."  In a lot of handshake lines I see, the players just tap gloves and
don't even make eye contact.

Clay

--- Mark Lagasse <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
. . .
> What was broke that they thought they had to fix?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carol S White [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 12:54 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: New NCAA Rule
>
>
> Hmmmm, this is interesting....
>
> Just read a blurb in the Mpls StarTribune about how starting this year
> the coaches shake hands with each other and then stay at their benches
> and the players shake hands with each other.  So, the coaches will not
> be shaking hands with the players.
>
> Any comments?
>
> Seems odd to make a rule about this????
>
> -Carol
> GO Gophers!!!
> 2002 National Champions!!!


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