On Sat, 30 Mar 1996, Mark Lewin wrote:
 
> Also, what is the rule regarding coincidental minors? Sometimes the teams
> go 4 on 4, other times they stay 5 on 5. There must be some rule behind
> it but it sure escapes me.
 
If the penalties occur as a result of the same incident, then they are
coincidental and teams skate 5 on 5.  For instance, when there is a skirmish
and both players are penalized, their penalties are for the same instance -
the fightt.  These would be coincidental minors.  However (for example)
if a player is caught tripping and the referee's arm goes up for a delayed
whistle, and in the meantime another player is caught holding, then these
would not be coincidental.  The two penalties are the result of separate
instances, and as a result the teams will skate 4 on 4.
 
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