But, if you go by the rules as Ben has posted them, the officials were
correct
in waving off the goal. Interfering makes no difference in a crease
violation,
location is everything.

----- Original Message -----
From: "kam" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 11:22 PM
Subject: Re: rules question


> I agree, Mark.  The SCSU player was not "standing" in the crease when the
> goal went in.  He was moving through that corner of it.  He was not
> interferring with the play.  I say it was a goal.
>
>
> HOCKEY!!!! -- GO GOPHERS!!!
> kam
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: - Hockey-L - The College Hockey Discussion List
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Mark Lewin
> > Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 10:15 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: rules question
> >
> >
> > How does that wording compare with the wording for offside?
> > To be offside, a player must have both skates across the blue line.
> > Does one skate in the crease constitute "standing in the crease"?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Benjamin J. Flickinger" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 11:08 PM
> > Subject: Re: rules question
> >
> >
> > > Rule 6-27-c
> > > Unless the puck is in the goal crease, a player of the
> > attacking team may
> > > not stand on the goal crease line or in the goal crease, or
> > hold the stick
> > > in the goal crease area or skate through the goal crease while the
> > attack-ing
> > > team has possession of the puck. If the puck should enter the goal
> > > while such conditions prevail, a goal shall not be allowed.
> > >
> > > A player of the attacking team may stand or stay in the crease when
> > > the puck is in the crease or when the player has possession of the
puck.
> > > The provisions of this rule shall apply only while the goalkeeper is
> > > inside the crease. If the goalkeeper is not in the crease, the rule
> > becomes
> > > inoperative.
> > >
>