Lowell King wrote:
>
> This discussion brings up an interesting point. Where Shawn Walsh (Maine)
> called for double 'stick inspection' (hadn't ever heard of two being
> called at the same time before) what if the opposing team then called for
> stick inspection on Maine. Since they were already down two players, it
> wouldn't seem to make much difference whether they won or lost -- the
> number of active players would remain the same. Doesn't that create an
> interesting situation or does some rule prevent the recipient of the
> original rule from also initiating the same call?
>
> Lowell King
There is a cost. If the challenge is wrong, a guy goes to the box. His
penalty kicks in when at least one of the others is over. Thus, if they
are scored upon on the 5-3, the other team still has a two-man
advantage.
At least this is the way that I would assume it works.
J. Michael Neal
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