Mike Machnik writes (re: penalties in the box score):
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>Plus, for those of us with limited time anyway, it is probably the case
>that either the box w/o penalties will be sent or none will be sent at all.
>That is why I opt to always leave them out and send the more important
>information.  As it is, I am taking the time, often late at night, to do
>this for the benefit of other people.  I am not going to force myself to
>stay up later than I have to.
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>This is not a shot at you, but I feel one of the negative things about
>HOCKEY-L that has transpired over the years is that some people have come
>to expect and demand certain things from others.  If they're not doing
>enough, they often get criticized.  It's not a good feeling when you're on
>the receiving end of that unfair criticism.  Things were better when it was
>a truly volunteer effort and people appreciated whatever they got.  As it
>has changed, some people have been driven away, and that's too bad.
>
>So IMO, if someone can and does take the time to include penalties, that's
>great.  If they just do the scoring, that's also great, and even if they
>just post the score.  Unless some of us are willing to pony up some money
>to pay these folks for what they do, I don't think we have a right to ask
>anything more from them than whatever they are doing -- and we darn well
>better appreciate it.
 
Mike,I appreciate all your efforts in promotion of college hockey over the
years but please, correct me publicly if I am wrong, those who are
compiling (or who have access to) scoring stats for a game also have the
ability to compile penalties as well. I know I do.  If USCHO provides
summaries of the game, how much more of an effort is it to include the
penalty stats?  No more than 5 minutes of the person's time. I know this is
not your responsibility, but it is frustrating for me that the penalty
stats do not even appear in our on-line bible, USCHO.  Someone has to get
this information out!
 
Greg Ambrose
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