what's the point of this rule?  and can any visiting team use it to
try to beat the home team onto the ice for an easy power play?
 
that could potentially be 4 power plays for an overtime game.
 
seems like maybe a good idea not completely thought out...
 
scott quakkelaar
michigan 1993
 
:
: Due to my short attention span, I don't recall seeing the explanation for
: the penalty. The following excerpt, from Gregg Wongs column in yesterdays
: St. Paul Pioneer Press, sheds some light on the matter...
:
: "Picky, picky: Under NCAA rules, the home team must skate onto the ice
: before the visitor before the game and before each period. Boston College
: learned that the hard way in Sunday's 5-1 loss to Boston University. The
: visiting Terriers beat the tardy Eagles onto the ice before the game, so the
: referee assessed a bench penalty, meaning BC began the game skating a man
: short."
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