On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 8:14 PM, David Parter <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> - I am not sure about the head contact rule. Making it an automatic
>  major might have the opposite effect of what is desired -- in some
>  cases nothing will be called in situations where a minor could have
>  been called in the past. we shall see...

2 for roughing might be an option - if the supervisor isn't watching....

> - penalized teams can't ice the puck. I don't like this change, and I
>  don't like the stated reason:
>
>     "In keeping with the committees philosophy to encourage skill and
>     create scoring chances, this change will enhance power-play
>     opportunities, Karr said. After lengthy discussion, the committee
>     concluded that the previous rule inappropriately provided relief for
>     a team that committed an infraction.
>
>  I like encouraging skill. I don't see that college hockey needs to
>  "create scoring chances" (isn't that the player's responsibility?).
>  This is a huge bonus to teams on the power play.

I don't like this rule much, either. There seems to have been an
impulse to really screw over short-handed teams this year. Were power
plays really that bad?

I think that putting the faceoff in the offending team's zone is
sufficient additional penalty.

John

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