From the June 21 issue of the NCAA News ...
 
Five-for-one deal
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I ice hockey opts to replace five regional clinics with one satellite
presentation
 
In an effort to communicate one clear, concise and complete message, the
NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Committee approved a recommendation to
conduct a live satellite uplink clinic for college hockey officials and
coaches.
 
The committee approved the satellite clinic during its June 11-14
meeting in Beaver Creek, Colorado.
 
The satellite clinic, scheduled for Sunday, September 10, will replace
the five regional clinics that have been conducted in the past.
 
The recommendation, submitted by Charles A. Holden, NCAA national
coordinator of ice hockey officials, is similar to the satellite uplink
clinic for college basketball coaches and a satellite clinic for college
baseball umpires that will be produced in January 1996.
 
Each of the four Division I hockey conferences probably will coordinate
on-site arrangements for their officials.
 
Tentative agenda items include a review of 1995-96 rules changes and
rule interpretations, and a review of unsportsmanlike conduct.
 
In other matters, the committee reviewed championship-selection criteria
and determined that minor changes would be made to the ratings
percentage system to better reflect input provided by the American
Hockey Coaches Association.  The AHCA requested that the committee place
more emphasis on won-lost record rather than strength of schedule.
 
In addition, the committee reviewed a travel-party study that concluded
that most teams are absorbing tremendous costs by participating in the
Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship.  The study noted that the
average travel party includes 67 individuals, including cheerleaders and
bands.  The NCAA reimburses institutions for transportation expenses and
provides an $80 per diem for 31 persons.
 
Other highlights
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In other actions at its June 11-14 meeting in Beaver Creek, Colorado,
the Division I Men's Ice Hockey Committee:
 
- Voted to recommend continuation of the two-referee, one-linesman
officiating system in the championship.
 
- Determined that the advisory committees no longer will be used during
the season to evaluate teams.  It was determined that the information
received from the computer system used during the selection process
eliminates the need for the advisory committees.
 
- Agreed that the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and Boston
University would receive 10 percent of net revenues as an honorarium for
the regional competitions they hosted during the 1995 championship.
 
- Determined that a picture-identification credential system for
participating student-athletes, coaches and other institutional
representatives will be implemented for the 1996 championship.
 
- Reiterated that it will determine practice times for the regionals,
semi-finals and final and that all practices during the regional and
championship weekends will be open to the public.
 
- Voted to recommend that Western Michigan University host the 1997 West
regional at the Grand Rapids Arena.
 
- Agreed that information regarding the site-selection process for the
2000 and 2001 championships will be distributed to member institutions
this September.  The committee will select the sites during its annual
meeting in 1996.
 
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