>What is the big deal with having a junior college player practicing
>with the team?  Does this rule keep college teams from practicing
>with better (read "NHL") players and thereby get an advantage over
>other teams (the real intent of the rule)?  Could teams get by this
>rule by naming affiliate coaches (who get no pay - we have one here
>(I think))?  Someone suggested that if Buetow was not gone already,
>there would be stiffer penalties.  Wow.  For this?  Whenever I feel
>this way, however, I am usually missing the obvious.
 
 
 
I don't know if this is THE rule that was broken, but it seems to fit the bill:
 
14.1 GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
 
14.1.6 Full-time Enrollment
 
14.1.6.1 Requirement for Practice. To be eligible to participate in organized
practice sessions, a student-athlete shall be enrolled in a minimum full-time
program of studies leading to a baccalaureate or equivalent degree as defined
by the regulations of the certifying intitution. (Rev. 1/10/92)
 
Which says, fairly clearly, that you must at least go TO THAT SCHOOL to
practice with the team. I would guess the rule was devised to keep large
football programs from using JuCos as farm or scout teams.
 
and I'll reiterate...I think if Buetow was still around, CC would be banned from
postseason comp. at least for this season.