Wayne correctly noted an error in my earlier message -- nice fellow
that he is, he sent it to me privately & not thru hockey-l!
Nonetheless, he's correct:
 
>aren't there more than 144 days or 24 weeks between 9/7 and the
>NCAA Championship?  Also, aren't you limited to 21 practice
>opportunities before your first game?
 
Yep.  I'd given the general rule for all sports, without remembering
the season limit, counting backwards from the national championship.
 
"Pre-season" practice follows some different rules -- and it's not
clear to me if all practice up to the first game (or scrimmage) is
considered pre-season.
 
>The NCAA simple?  Say it ain't so!  :-)
 
Some folks might say so.  But certainly there's nothing simple about
the NCAA Manual!! ;-)
 
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