According to the rulebook posted at the NCAA Web site, "If an infraction of
the rules calling for a minor, major, misconduct, game misconduct or
disqualification penalty is committed by a player of the side in possession
of the puck, the appropriate on-ice official shall blow the whistle
immediately and a referee shall assess the penalties."

So, yes the linesman should have blown the whistle. We can only guess as to
why it wasn't. My assumption is because he was at the opposite end of the
ice he was too far away from the action and wasn't sure who had possession.
Had BU scored, hopefully the linesman would have instructed the ref to wave
it off. I can only imagine the debate we all would be having had BU scored
and the goal stood.

Bryan


On Tue, 12 Feb 2002 12:42:18 -0500, MacKinnon, John
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>When a linesman calls a penalty, must he/she wait until a stoppage of play
>to call it?
>
>Last night during the Beanpot Final, BU goaltender Fields got a slashing
>penalty while BU carried the puck up ice for two great scoring chances.
The
>Linesman waited until the NU goaltender secured the puck for a stoppage in
>play to call the penalty way after BU pounded chances on the NU net.
>
>Should he whistle the play dead with the offending teams' possession
similar
>to a delayed penalty call?  Also, if BU scored, would they wipe out the
goal
>with the Fields penalty?
>
>Worried that I lost my mind with my hair and my humble apologies if I
>overlooked a rule somewhere.  Thanks for the guidance.
>
>'til then. Carpe Diem.
>
>Make it a Great Day.
>
>--John.