You know, I wonder about this rule.  Is a band playing while the puck is
in play any more of a distraction to the visiting team than the home
team?  Is it more of a distraction than cheerleaders getting the crowd
up in some chant?  In other words, I question whether a pep band is that
big of a deal while the puck is sliding around.  Of course, if both
teams had a pep band there and both were playing at the same time during
play, it could become quite a cacaphony, but so what?

Just an idle opinion.

Tom Rowe 

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Subject: Re: St. Lawrence at Harvard

In the end it comes down to home teams using the rules to their
advantage.
Or going beyind the rules if the band kept playing.  That simple I
think.

I don't think Harvard did anything any other home team would have done
on a playoff weekend...




On 3/13/06, Sara M. Fagan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> I was going to let this drop but guess I won't.
>
> I did take note of a sign that Harvard had posted on the door.  It 
> quoted a Section (but not the one that Bob mentioned earlier) and 
> stated that such things could not be used "during the course of the 
> game".  (Sorry I don't remember the whole thing. )  It was not exactly
what Bob or Scott quoted.
>
> I am sorry if someone thinks this is a band thread.  That was never my

> intention.  To be honest, I don't like the pep bands.  I find them way

> too loud.  I know that people will think this is sour grapes but I 
> noticed, as did someone else, that the Harvard band was not doing a 
> very good job of stopping when the puck was dropped.  Last night I 
> heard more than once someone in the band clanking on a, could it have 
> been a cowbell?, with a drum stick to make a beat for cheering.  I 
> guess it bothers me that I could not use my small cowbell at all but
their band could use theirs at any time.
>
> Sorry for the rant and the thread.
>
> It is my hope that only Hockey-lers will make it to the bottom of this

> post.  I will be selling my Frozen Four tickets and would like them to

> go to someone in Hockey-L.  If you are interested please contact me 
> OFF LIST.  Thanks.
>
> Sara
> SLU '77
> Let's go SAINTS!!!
>
>
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Biggar, Scott S" <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sara, et. al,
> >
> > The rule prohibiting artificial noisemakers whether used or not is 
> > in the NCAA General Championship Information packet.  The items in 
> > this packet are strictly enforced at all NCAA run events (ie the 
> > regionals and FF).  Many leagues also use these rules as the base 
> > point for their individual playoffs.  Most leagues do not enforce 
> > them during the regular season games, only during playoffs in order 
> > to make the various host rinks more "neutral".
> >
> > The rule is:
> > "Artifical Noisemakers:  Artificial noisemakers, air horns and 
> > electronic amplifiers shall not be permitted, and such instruments 
> > shall be removed from the playing and spectator areas.  Bands, or 
> > any component thereof, shall not play while the game is in progress.

> > The tournament manager shall be responsible for enforcing these
provisions."
> >
> > Scott
>