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Re: is the WCHA paying attention?
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John Edwards <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:45:38 -0400
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On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 4:32 PM, Mark Lewin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Can anyone remember the deal that got the Alaska schools into the
> established leagues?  Wasn't there something about the trips to either
> Alaska school not counting toward the total NCAA games in a season?  Was
> there also some financial incentive for teams to travel there?

The NCAA has a rule that basically says that games in Alaska, Hawaii
and Puerto Rico don't count towards the number of games a team is
allowed to play. That applies across all sports. Essentially, they
bribe teams to go there by allowing them to schedule another home
game.

John

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John Edwards
I used to put quotes here.

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