Sid Whitaker writes:
>In response to Jim Teresco's posting, the field for next year's ('92) tourney
>will include RPI, Clarkson, UMass-Lowell, and Providence. As many fans
>commented after last Saturday's game at Houston Field House, "At least they're
>all Div. 1 teams..."
 
I don't know if this is meant to refer to Union...if so, RPI fans should
remember three years ago when their team lost to Union - and that Union led
RPI 4-1 this year.  I would not be surprised to see RPI lose at Union in
a few weeks.  If anyone takes Union lightly, it will be a mistake.
 
>would favor RPI. The only sour point of the game was the officiating..the ref
>was ECAC's Murphy, who was very quick with the whistle on Spagnloetti covering
>the puck. He also blew the whistle when a SLU defenseman dropped to his knees
>deep in his own zone...he wasn't down for more than 2-3 seconds before play
>stopped, but later in that period, RPI's Allen Kummu took a high stick and
>fell to the ice. He rolled over 4 times, but Murphy didn't see the play..
>meanwhile, an SLU player (think it was one of the Lappin Bros.) broke in on
>Little to score a shorthanded goal that put SLU up 3-1. The play did not stop
>until the goal was scored, when clearly it should have at the point where
>Kummu lay injured. Unfortunately, that goal broke RPI's back in the game, as
>SLU cruised on to score a late goal, making the final 4-1.
 
By your description, the play was called correctly.  Rule 2-6d states that
the whistle shall not be blown until the injured player's team gains
possession.  If it obvious that a player has sustained a serious injury,
the referee or linesman may stop play immediately, but it is subjective.
It sounds like RPI never had possession since SLU went in to score.
 
In the earlier play you describe where the whistle was apparently blown for
an injured SLU player, perhaps the official determined SLU had possession.
 
Also, the official can hold off on the whistle if the injured player's team
has possession at the time of the injury and they are in "a scoring position",
again unless the official determines a serious injury to have occurred.
 
 
- mike