On this morning's news there was an item about the Indianapolis Ice
(Int'l Hockey League) experimenting with four 12 minute quarters.  There
would be a 2-3 minute break between quarters 1 and 2 and between quarters
3 and 4.  There would be a "Halftime" when the ice would be resurfaced.
 
I wonder if someone from the NBA Pacers came up with this idea,
especially since both teams play in the same building.
 
Mike Hodgson
 
 
On Fri, 29 Jul 1994, Tony Biscardi wrote:
 
> Mike writes:
>
> > Back in 1987, Northeastern's JV (best darn JV team ever) used to play
> > in 2 30-min halves - actually, play 20, switch ends and play 10; make
> > ice; play 10, switch ends and play 20.  They may still do this.  But I
> > do remember the ice being covered with a thick layer of snow in the
> > final minutes.  It was JV, though, and not as important.
> >
>
> Mike, NU's Mathew's Arena's ice is covered with a thick layer of snow in the
> first few minutes, forget it by the end! :-)
>
> TEN minute periods are a problem there!!!   :-) :-) :-)
>
> > I believe Merrimack's JV uses the 2 25-min method, so the commissioner
> > must be pretty familiar with the quality of ice near the end of those
> > periods.  (ok, enough jokes about Volpe now. :-))  But I believe
> > he was speaking on behalf of the league since we were discussing why
> > the SO decision was made.  It seemed to be a concern that the ADs in
> > general had.
>
>
> We'll be nice and not mention Volpe.  ;-)
>
>
> Tony  BU'92'93
> Former Ogre
>