>On the question of overtimes (and their being settled by shootouts
>in the Olympics):  Why DOES hockey settle for games ending in ties
>if the first overtime is scoreless?  I find ties extremely unsatis-
>fying for all involved.  (Incidentally, given the current rule, I
>find placing an (OT) after a tie score seriously redundant!)
 
During the fgirst round, ties are left as ties, with no over time.  In
the later, single-elmination rounds, there is a 10 minute overtime and
then a shootout.
 
>As far as the Olympics go, what other rules will we see which are
>different from those in the college ranks?
 
In college do you need to touch up an iced puck?  Is this same true for
the olympics?
 
>Also, are there Olympic or international specifications for rink
>sizes?  It seems the Olympic rink is considerably larger than those
>you see in North America.  BTW, I like its effect on the play.
 
I thought it was something like 200'x100', but I believe it is something
standard in  metric.  90mx60m comes to mind, but that doesn't seem
right.
 
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