Ryan said, in part ..
>Maybe there is some officiating guru who can find the actual rule ...
 
The gurus are probably still on the ice, but until they get back to the
list ...
 
The 1995 NCAA Ice Hockey Rules say on pages 71/72:
 
Rule 6, Section 41, b.:
 
   b. The teams shall change ends at the beginning of each subsequent
      regular period.  If, in the opinion of the official, conditions
      are more favorable to play at one end of the rink than at the
      other, he may equalize opportunities by having teams change ends
      at the middle of one or all three regular and overtime periods,
      but not in only two regular periods.  The official must rule that
      this change is to be made before commencement of the game or
      period.
 
   Note: The intent of this section is that no team shall play under
   unfavorable conditions throughout an entire period or, when ends are
   changed at the middle point, two successive half-periods.
 
cheers,
 
Wayne Smith
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