Overall, I think the idea of schools not having NC** hockey programs getting
money from the hockey version of the "Final Four" is wrong.  So is the idea of
Clarkson not getting any money from a tournament they participated in just
because they are not considered a "Division I" school.  Why should any school
get money from something they had absolutely no part in, or why should money be
kept from those who helped generate it?  Why not give NMU basketball players
NC** rings because their hockey team won the title last year?  Why not keep the
ring from the senior NMU player who happened to get hurt in December and was
out for the rest of the season?  You would never expect these last two to
occur.
 
But, then I ask...
 
Do "Division I" schools that have Div-I hockey but don't have Div-I football or
basketball share in the money generated from NC** football and basketball?
We've already established the fact the football and basketball generate much
more money than hockey, so are hockey programs >getting< more than they are
>giving<?
 
Profit sharing, in general is a good idea.  The entire Rochester community
looks forward to March because the bonus money Kodak pays employees puts a big
plug into the local economy.  The amount you receive is based on your
qualifying wages, so all employees do not receive an equal amount, but you get
your fair share.  I say that if a school contibutes something, they should be
able to get something back, regardless of their "classification".  It looks
like the money may not be distributed fairly, but if the answer to my question
above is "YES", then some hockey programs shouldn't complain about this
issue...
 
Is the money shared among ALL qualifying sports programs, or just those that
participate in post-season tournaments?
 
Similarly, with "voting" - Why do non-hockey schools get to vote on hockey
issues?  If I am a registered "Republican", I cannot vote in the Democratic
primary...
 
 
                              Larry
 
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