If this had gone through, it would have made the World Cup look like a picnic.
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>From: Joe Makowiec <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Jul 9, 2010 7:56 AM
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>Subject: Re: CHN News Alert: RULES COMMITTEE RETRACTS CONTROVERSIAL ICING CHANGE
>
>At 7-9-2010 06:51 AM, Clay Satow wrote:
>>It seemed to me the problem was the proposed rule COMBINED WITH the
>>rule that you can't replace players on an icing. The legitimate
>>concern is that with the two rules combined, you could have players
>>stuck out there for a full two minutes or longer. If I had to pick
>>between one or the other I prefer the rule that's in place -- no
>>substitutions on an icing.
>
>Agreed. That particular rule has cut way down on the bullcrap icing
>to get a line change, and as a result speeded things up.
>
>Joe
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