> > 7)  Supposing McNeill bats the puck out of the air and the Vermont goalie
> > gives it "a sideward or backward bat" as mentioned in the rules, is
> > Colorado College allowed or not allowed to control the puck at that point?
> >
> > 8) Supposing the puck had hit the Vermont goalie somwhere on his body on
> > the way down, is that "a sideward or backward bat"?
>
> Does the "sideward or backward bat" part predate the legalization of
> hand passes in the defensive zone.  If so, its purpose may be to allow
> the goalie to hand-pass to a teammate in the corner.
>
 
I would imagine it's hard to say that "sideward or backward bat" statements
justify the hand pass rule for goalies since goalies are designed to catch the
puck.  It occurs in alot of games that a goalie will catch the puck and then
drop/flip it to a teammate without the goalie passing it with their stick to a
teammate.  This is neither a sideward nor a backward bat since the hand closes
around the puck.  But since the goalie is always in the defensive zone (hmmm,
except when leaving for an extra attacker) it's allowed. I guess there must be
other rules that specifically cover goalies in this instance.
 
Dave
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