> <<Except that the NCAA guy himself just posted a message saying
> it was done wrong. Whether the WCHA thought otherwise or not,
> the NCAA made it clear
> from the beginning that certain procedures needed to be followed,
> no matter what kind of tournament it is.>>
>
> Balderdash!!! I think what it is .... is that they (leagues) can
> do whatever they want....as the only DEFINITE is post-season play,
> when the mechanics are out of league hands. (how was that for a run-on
> sentence?) The way it was done at the Icebreaker tournament is the only
> way that makes sense in my opinion.
 
Your opinion is really not the issue.  Different strokes for different folks
... No problem there ...
 
The issue is, the WCHA is still part of the NCAA, and these rules are voted
on plenty in advance.  The rulebook is clear on what procedures are supposed
to be for any kind of tournament, post-season or in-season, and it wasn't
followed. Period.  Why is this so hard to understand?
 
The conferences have autonomy on many issues, this NOT being one of them ...
at least according to the rules.  Just like there are States rights, and
other things that federal government say you can't do no matter what you
want.
 
But as an NCAA member conference, the WCHA assuredly was part of the voting
procedure on implementing these rules.  So it has a say.
 
AW
 
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