Deron Treadwell wrote:
>
> For those who may not understand exactly what we are talking about here.
> The NCAA allows member institutions in Division I hockey to schedule 34
> games, with several "exemptions".  Those exemptions are too numerous to
> list, but include games against Canadian teams, trips to Alaska, and most
> importantly the conference (Hockey East and NCAA playoffs).
>
 
I guess I am amongst the confused on this issue.  If the rule is cut and
dry
then why would Maine not be penalized for scheduling one too many games
for this season ??  What would the penalty be - no postseason play???  I
am
assuming that they only allowed this to happen because they knew they
would
most likely be ineligible anyways.  But, why take that risk if the
appeal
has any hope at all??
 
I guess I don't see why next season is affected at all.  If you play too
many
games in one season, then you get punished then.  Or is the punishment
different
in the situation where the team is ineligible, like Maine is, in that
current
season - so they simply impose a different penalty in the following
season.
 
I agree with Deron, though as to how this could have happened.  When are
the
Maine administrators going to wake up and smell the coffee???  I suppose
this
is somehow a Shawn Walsh screw-up!   ;-)
 
- Kevin
 
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