Sara Fagan wrote:
 
>We are talking about suspensions due to fighting penalties, and not
>roughing penalties, correct?  A player has stepped way over the line
>when it has passed roughing and considered "fighting".
 
Well, I don't have my rule book handy...but I believe that fighting is
defined as: "a punch or any attempt to punch an opponent" (if this is
wrong, please quote the exact verse for us please).
 
So, we get into how the leagues "interpret" what a punch is, and so forth.
 
I'm happy that the league is getting serious about penalizing fighting,
but suspending a player for the season for the third offense is a bit
much.
 
-Carol
GO Gophers!!!
 
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