But the penalty doesn't actually start until the whistle blows. Thus, even though separated in time, they are coincidental. I've seen that a lot - delayed penalty called, second player retaliates (even after the whistle), but both penalties occur at the same point on the clock (since its stopped) and therefore are coincidental. > ---------- > From: Nathan Eric Hampton[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 10:46 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: matching penalties > > Is the following right? > > Adding to the matching penalties is the issue of coincidental or not. If A > and > B are both called for roughing at the same time, then neither team is > short. > However, if A is called (delayed penalty) for slashing and later in the > same > shift B is called for slashing (retaliation) then they are both short > (i.e. > not really conincidental penalties, just reported at the same time). Same > thing after the whistle, if both get two for roughing then 5x5, but if > after > the whistle A punches B and then B slashes A, then it is 4x4 since, again, > they are not coincidental happenings nor penalties, just reported at the > same time. > > Nathan Eric Hampton >