>On the question of overtimes (and their being settled by shootouts >in the Olympics): Why DOES hockey settle for games ending in ties >if the first overtime is scoreless? I find ties extremely unsatis- >fying for all involved. (Incidentally, given the current rule, I >find placing an (OT) after a tie score seriously redundant!) During the fgirst round, ties are left as ties, with no over time. In the later, single-elmination rounds, there is a 10 minute overtime and then a shootout. >As far as the Olympics go, what other rules will we see which are >different from those in the college ranks? In college do you need to touch up an iced puck? Is this same true for the olympics? >Also, are there Olympic or international specifications for rink >sizes? It seems the Olympic rink is considerably larger than those >you see in North America. BTW, I like its effect on the play. I thought it was something like 200'x100', but I believe it is something standard in metric. 90mx60m comes to mind, but that doesn't seem right. -- [log in to unmask] (Eric Rickin) Go: Penguins, Red Wings, Jr. Barons, Thunderbirds, and Cavs! Hey Bush, are the American people better off now than they were 12 years ago?