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> All this breast-beating over plans to throw tennis balls on the > ice with calls to consider forfeit of the game or clearing the > stands is a bit much. There is no intent to injure and no hockey > player ever worried about tripping over a tennis ball. Yes > it does delay the game > it is boorish > perpetrators should be removed > a delay-of-game penalty may be called for > > but a sense of proportion is also needed. Save the major penalties > for situations where people are endangered such as a fan riot. I don't think that this is the point. It is not that tennis balls are inherently dangerous, it is simply a matter of degrees. If you give fans an inch in things like this, they eventually try to take a mile. Because throwing things has a tendency to lead to some people throwing more dangerous items eventually (eg. the full beer can I mentioned a couple of days ago that knocked Cornell goalie Darren Elliot unconscious a few years ago), it is best to take an extreme stance that will firmly discourage the actions. That way, whether it is a bunch of tennis balls or things more dangerous, fans are aware that the penalty will be more than just a slap on the wrist or a 2-minute minor (I don't believe that a fan who would boorish enough to throw things on the ice really cares about a 2-minute minor since it doesn't affect him/her personally). -- ******************************************************************************* * * * * * Dave [log in to unmask] * * Cornell '91 OSU Med '95 * * I may be in debt for the rest of my life, but I get to wear * * this cool, white lab coat all the time. * * * * * *******************************************************************************