Bill Fenwick writes: >If the Big Red wants to schedule more games, they would almost certainly >have to petition the Ivy League, since they are already at the Ivy limit of >27. The NC$$ would have no problem with Cornell claiming an exemption for >the two Can/Am games (a moot point, since the Big Red is nowhere near the >official 34-game limit), but the ECAC, or rather the Ivies, probably would. I think they probably wouldn't, as you go on to say - >hmm, maybe Cornell wouldn't have anything to worry about...) There have been the following situations since 1986-87 in which Ivy teams were allowed to play over the limit. (One is the aforementioned trip of Yale, not Brown, to Alaska in 1992-93 in RPI's place after RPI's petition was rejected.) (9) 1994-95: Harvard 1992-93: Yale 1991-92: Brown 1990-91: Dartmouth 1989-90: Dartmouth 1988-89: Yale 1987-88: Brown, Dartmouth 1986-87: Cornell There have been the following situations since 1986-87 in which ECAC non-Ivy teams were allowed to play over the limit. (none) Draw your own conclusions. --- --- Mike Machnik [log in to unmask] Cabletron Systems, Inc. *HMM* 11/13/93 <<<<< Color Voice of the Merrimack Warriors (station TBA for 94-95) >>>>>