Dave Hendrickson <[log in to unmask]> said:
 
>It was my understanding that mouthpieces were required this year.
 
I've got rule books back to 1992, and they all require mouthguards.
     (Rule 3-4-c)
 
>Yet when watching the Mass-Lowell - Concordia game last weekend, there were
>numerous players who were not wearing mouthpieces.  Perhaps this was allowed
>because it was an exhibition with a Canadian team.  Or are the officials just
>looking the other way?  I find the latter hard to believe, but was wondering
>if any of the other games that have been played so far have shown the same
>discrepancy.
 
"All NCAA member institutions are required to conduct their intercollegiate
contests according to these rules."  Perhaps the team was wearing mouthguards
made of a clear material?