Mike (we all know which Mike) said: >It is actually very easy to understand (then again, I think the HE >shootout situation is easy to understand). The rule change reads: > >(Rule 4-2-e, emphasis theirs) >"e. When ONE minor penalty is assessed to ONE player of EACH team at >the same stoppage of play, these penalties will be served without >substitution provided there are no other penalties in effect and >visible on the clock. ..." > So if the clock is broken, the teams will be allowed to substitute? That's not what the coaches MEANT, but that's what the rule SAYS. ---------- Arthur C. Mintz [log in to unmask] (607) 255-1487 Senior Project Leader Cornell Information Technologies / Information Resources "Never confuse motion with progress."