Dr. Stephen E. Roth                [log in to unmask] wrote:
 
> However, Div. I schools cannot sponsor teams at
the Div. II or III level.  Niagara U. is a Div. I school; therefore
its new hockey program must be classified as Div. I.
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Sorry to ask a "dumb" question, but what is the rationale/history
behind this rule.  There must be some reason for not allowing
individual programs within a school to be classified as I, II, or III
rather than classifying the school as a whole.
 
Thanks in advance.
 
Mike Breitner  ([log in to unmask])
Central States Collegiate Hockey League, Div. II
(ACHA, D2)