>On Tue, 26 Nov 1996, Kirk the Eisenbeis wrote: > >> OTOH, after the initial 2:00, they get a pp and shorthanded for two >> seconds, too. I can't justify these in the same fashion... Those two >> seconds might make a difference now that he doesn't have to "tag up" when >> coming out of the box, though. :) > >Do you mean that a player coming out of the box does not have to touch >inside the red line to be onsides after a penalty expires? > >I noticed in Friday nights RPI-Clarkson game, that a Rensselaer player >came straight out of the box (without touching inside the red line), took >a pass and skated in unopposed. I thought the play was off sides. Was >this a recent change? > >Thanks/Kevin > ==============Reply============== You are correct, sir. And, it is a new change for this year, designed to add excitement to the game. It has, as several breakaways have resulted from players storming directly into the O zone with long breakout passes that they have received at or near the door of the penalty box they just vacated. --jeff --Jeff Partnow ([log in to unmask]) UAF, the world's only GREAT 2-9 hockey team. HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.