> ... In addition, you say that if you're not >starting the period, you must make a beeline from the locker room to the bench? >Is it just me, or does this sound like many pulled muscles and other such >injuries just waiting to happen? That's not a change. The current rule has all players going directly to the bench ... its just not always enforced. In fact, it caused quite a pile of mail once last season when the delay of game penalty *was* called :) The rule change is that only one-half of the ice may be used ... instead of both teams sharing the entire surface (to start). cheers, wayne