Here are some of the latest changes to the NCAA Division One Hockey. I don't have a problem with the rule for penalizing the head shots "if" the refs can call the game correctly, I am not convinced with the MORONS in stripes that grace the ice in WCHA that they can do this without screwing up the game and inserting their biases into officiating the game. I don't think the refs in the WCHA are capable of pulling this off.
The NCAA Ice Hockey Committee has proposed a series of rule changes that, if approved by the Playing Rules Oversight Committee in July, would go in effect for the 2010-11 season. The proposals are:
* Enhancement to the contact to the head rule to include a minimum of a five-minute major penalty and either a game misconduct or game disqualification penalty
* Enforcement of icing at all times, including while a team is shorthanded
* Modification of the no-touch icing rule to wave off icing if an official determines that an attacking player would reach the puck before a defending player
* Alteration of the delayed penalty rule to provide the offensive team with a power play even if a goal was scored during the delay
* Changing which end each team defends during an overtime period (goaltenders would now switch ends after the third period)
The committee also addressed a proposal that called for allowing half-shield visors instead of full facemasks, but determined that more scientific data was needed before a proposal could be made.
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Enforcement of the icing rule at all times even while killing a penalty is a horrible idea and that rule change should be voted down. It’s a horrible rule. I think that college hockey rules should mirror the NHL and not take on crummy youth hockey rules for peewees and bantams. If the NCAA is going to adopt the rules of USA Hockey at least use the one that the
USA junior hockey uses. The college game is fine and if you want to improve the game make an honest attempt to cut down on the obstruction.
calling icing while short-handed is the dumbest proposed rule change i've ever heard of in any sport.
ReplyDeleteclearing the puck is the primary mission of a short-handed team.
i'd be interested in a stat on how many goals/minute are scored on a power play vs goals/minute scored while both teams are full strength.
i think that statistic would show that there is no need to give an even greater advantage to the team on the power play.
So are these rules or are they going to be voted upon?
ReplyDeleteIf it has to be voted upon, then there's still hope.
If not, then we're going to see a TON of high scoring games, "poor" penalty kill teams, and 3 hour games because of the 50 or so icing calls PER PERIOD.
If you want to do something this ridiculously stupid regarding icing then at least make it somewhat defendable by allowing the shorthanded team to change. Otherwise, allow the shorthanded team SOME way of defending themselves.
why dont they just force the goalie to play the puck instead of freezing it. or maybe we should start playing on gravel, or make the players do keg stands when they're in the penalty box and then they have to roll the dice until they get an eleven before they can get out. man this icing rule is garbage.
ReplyDeleteI believe this is the icing rule that the WHA used during penalties. Of course that league is defunct.
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