NCAA Clarifies Contact Rules
The following article appeared June 21 on the NCAA Web site.
By Ty Halpin
NCAA.org
The NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee reviewed its current rules and provided additional guidance on its stringent rules regarding dangerous contact at its annual meeting June 8-10. As part of the NCAA’s two-year cycle for playing rules changes, the 2011-12 season will not see any new rules.
The committee did approve several items of guidance for officials to build on the successful implementation of its rules for contact to the head.
“Progress was certainly made this season,” said Ed McLaughlin, athletics director at Niagara University and chair of the committee. “We are adding some additional guidance to support what is already in our rules in the hope that players, coaches and officials can better understand expectations with this rule.”
Complete article can be accessed via the NCAA Web site by clicking here.
