Rule's Committee Recommends 4 on 4 OT, RPI to adjust for OT losses

[The Sicatoka]

Re: Rule's Committee Recommends 4 on 4 OT, RPI to adjust for OT losses

There's no rule stating you have to do that. However, there's no rule stating you can't. Unless, of course, the Oshie rule is necessary...

Infinite loop redefined: an IIHF shootout with Toews v Oshie

[Patman]

Re: Rule's Committee Recommends 4 on 4 OT, RPI to adjust for OT losses

The NHL uses shootouts to satisfy people who can't accept a tie game.

The IIHF uses shootouts so that there are fewer ties in the standings that need to be resolved by running up the score against weaker competition

The NCAA level has neither of those concerns other than wanting to be like the other kids

[joecct]

The NHL uses shootouts to satisfy people who can't accept a tie game.

The IIHF uses shootouts so that there are fewer ties in the standings that need to be resolved by running up the score against weaker competition

The NCAA level has neither of those concerns other than wanting to be like the other kids

And the IIHF uses the 3-2-1-0 points distribution

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: Rule's Committee Recommends 4 on 4 OT, RPI to adjust for OT losses

And the IIHF uses the 3-2-1-0 points distribution

...and 2/1 points are used when a game goes to overtime, regardless of whether "Game Winning Shots" (they don't call it a shootout; probably a bunch of Europeans offended by American colloquialisms) is used.

[blazer777]

Re: Rule's Committee Recommends 4 on 4 OT, RPI to adjust for OT losses

IIHF shootout. Keep using the same guy for the sudden death rounds.

Pick a lucky fan from the crowd from each team, there's your shoot-out!

[UncleRay]

Re: Rule's Committee Recommends 4 on 4 OT, RPI to adjust for OT losses

I agree; I'm arguing for changing the incentives and not the playing style. 4v4 is more free-wheeling, and I guess that's fun to watch, provided that your team has speed/hands. But yeah, why change that?

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