Nanooks @ Spartans

[Gomer]

Re: Nanooks @ Spartans

Didn't see or watch the game. Sounds like we got thrashed. This shoveling of the ice thing is about the stupidest thing ever. It can kill any momentum a team has. It's ridiculous. I understand that during some games this happens for TV timeouts, but if it’s not being televised don’t disrupt the flow of the game.

It is per a CCHA or NCAA rule change that all games will have TV timeouts regardless of if they are televised. It's not the shoveling that is stopping the play.

Makes some sense to me as it levels the playing field for all the teams in the league.

[owslachief]

Re: Nanooks @ Spartans

It felt like it should have been about 6-1 after 2 periods. But for all the agonizing chances State had tonight, it seemed the last 3 they got were a bit fluky. All in all it seemed MSU took over mid-way throught second and didn't let up on the gas.

[Rms123]

Re: Nanooks @ Spartans

It is per a CCHA or NCAA rule change that all games will have TV timeouts regardless of if they are televised. It's not the shoveling that is stopping the play.

Makes some sense to me as it levels the playing field for all the teams in the league.

Thanks for the info. I thought it came from the CCHA, but could be NCAA. I also get it's not the shoveling stopping the play. I still think it's stupid, and could have a negative effect (I’ve seen it in real TV timeouts also). Not sure how it evens the playing field. Oh well what can you do?

[NMU8405]

Re: Nanooks @ Spartans

Its a CCHA rule, and it levels the playing field for the schools that dont have games televised. If you think about it, its a good rule, as the bigger named schools with TV deals, get extra time during the TV timeout to rest that top line and throw them right back out there. Throughout the season, that can add up to numerous extra shifts compared to a school such as NMU, Alaska, Ferris etc...

[Gomer]

Re: Nanooks @ Spartans

Thanks for the info. I thought it came from the CCHA, but could be NCAA. I also get it's not the shoveling stopping the play. I still think it's stupid, and could have a negative effect (I’ve seen it in real TV timeouts also). Not sure how it evens the playing field. Oh well what can you do?

My only problem with the shoveling is that it should be scantily clad coeds doing the work =)

[Pirateasaurus]

Re: Nanooks @ Spartans

I do not agree with the shovel break rule nonsense. Both teams, timeouts or not, get the same amount of break time so the playing field is already level no matter what. I think trying to analyze things any further than that is completely unnecessary. All they really do is slow the game down.

I really doubt that players from Bowling Green have been upset that Michigan gets all of those tv timeouts in games that they themselves are not even playing in.

[Rms123]

Re: Nanooks @ Spartans

my only problem with the shoveling is that it should be scantily clad coeds doing the work =)

lol i like it!

[Rms123]

Re: Nanooks @ Spartans

Its a CCHA rule, and it levels the playing field for the schools that dont have games televised. If you think about it, its a good rule, as the bigger named schools with TV deals, get extra time during the TV timeout to rest that top line and throw them right back out there. Throughout the season, that can add up to numerous extra shifts compared to a school such as NMU, Alaska, Ferris etc...

Alaska has a ton of games televised.