My understanding is that, if half of the Big Ten teams play Division 1 hockey, they must play as a league. Penn State would have made it 6 of 12 when they upgraded to varsity. Does the recent decision to add Maryland and Rutgers deep-six this requirement for now, or did it happen too late?
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Originally posted by TheMightyJobu View PostMy understanding is that, if half of the Big Ten teams play Division 1 hockey, they must play as a league. Penn State would have made it 6 of 12 when they upgraded to varsity. Does the recent decision to add Maryland and Rutgers deep-six this requirement for now, or did it happen too late?@MNState0fHockey on Twitter
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Originally posted by mnstate0fhockey View PostThe rule is, there need to be six teams in order to have a Big Ten conference tournament. There isn't a 50% rule.
To answer TheMightyJobu's question, it either didn't matter (under the theoretical 6 team rule) or happened to late (under the theoretical 50% rule).
As for how this pertains to future B1G conferences (such as Lacrosse), nobody seems to really know, but everyone is under the assumption that the league bylaws require 6 teams. Again though, nobody seems to know what that actual bylaws say.North Dakota
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Originally posted by Fighting Sioux 23 View PostAt least, that is what everyone thinks. Nobody can seem to find what the actual rule is. That being said, even if it were a 50% rule, the BTHC was formed when there was 6 of 12 programs. Not only that, but the conference begins play the year before Maryland and Rutgers come in, so the conference would be grandfathered in.
To answer TheMightyJobu's question, it either didn't matter (under the theoretical 6 team rule) or happened to late (under the theoretical 50% rule).
As for how this pertains to future B1G conferences (such as Lacrosse), nobody seems to really know, but everyone is under the assumption that the league bylaws require 6 teams. Again though, nobody seems to know what that actual bylaws say.@MNState0fHockey on Twitter
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Originally posted by mnstate0fhockey View PostIt's been in a ton of articles from reputable sources. Both for hockey in the past and lacrosse now. Meanwhile, I have read the 50% thing in no articles. That is good enough for me.North Dakota
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Originally posted by Fighting Sioux 23 View PostUp until yesterday I didn't think a coach could ensure that a play would be not be reviewable by throwing a challenge flag on a play that is automatically reviewed. Had I read the rulebook, I would have known.Last edited by mnstate0fhockey; 11-23-2012, 10:08 PM.@MNState0fHockey on Twitter
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Originally posted by mnstate0fhockey View PostYet, if you'd read about the rule dozens of times in articles by reputable sources, you'd have known it too
Because the thing is, if I were to have asked 100 reputable football sources based on their perception, my guess is they would have all told me that the play would have been reviewed.North Dakota
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Originally posted by Fighting Sioux 23 View PostCan you please provide one source that includes where the rule is in the handbook?
Because the thing is, if I were to have asked 100 reputable football sources based on their perception, my guess is they would have all told me that the play would have been reviewed.@MNState0fHockey on Twitter
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Originally posted by mnstate0fhockey View PostI provided 2-3 in the other thread. There are plenty more out there. I suggest GoogleNorth Dakota
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Here is an article from the Chicago Tribune:
Big Ten could soon include women's lacrosse
Although Big Ten communications director Scott Chipman said in an email that any new conference sports based on Monday's announcement of Maryland joining the conference are "still TBD," the addition of Maryland and likely new member Rutgers would provide the six teams the Big Ten requires to have a conference championship in a sport.@MNState0fHockey on Twitter
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Originally posted by mnstate0fhockey View PostNorth Dakota
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Originally posted by Fighting Sioux 23 View PostNone of the sources you provided stated where the rule was in the handbook.
Especially considering I haven't found a single article that mentions the 50% thing. Not one.@MNState0fHockey on Twitter
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Originally posted by mnstate0fhockey View PostMy point is, I don't care where in the rule book it is. And using your example, I don't are where in the NFL broadcast the rule you referred to is either. If a reputable source (let alone dozens of them) tell me it's a rule, I take their word for it.
Especially considering I haven't found a single article that mentions the 50% thing. Not one.North Dakota
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Find me anything that says the rule is 50% of the conference.@MNState0fHockey on Twitter
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