Re: RPI Off-Season Thread 2011 Part II: The Bryce is Right
IIRC, someone wrote that the earliest that a game can be played is 25 weeks after the finals of the NCAA tourney which was on 4/9/11. 25 weeks later is 10/1/11, so I think that your guarantee is correct.
BTW, the halfway point of the offseason is at 5:30 AM on 6/29/11 based on a 7 PM 10/1/11 game and a 4 PM 3/26/11 end of our last game based on collegehockeystats.
17.12.1 Length of Playing Season. The length of an institution’s playing season in ice hockey shall be
limited to a 132-day season, which may consist of two segments (each consisting of consecutive days) and which
may exclude only required off days per Bylaw 17.1.6.4 and official vacation, holiday and final examination periods
during which no practice or competition shall occur. (Revised: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/91, 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97)
17.12.2 Preseason Practice. In men’s ice hockey, an institution shall not commence practice sessions prior
to the Saturday of the 25th full weekend prior to the start of the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship.
In women’s ice hockey, an institution shall not commence practice sessions prior to the Saturday of the 25th
full weekend prior to the start of the Women’s National Collegiate Ice Hockey Championship. (Revised: 1/10/91
effective 8/1/91, 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, 11/1/01 effective 8/1/04, 3/16/07)
17.12.3 First Contest. In men’s ice hockey, an institution shall not play its first contest (game or scrimmage)
with outside competition prior to the Saturday of the 25th full weekend prior to the start of the NCAA Division
I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship. In women’s ice hockey, an institution shall not play its first contest (game or
scrimmage) with outside competition prior to the Saturday of the 25th full weekend prior to the start of the Women’s
National Collegiate Ice Hockey Championship. (See Figure 17-2.) (Revised: 1/10/95 effective 8/1/95, 3/16/07)
17.12.4 E nd of Regular Playing Season. A member institution shall conclude all practice and competition
(games and scrimmages) in each segment in ice hockey by the last day of final examinations for the regular
academic year at the institution. (Revised: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97)
Also, I thought I saw a team have an exhibition game on September 30th (at least I had that date up on the schedule). I can't remember who is playing.
EDIT: Alaska-Anchorage vs. Wasilla.