Should College Hockey Should Adopt 3-on-3 OT

[WeAreNDHockey]

Re: Should College Hockey Should Adopt 3-on-3 OT

I don't like how they're implementing the change in the NHL, but I can't say that I'm entirely against it because we've yet to witness it. If this proves to be a change to the rules that the NCAA needs to make, that change should extend to both the regular season and post season play.

3 on 3 will never be adopted by the NCAA, for regular season or post season. The coaches have far too much input in the rule making. 3 on 3 takes most of the coaching away and relies almost entirely on the skill or creativity of the skaters. If their is one thing coaches hate, it is relinquishing power. It is one of the reason they hate the shootout. Other than picking the shooters, which a blind monkey should be able to do fairly well, there is zero coaching in a shootout. NCAA basketball coaches are not thrilled about not being able to call timeouts from the sidelines anymore because it took a tiny amount of control out of their hands and put it in the hands of *GASP* players!

 

[SCSU Euro]

Re: Should College Hockey Should Adopt 3-on-3 OT

3 on 3 will never be adopted by the NCAA, for regular season or post season. The coaches have far too much input in the rule making. 3 on 3 takes most of the coaching away and relies almost entirely on the skill or creativity of the skaters. If their is one thing coaches hate, it is relinquishing power. It is one of the reason they hate the shootout. Other than picking the shooters, which a blind monkey should be able to do fairly well, there is zero coaching in a shootout. NCAA basketball coaches are not thrilled about not being able to call timeouts from the sidelines anymore because it took a tiny amount of control out of their hands and put it in the hands of *GASP* players!

But by that logic, wouldn't the coaches rather have SOME coaching opportunities with 3 on 3 and hopefully avoid shootouts more often, which have no coaching involved?

 

[WeAreNDHockey]

Re: Should College Hockey Should Adopt 3-on-3 OT

But by that logic, wouldn't the coaches rather have SOME coaching opportunities with 3 on 3 and hopefully avoid shootouts more often, which have no coaching involved?

I actually think that the coaching involved in 3 on 3 is negligible too. Also, the shootouts we have in the NCAA are mostly window dressing. Not used in any post-season play (conference or NCAA tournament) and not considered at all when determining the field. So getting reluctant coaches on board for it was a little easier. I haven't crunched all the numbers over the last 7 seasons (since the CCHA brought the shootout back to the NCAA) but has it had much of an impact on the individual standings in the CCHA, NCHC or the B1G? In the one season I did look at (08-09 of the CCHA) there would have been no significant difference in the standings had all games still tied after 65 minutes ended without a SO. Notre Dame still would have been first, BG still would have been last, and all the teams that got a bye would have still had the weekend off. I have yet to read a quote from an NCAA coach who was in favor of the shootout, but I've seen numerous quotes from ones who hate it.

 

[Runsub5]

Re: Should College Hockey Should Adopt 3-on-3 OT

Anything.........I do like 4X4 for 5 then 3X3 for the next 5 then its a tie

I like this as well. The players would love it. More open ice and a chance to demonstrate their skill. Some coaches don't like it because they feel the more skilled team has the advantage. Well, if they were much more skilled they would have won the game in regulation.