New Rules?

[Trotsky]

Absolutely, but I do wonder whether the severity and/or frequency of asymmetric accidents (e.g., between a car and a pedestrian, or a car and a bicycle) have increased as safety devices have gotten better and as traffic controls have proliferated (controlled of course for traffic density, among other things). I simply don't know, but the answer would be interesting either way.

There's something intuitively attractive to the idea that the safer we are the worse we drive, but there's also the empirically demonstrable fact that young males will always be fuckwits.  I strongly suspect, no matter how unsafe you made them, they would still be, as a class, the Greatest Menace We Face.

This is why God made conscription.

I suspect that the more societies try to restrict the ability of young males to make stupid decisions the more they try to rebel and take even greater risks. As with most things there's probably a sweet spot where there's some modest degree of prevention/safety and some freedom fo the indidivual to be a fuckwit.

I wouldn't worry.  When they rebel they're just following another pre-fabricated script, and they're just another marketing opportunity.

But if there was an actual threat, the best way prevent them from screwing up anything important might be to distract them with the prolonged adolescence of consumerism, alcohol, sports, and

Hey. WAIT A MINUTE...

[upprdeck]

I would like them to go back to the best of 3 first round.  Play well and get a home series and you get more fans in the seats.  even a place like lynah would sell more tickets than some of the regionls did and you would have a chance for 24 games instead of 12..

[Trotsky]

I would like them to go back to the best of 3 first round.  Play well and get a home series and you get more fans in the seats.  even a place like lynah would sell more tickets than some of the regionls did and you would have a chance for 24 games instead of 12..

I would love this.  It's one of those things that is dismissed out of hand by the ESPN-sniffer media types who like seeing their bylines coming out of "national" venues, but it would be a far better system than the current one.

Cornell had bad timing.  In the 70's they were often in the 5-10 range when only four teams made the tourny; then in the 00's they were often in the top 6 *just after* the early round home sites were phased out.

[Jim Hyla]

Neither of these seem to need their own thread.

New rules for Atlantic Hockey as they plan to move up.

Where do you want the Frozen Fours to be?

[Beeeej]

I suspect that the more societies try to restrict the ability of young males to make stupid decisions the more they try to rebel and take even greater risks. As with most things there's probably a sweet spot where there's some modest degree of prevention/safety and some freedom fo the indidivual to be a fuckwit.

Freedom of Fuckwittery, the oft-overlooked Amendment XXVIII.

[Trotsky]

I suspect that the more societies try to restrict the ability of young males to make stupid decisions the more they try to rebel and take even greater risks. As with most things there's probably a sweet spot where there's some modest degree of prevention/safety and some freedom fo the indidivual to be a fuckwit.

Freedom of Fuckwittery, the oft-overlooked Amendment XXVIII.

Nah, it's in the common law.

[billhoward]

The dangers of having read a marketing textbook. Only thing missing was the preface, "At the end of the day, there may be a broadening ... " Other than Hockey East in the East, filling the arena is a tall order. I wonder if they know Atlantic City is available.

"There may be a broadening of branding and media," DeGregorio said. "We're also looking at things like the timing of games at our championships to accommodate more [fan travel]..."
http://www.uscho.com/2013/05/17/atlantic-hockey-boosting-scholarship-limit-eyeing-replacement-for-connecticut/#ixzz2UcG6cbDh

[Jim Hyla]

Nice summary, by Adam, of where the issues stand, prior to a NCAA men's ice hockey committee this week.

[Trotsky]

Nice summary, by Adam, of where the issues stand, prior to a NCAA men's ice hockey committee this week.

This was striking:

Most coaches, however, prefer to stay at neutral sites and believe that going back to campus would amount to a "step backwards" for the sport.

Because when you're stepping off a cliff you wouldn't want to "step backwards."  :-}

[marty]

Nice summary, by Adam, of where the issues stand, prior to a NCAA men's ice hockey committee this week.

This was striking:

Most coaches, however, prefer to stay at neutral sites and believe that going back to campus would amount to a "step backwards" for the sport.

Because when you're stepping off a cliff you wouldn't want to "step backwards."  :-}

Not if the back step leads you to Yost.

[Trotsky]

Nice summary, by Adam, of where the issues stand, prior to a NCAA men's ice hockey committee this week.

This was striking:

Most coaches, however, prefer to stay at neutral sites and believe that going back to campus would amount to a "step backwards" for the sport.

Because when you're stepping off a cliff you wouldn't want to "step backwards."  :-}

Not if the back step leads you to Yost.

Or Lynah?
Anyway, we already have that with regional "hosting," and that's even worse since a 3 or 4 can be home as long as they pay for play.

[marty]

Nice summary, by Adam, of where the issues stand, prior to a NCAA men's ice hockey committee this week.

This was striking:

Most coaches, however, prefer to stay at neutral sites and believe that going back to campus would amount to a "step backwards" for the sport.

Because when you're stepping off a cliff you wouldn't want to "step backwards."  :-}

Not if the back step leads you to Yost.

Or Lynah?
Anyway, we already have that with regional "hosting," and that's even worse since a 3 or 4 can be home as long as they pay for play.

Agreed. Although the silver lining is that it hasn't meant a title for UNH.

[Jim Hyla]

Nice summary, by Adam, of where the issues stand, prior to a NCAA men's ice hockey committee this week.

This was striking:

Most coaches, however, prefer to stay at neutral sites and believe that going back to campus would amount to a "step backwards" for the sport.

Because when you're stepping off a cliff you wouldn't want to "step backwards."  :-}

Not if the back step leads you to Yost.

Or Lynah?
Anyway, we already have that with regional "hosting," and that's even worse since a 3 or 4 can be home as long as they pay for play.

Well, it's not truly home, even if they are the sponsor.

[KeithK]

Nice summary, by Adam, of where the issues stand, prior to a NCAA men's ice hockey committee this week.

This was striking:

Most coaches, however, prefer to stay at neutral sites and believe that going back to campus would amount to a "step backwards" for the sport.

Because when you're stepping off a cliff you wouldn't want to "step backwards."  :-}

Not if the back step leads you to Yost.

Or Lynah?
Anyway, we already have that with regional "hosting," and that's even worse since a 3 or 4 can be home as long as they pay for play.

Well, it's not truly home, even if they are the sponsor.

Fiction. Yes, they might not have the last change if the host is the lower seed, which counts for something.  But they'll we able to sleep in their own beds and have a highly partisan crowd.  That counts for a bunch.

[Jim Hyla]

Nice summary, by Adam, of where the issues stand, prior to a NCAA men's ice hockey committee this week.

This was striking:

Most coaches, however, prefer to stay at neutral sites and believe that going back to campus would amount to a "step backwards" for the sport.

Because when you're stepping off a cliff you wouldn't want to "step backwards."  :-}

Not if the back step leads you to Yost.

Or Lynah?
Anyway, we already have that with regional "hosting," and that's even worse since a 3 or 4 can be home as long as they pay for play.

Well, it's not truly home, even if they are the sponsor.

Fiction. Yes, they might not have the last change if the host is the lower seed, which counts for something.  But they'll we able to sleep in their own beds and have a highly partisan crowd.  That counts for a bunch.

Some less fiction than that. For example, if Michigan sponsors Grand Rapids, they will likely have a more Michigan crowd, but it's a lot different than playing home at Yost. There can be a difference.