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Women-in-Hockey Digest Tuesday, February 24 1998 Volume 01 : Number 159
In this issue:
Re: Fwd: Five Nixed From Wheaties' Box
Wheaties box
(Fwd) Re: Piercings and hair length
Re: rehydrate
RE: celebration and Smith
re: Piercings and hair length
Re: Rinksport
Wheaties Box
Women's Pro League
Re: Talking in Mouthguards
Re: Talking in Mouthguards
Wheaties
Re: Wheaties
Re: Talking in Mouthguards
Re: Gender Misconceptions
UNH Hockey Camp
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 05:48:24 -0700
From: Eddie Ragasa
Subject: Re: Fwd: Five Nixed From Wheaties' Box
Again...for all you out there who might have missed my last post to the
list, here is why the five were nixed from the Wheaties box.
This pretains to Angela Ruggiero only:
The rule applies if you are a junior/senior in high school and have signed
a letter of intent to the college you are planning to attend. Once you
have committed/signed that letter of intent, full NCAA rules apply.
For the rest of the other four who are already in college, here is the
explination on that:
If you are currently in college and play for the college you are attending,
you are bound by the rules of the NCAA at all times, weather on season or
off season. This applies to all NCAA sports, men and women. In some
sports you are also not allowed to hold a full/part time job while playing
under the NCAA sanaction. Although currently schools are fighting with the
NCAA to get the rule overturned.
If you want more information on the above plese check out http://www.ncaa.org
Eddie
>I've already trashed it, but the AP report said something about college
>scholarships being in jeopardy if she appeared on the box. Although the
>players don't get any money for this, Wheaties makes a profit and that's
>what violates the NCAA rules.
>
>--[ ORIGINAL MESSAGE ]-----------------
>>"..those excluded by the NCAA rules include Tara Mounsey, Sara DeCosta,
>>A.J. Mleczko, Angela Ruggiero and Jenny Schmidgall."
>
>Since Angela is still a student at Choate and not in college yet, does the
>rule apply to those about to enter college? I believe she is a senior this
>year.
>
>Peggy
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 08:06:17 EST
From: email@hidden
Subject: Wheaties box
I was so glad to see that thw USA Women's hockey team got on the Wheaties box!
I will be buying a lot of Wheaties come March 2nd. ;) I was wondering, are
these boxes collectors items (or will they be in time)? I remember seeing an
autographed Wheaties box on sale at a sports memoribillia store one time...
If these are collectors items, how sshould they be kept? Unopened and in mint
condition? Or is it okay to take the bag of food out first?
GO TEAM USA!!!!
Mindy =)
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 07:34:37 -0800
From: email@hidden (Megan Bryant)
Subject: (Fwd) Re: Piercings and hair length
- --- Forwarded mail from Jessica Yeo
Bandanas are good. I have one that is shaped, not a
square one, round with strings on the back, its
pretty cool, I usually put my hair in a ponytail or a
braid. Then the bandana keeps any hair that comes out
or any shorters hairs out of my face. I do have long
hair. Im 15 and have never had it cut, only trims.
As for the piercing, I don't think it will get in
your wat, cause the helmet shouldn't touch down their.
_________________________________________________________
DO YOU YAHOO!?
Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
- ---End of forwarded mail from Jessica Yeo
- --
Megan #12
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 10:57:29 -0500 (EST)
From: Susan Gottfried
Subject: Re: rehydrate
One last thing about this fluid thing from me:
I'm hypoglycemic, so my doctor recommended Gatorade to me; I was getting
dizzy and having vertigo attacks at the gym. Oops!
The gatorade has fixed the problem.
However, I'm one who subscribes to the "8 8-ounce glasses of water a day"
as a general principal (my body likes to dump calcium in my left kidney),
so I find that as a dehydration thing, the gatorade doesn't do much for
me; I still come home craving a nice glass of water.
and yep, I indulge.
Don't forget the benefits of drinking water versus coffee, soda, whatever
during the day/evening: aid in digestion, clearer skin... and no worries
of being dehydrated on the ice!
Stay well, everyone. Keep on drinking!
Susan
Susan Helene Gottfried, MFA
Author, the Erroll Weiss Hockey Girl books
(ask for author's representation)
Freelance copy editor and fiction book editor
on sabbatical from coaching until the books hit the shelves
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 98 08:07:00 -0800
From: "HARRIS, zharris"
Subject: RE: celebration and Smith
A> As the bench cleared and the players stormed the ice, I watched Smith
A> give a big hug to the only one left on the bench, a trainer. It looked
A> like he was going to cry. I think he was choked up.
A> I think that like the players, the moments after the win were a blurr,
A> who remembers what you say in those moments. Tueting didn't remember
A> doing her little dance at the end either. He has talked enough, in
A> glowing terms about the players in later interviews.
A> Come on Zoe, give the man a break, he has devoted a lot of time and
A> effort in making the team what it is. Solid Gold.
A> Peggy
I must have been watching the "other" station :) and missed all that.
And I haven't seen any other interviews... so I guess my comments were made
in ignorance. I didn't mean to rag on the Golden Boy.
Zoe
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 11:24:31 -0600 (CST)
From: "Wendy R. Painter"
Subject: re: Piercings and hair length
> Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 14:55:00 EST
> From: email@hidden
[...]
> I'm thinking about getting an eye-brow ring, would it interfear with the
> helmet or anthing? Also my hair is prettly long, how do i deal with it?
Once a piercing is healed, it should not cause you any trouble. It will
lie down flat under the helmet and shouldn't get infected. However,
sweat CAN irritate piercings that aren't healed (especially for some
people), so you'll need to either
(a) get pierced at a time when you'll be taking a
break from hockey (hah! does that ever happen?? :) or
(b) talk to the piercer about ways to keep it healthy while it's healing.
You could be sure to wipe it off between shifts and then clean it (with
whatever solution your piercer recommends) as soon as the game's over.
This will probably work fine if your skin isn't too sensitive AND if you
make the commitment to keep it as clean as the piercer recommends.
Beware, tho, that if you end up getting an infection, your skin can scar.
I have thought about getting my eyebrow pierced for a long time, but since
I know from past experience that my skin is really sensitive to sweat, and
since I don't want to break from hockey AND I don't want to risk a scar on
my eyebrow, I've never had it done.
Best of luck!
Wendy
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 14:55:21 -0500
From: "The Rose"
Subject: Re: Rinksport
-----Original Message-----
From: The Rose
To: email@hidden
Date: Tuesday, February 24, 1998 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: Rinksport
Rinksport in my opinion is the best place to go for high preformance
trianing. I have sent my daughter to rinksport for the last two years and
she loves it. My daughter plays on a boys Travel A team with no complaints
from the boys and I believe the training she gets from rinksport each summer
contributes her sucess. (dedicated Hockey Mom for my #29 The Wall)
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 16:20:01 -0500
From: "Kenneth R."
Subject: Wheaties Box
NCAA says it's illegal for the five players to be on the box. Why couldn't
General Mills have just put those 5 players' jersey's, with their name and
number showing, behind the rest of the team in that pic? This way at least
every team member would have "been there" so to say. Any opinions?
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 14:53:40 +0000
From: email@hidden ()
Subject: Women's Pro League
Mr. Saunders?
I work for the Women's Programs at Canadian Hockey, and even
though we have no direct envolvement with this league I am receiving
numerous inquires, and would like to be able to direct them to the
appropriate contact. If you could provide me with contact names,
address, e-mail, etc that would be great. Thanks
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 19:16:06 EST
From: email@hidden
Subject: Re: Talking in Mouthguards
I used to have to wear mouthguards when I played field hockey. To make them
more comfortable we trimmed the back. Talking was a bit of a challenge two
terms you yell in a field hockey game are "flat" and "through"(has to do with
your orientation form the person with the ball), and it always sound like flat
and fough. I guess you just get used to the way words come out.
Deb
Chelsea Comets
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 19:33:56 EST
From: email@hidden
Subject: Re: Talking in Mouthguards
We had to have mouth guards for roller hockey. I dunno which brand I got, but
it was just one of those cheapy ones, maybe 3 dollars at most. It was a little
big even after boiling, either that or mouth is just really weird. But I
couldn't talk in it. And we had to do a drill where you talk to your teamates
and whats going on, like if somebody was behind them or something, that was
kinda hard. I don't remember if I had problems breathing with it, I might
have. I don't really like wearing them, they dry your mouth out easier, well
mine did anyway and after a two minute shift it My mouth had a funny taste in
it. Of course one time I forgot to put it back in before I went back out, that
could've been bad, luckily nobody noticed. I have to get a new one this year,
since you're only supossed to use them for a year, and plus by puppy found it
in my room one day and slobered all over it. One question though, I cut off
the little band thingy that connects it to your helmet (since I don't have a
cage or anything) should I keep that strip on it, is it useful? well I kinda
know the answer to that, but is it just easier to keep it on?
Jennie
to be #29 (someday, hopefully soon)
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 16:56:20 -0800
From: Don Howell
Subject: Wheaties
lt must be disappointing for the Team to have a ruling like that from NCAA.
l know it's not General Mills fault but l still think l would have to say,
"We got here as a team and we'll finish as a team, so if we can't all
participate we will have to decline the wonderful offer." Hopefully the
publicity of that descision would help NCAA realize they made an
incredibily dumb ruling!
Don Howell
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Date: 24 Feb 98 17:44:50 PST (Tue)
From: Chuck Collins
Subject: Re: Wheaties
> It must be disappointing for the Team to have a ruling like that from NCAA.
> I know it's not General Mills fault but I still think I would have to say,
> "We got here as a team and we'll finish as a team, so if we can't all
> participate we will have to decline the wonderful offer." Hopefully the
> publicity of that descision would help NCAA realize they made an
> incredibily dumb ruling!
>
> Don Howell
The fact of this ruling has certainly gotten a lot of attention. It's clear
that every normal person in North America realizes how incorrect it is.
Allow me to act as public relations person for the NCAA and write a press
release. The NCAA is free to use this, without attribution:
Before someone thinks this is real:
FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION!
FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION!
FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION!
The NCAA Board of Governors unanimously adopted a resolution today
to exempt the 5 NCAA-eligible members of the 1998 US Women's Ice
Hockey National Team from its rule prohibiting commercial
endorsements, and encourages USA Hockey and the General Mills
Corporation to re-shoot the Wheaties Box cover to include all the
members of the team.
The NCAA realizes that the concepts of team work and team unity, and
the pride the people of this country feel for the success these
women achieved is not served by the original interpretation of
the NCAA rules. The NCAA also recognizes that, through the years,
the cover of the Wheaties box has become more than a commercial
endorsement. It has become a national symbol to recognize athletic
achievement that transcends commercialism.
Please be aware that this is not a change in policy on the part of
the NCAA, who remains committed as ever to minimizing the impacts of
commercial endorsements on NCAA-sanctioned athletics. This is simply
a one-time exemption in reaction to a one-time situation, and the
exemption is in the best interest of the individual athletes and the
country as a whole.
FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION!
FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION!
FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION! FICTION!
DISCLAIMER: The above was written by ME, not the NCAA. I just wish it were
from the NCAA.
Sure would be nice to see the NCAA do the right thing here. Anybody have
addresses or contact names or FAX numbers?
- - Chuck Collins
email@hidden
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 09:03:03 -0500
From: Shannon Perkins
Subject: Re: Talking in Mouthguards
>One question though, I cut off
>the little band thingy that connects it to your helmet (since I don't have a
>cage or anything) should I keep that strip on it, is it useful? well I kinda
>know the answer to that, but is it just easier to keep it on?
>
>Jennie
>to be #29 (someday, hopefully soon)
Hey,
Well, if I were you I'd leave the strip that attached the mouthguard to the
helmet on. A new USA Hockey rule requires that all players wear a colored
mouthguard, that's clearly attached to the helmet or cage of the helmet. If
you don't like the strap, just leave enough of it on to put a tiny hole in,
cut the rest off, and tie a string or lace through it. It's not as big as
the plastic strip, so it's easier to see through, and doesn't put the
mouthguard right in your face, you can adjust the distance by the length of
the string or lace.
Also, I'd leave it in for safety purposes. Your get nailed, your head tilts
back, your mouth opens funny on impact, and your mouthguard goes halfway
down your throat as you choke on the ice...NOT COOL! Speaking from
experience, it's much more comfortable and safe to attach the mouthguard to
the helmet. It can also keep you from spitting the mouthguard out when
you're hit hard, before you land on the ice. This can help prevent a
concussion(another speaking from experience incident, several times repeated
before I learned!).
The most important use of the strap: you don't lose your mouthguard! If
you're anything like me, that tiny mouthguard is just waiting to be lost
inside my giant goalie bag. Attached to my helmet, assuming I don't lose
that, I know right where it is, and don't have to scramble around the rink,
pouring hot water into a plastic cup and trying to mold the mouthguard 5
minutes before the game starts.
Good luck between the pipes!
- -Shannon Perkins #29
email@hidden
"If at first you don't succeed, redefine success."
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 20:17:58 -0600
From: widget
Subject: Re: Gender Misconceptions
> I encourage readers
> of this
> list to test their local media's viewpoints. Women's/Girl's hockey will
> never to viewed
> as an equal to Men's/Boy's hockey until the gender bias is removed from
> the public.
I think stories like this one and the fact that teams in Alaska had to sue to
get ice for girl's hockey programs are a sad reminder of how far we have to
go. I've been grateful for the exposure these past few weeks because it has
given me so many opportunities to educate people on the benefits of sports for
girls and how desperately girl's programs need support. Unfortunately, this
story can go in my *portfolio* with the Alaska Firebirds. :-(
Lea
- --
*********
"Sometimes you have to look reality in the eye
and deny it." --- Garrison Keillor
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 20:35:48 -0600 (CST)
From: email@hidden
Subject: UNH Hockey Camp
I recently received a flyer from UNH for their Girls' Ice Hockey Camp and am passing on the
info, I have no other information and no connection with the program. So if you want more info
or a registration form, Contact THEM not ME.
I also have information on the Elite Hockey Camp at Dartmouth if anyone wishes that.
Dates: July 26 - Aug 1
Aug 2 - Aug 8
Ages: 10 an over
Location: Towse Rink at Whittemore Center University of New Hampshire
(Durham)
Cost in US$:$550 for overnight campers
$450 for commuters
$1,000 for two weeks overnight
$800 for two weeks commuters.
This fee covers six days of ice hockey instruction, a full evening program and three
meals daily, It also includes on-campus lodging in one of the UNH dormitories for overnight
campers.
Special features:
Olympic sized ice surface
Weight training facility
indoor/outdoor pool
Tennis courts
UNH Athletic Training Staff
Female collegiate players as counseling staff
College information session
Nutrition and conditioning counseling.
Camp Director: Karen Kay - UNH Head Coach
Assist Director: Joe Knox - UNH Assist Coach
Overnight Camp: $300 nonrefundable deposit made payable to the UNH Women's Ice Hockey Camp must
accompany the application
Commuters Camp: $200 nonrefundable deposit
Contact info: UNH Women's Ice Hockey Camp
UNH Financial Center,
UNH Field House
145 Main Street
Durham, NH 03824
603-862-1161
Applications must be received by April 30, 1998, Balance is due by July 1st.
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