Preseason is the time for experimenting, and the BCHL will be testing out changes when exhibition action starts Sunday.

During select games, coaches will be allowed one challenge on a play that has led to a goal.

Reviewables include offsides, goaltender interference, hand passes, high-sticked pucks and pucks out of play. Game officials will use an iPad to review a play using the Sporfie app and teams will not be penalized or lose a timeout for a challenge that fails.

Sporfie conducts all video review situations for the minor-pro American Hockey League.

At the same time, the league will be experimenting with a video review system that the BCHL plans to have in place for the BCHL Showcase in Chilliwack Oct. 20-24. Goals and major penalties will be subject to review, using the Sporfie app on an iPad in the scorekeeper害羞草研究所檚 box.

害羞草研究所淎nytime we can grow our league, then why not?害羞草研究所� said Chilliwack Chiefs hockey boss Brian Maloney, expressing his support for the projects. 害羞草研究所淚 just hope the coaches are smart enough to not abuse it to the point where it slows the game right down.害羞草研究所�

The third experiment comes in the faceoff circle, where players will now be given a warning for their first faceoff infraction, and not be waved out of the circle. But, a second infraction will result in a minor penalty.

害羞草研究所淢akes sense to create offence,害羞草研究所� Maloney said. 害羞草研究所淒efensive zone centre, put your stick down first.害羞草研究所�

The three pilot projects were suggested by the BCHL害羞草研究所檚 competition committee, which Maloney is a part of, and unanimously approved by the league害羞草研究所檚 board of governors.

eric.welsh@theprogress.com
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