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Local officials say helmets and gloves game not a concern here Hockey Sports The News (New Glasgow)Customize your websiteChoose a colour for the pageTurquoise Lilac Sky Blue Aqua Green Violet Purple Pink Olive Brown Gray Red Orange March 1st 2010 The News (New Glasgow) Weeklies New Glasgow wwwngnewsca noreply@transcontinentalmediacom Weather forecast Login Register Contact us Site searchSearch Advanced search Home News Sports Arts Living Business Opinion Special Publications Hockey Soccer Baseball Football Basketball Cycling Tennis Golf Motor racing Ski Skating Water sports Volleyball Outdoor activities Indoor activities Track & field Sports facilities The News (New Glasgow) Sports Hockey Article Print Send to a friend Comment (2) Send to a friendSend this article to a friend Last name* Email* Your name* Your email* Comments Local officials say helmets and gloves game not a concern here Published on November 21st 2007 Published on December 30th 2009 Staff The News Topics Dartmouth Whalers Minor Hockey Association Pictou County Minor Hockey Association Pictou County Scotsburn Dairy Bantam AAA NEW GLASGOW Dartmouth The NewsNEW GLASGOW Maybe its a Dartmouth thing The Dartmouth Whalers Minor Hockey Association implemented a rule this season in an attempt to prevent games of helmets and gloves where players don hockey gear and try to punch each other in the heads just for fun and usually when adults arent aroundPictou County Minor Hockey Association president Graham MacNeil said hes never heard of something like that before but added its virtually impossible to police every team on a constant basis Ron Turnbull a longtime local hockey coach and coach of the Pictou County Scotsburn Dairy Bantam AAA club said hed never heard of it happening here eitherIve heard of it but Ive never heard of it happening here said Turnbull Im not saying it doesnt happen Im just not aware of itIf league members are caught duking it out in the locker room they will be suspended indefinitely We figured wed be proactive set a precedent right off the bat and say Listen if you get caught doing this its not going to be tolerated at all Herman Harris a coach and league executive told the CBC earlier this weekVideos of teenage boys playing helmets and gloves also called locker boxing are circulating on the InternetTurnbull said it should be up to Hockey Nova Scotia to put any such rule in place in order to provide a blanket consistent policy across the provinceThey should be the one taking the lead on it I dont think it should be up to the individual associationsNumber of views 278 RateTop of the page Comments paul January 18th 2010 Good day I read the article with interest Having managed several minor hockey teams over the years i have seen this activity in dressing rooms the players stop when told thankfully If you...