Zach: "I'd also like to see these laws you speak of that allegedly give free passes to unresponsive Federation Heads, because they aren't in the IIHF Rulebook, and I assume that would also be a conversation for the IIHF HO."

Well there was issues with teams not setting lineups in the past and it was discussed in the channel... a rule was put in maybe a handful of years back about giving GMs a 2nd season to set one if they missed a lineup. I believe thats the current rule in place. i dot think its fair to IIHF HO to discuss actual policy in media...but since its out here i think wed be better off if we set a hard date for lineups, have those lineups looked at and denied or approved and given enough time to make the proper changes so we put forth the best possible tourny.. and if theres a nation that ignores the 10 tags they get to submit a roster and its not due to an emergency (it being simply cause they didnt want to add it) they should be removed that season. im not 100% on this but i would guess that In the SHL if a GM doesnt set a lineup all year for non emergency issues) i got to believe they would be asked to resign no? .. should be the same here i believe.