Do you understand the NHL's new rules? No? That's OK, you're not the only one! Members of the Roadrunners Booster Club are some of the most knowledgeable hockey fans around, and we're struggling, too.

The Shoot-Out quizzed Club members Kris Hopson, Dale Kasl, Debbie Knieriem, Robert Lundeen, Roger Pongratz, and Diane Quisenberry. We'll award one point for a correct answer. Let's see how they do:

Q. What effect will the elimination of the center line have?

Kris H. Cherry picking?
Dale K. More Scoring. (1)     
Debbie K. No Icing!     
Robert L. It should open up the game and hopefully have a little more scoring. (1)     
Roger P. Longer Passes and quicker breaks. (1)     
Diane Q. I have no idea.

The elimination of the center line will eliminate the two-line pass there, and allow for more scoring opportunity.

Q. Can you explain the "tag up" rule?     

Kris H. No.    
Dale K. No response. Bit of a shrug, though.    
Debbie K. No.     
Robert L. I have no idea what the tag up rule is.     
Roger P. A guy comes off the ice and you tag him, and his other guy comes on the ice?     
Diane Q. No.

An attacking player that precedes the puck into the offensive zone will not be considered offside if he returns to the blue line before resuming the attack or forecheck.

Q. What type of penalty is assessed if a player intentionally shoots the puck over the glass in their defending zone?     

Kris H. Two minutes� delay of game. (1)  
Dale K. Delay of game. (1)      
Debbie K. Delay of game penalty. (1)     
Robert L. Delay of game. (1)     
Roger P. It's a two minute delay of game. (1)     
Diane Q. I don�t know.

This is a delay of game penalty with "zero tolerance" enforcement.

Q. Was the attacking zone made larger or smaller?     

Kris H. Larger. (1)
Dale K. Smaller.    
Debbie K. The same.  
Robert L. Larger, I think. (1)   
Roger P. The attacking zone was made�... The same?   
Diane Q. I want to say... Smaller?

Q. Was the neutral zone made larger or smaller?     

Kris H. Smaller. (1)    
Dale K. Smaller. (1)    
Debbie K. Larger.  
Robert L. Smaller. (1)  
Roger P. The neutral zone was made larger 
Diane Q. I don't know.

The attacking zone is bigger and the neutral zone is smaller. The neutral zone shrinks from 54 feet to 50 feet, creating extra room inside each blue line.

Q. Did the goals move closer together or further apart?     

Kris H. Closer together.
Dale K. Further apart. (1)     
Debbie K. The same?     
Robert L. I thought they stayed the same, but I guess they moved further apart. (1)     
Roger P. They are the same.     
Diane Q. Closer together, I think.

The nets moved two feet closer to the end boards. The goal line will be 11 feet from the boards instead the former 13 feet.

Q. What changed about the goalie's equipment?     

Kris H. It got smaller. (1)     
Dale K. Less pads. (1)     
Debbie K. The pads are smaller. (1)     
Robert L. The pads got smaller. (1)     
Roger P. His pads got smaller. (1)     
Diane Q. I don�t know.

The leg pads, blockers, upper-body protector, pants and jersey have all been reduced in size.

Q. What is the significance of the trapezoidal area behind the net?     

Kris H. That's the only place where the goalie can go. (1)     
Dale K. No response, just an odd expression.     
Debbie K. The goalie can only play the puck in that certain place. (1)     
Robert L. That's the only place that the goalie can play the puck. (1)     
Roger P. It's just a bunch of lines on ice!     
Diane Q. Don't know.

Goaltenders may play the puck behind the goal line only in a trapezoid-shaped area defined by lines that begin six feet from either goal post and extend diagonally to points 28 feet apart at the end boards.

Q. How does play proceed if the game is tied after three regulation periods?     

Kris H. Overtime - it�s four people , then a shootout. (1)     
Dale K. It�s four-on-four overtime, then a shootout. (1)     
Debbie K. It goes into a five minute overtime. (.5)     
Robert L. We go into an overtime period, then a shootout. (1)     
Roger P. Goes into an overtime (.5)     
Diane Q. They have a five minute period of four-on-four, then there's a shootout. (1)

Tied games are decided through a 5 minute sudden death period of four-on-four play. If the game is still tied, the game is decided with a shootout.

Kris H - 6     
Dale K. - 6     
Debbie K.- 3.5     
Robert L. - 8     
Roger P. - 3.5     
Diane Q - 1

Good job, Robert! Diane must just be there for the fights. Thanks for playing, Boosters. Sorry about those half points, Debbie and Roger.