Well Mike C. in the junior levels which are players in the same age range as high school, fighting is semi-tollerated, players know the right time for a fight and when the time is not.  The injuries in fights are slim to none in the NHL and players understand the code of fighting, and if that could be implemented into the highschool leauges our games could just be that much more exciting and also controlled.  Refs know how to break up fights and terminate the situation if it escalates too much.  Also if fighting were to be eased up on there might even be less fighting, I mean this by if players knew they could go toe to toe with another most kids wouldn't fight because they are to afraid to.  Only a few players on each team have the guys that are willing to legitly fight and with this alot of the trash talking and after game confrontations could be eliminated because the players know when they are on the ice they can handle their business if its completely necessary.  Another problem that could be solved with fighting is cheap shots such as butt ends, hits from behind, and punching a player when he's not looking.  I have experienced all these cheap shots and if fighting were to be tollerated i can assure you those players commiting dirty shots wouldn't have done it if they knew we could square up on the ice 1v1.  Thats how those problems should be dealt with and you would see a decline in cheap shots.  Fighting also goes beyond throwing punches.  Respect is built amoung players because they know who will fight if something on the ice goes wrong and they can determine the outcome before it occurs.  For example if Laraque were to lay out Danny Briere he would know to look for Cote coming in his direction and even though those to players line up to fight they both have respect for each others courage to stand up and there willingness to fight.  Respect goes a long way and players in high school would be able to learn a respect for other players and this could change the gameplay in our leauge for the better.  Im not saying there should be a fight for every hit thrown, but head hunting would be lowered because if a player were to throw a dirty hit he then knows hes going to have to deal with someone willing to throw down.  Fighting shouldnt happen every game because its not needed a hundred percent of the time but when the time is right nothing is better.