Face off Stick March 30, 2018 Rule 4 0 Forum Questions In our game yesterday my partner ruled that the faceoff man's stick was not legal. His stick had a black head and a silver shaft but no tape. I contended that the shaft was off contrasting color to the head, making the stick legal. At halftime we had a conference with the coaches. My partner then stated that the player had black gloves and provided him, in his opinion an unfair advantage. We had the player add white tape to the shaft. Was he correct ? Question File Add new DuBan's Answer: Visual Text Kratz's Answer: Visual Text McCarrick's Answer: Visual Text Riti's Answer: Visual Text Keith's response to this question when the coach submitted it is applicable here. Rule reference 4.3.3n: A contrasting color between the head and the top glove must be visible on the shaft at faceoffs. The circumference of the shaft shall not exceed 3.5 inches. NOTE: This can be accomplished with the original shaft color, paint, a single wrap of tape or other material. Therefore, a silver shaft with black head and black gloves is an acceptable contrast. However, if the black gloves had some silver on them then requiring a different color tape may have been appropriate. Tyma's Answer: Visual Text Agree with Brian and Matt. Answer File Question Answered Yes No
