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spartacus9
03-25-2005, 11:09 AM
a couple weeks ago at our scrimmage, the ref wouldnt let me face off left handed. i asked him y but he didnt say anything. any particular reason?
RockStar
03-25-2005, 11:19 AM
I've wondered about that for field and NLL. I know the NLL does not have a rule against left handed faceoffs, but I've never seen a lefty draw, and I really don't see how you could effectively.
I'm a lefty and take draws very occasionally. But the way you line up for box faceoffs, it doesn't matter much if you're right or left
tjslax
03-25-2005, 11:22 AM
Granted I am a new official but I cannot find any wording in Rule 4 section 3 of Federation rules that prohibit a left handed face-off. In the 20 years I have been playing or coaching however I have never seen it come up...I guess I would let it happen, unless someone else has any more info.
Snake~eyes
03-25-2005, 11:42 AM
Simply put, it's illegal.
Read rule 4-3-4
"Both hands and both feet of each player shall be to the left of the throat of his crosse"
LaxRef
03-25-2005, 11:55 AM
Snake~eyes is correct. Even if both players agree, they can't do a lefty faceoff (unless by "lefty" they mean crossing their arms so the left hand is closer to the head, but I can't see that being worthwhile).
tjslax
03-25-2005, 01:11 PM
Now that you point it out, I what you mean "right handed" faceoffs only.
funnyboy
03-25-2005, 01:52 PM
y would there be a rule that u have to face off righty
Snake~eyes
03-25-2005, 02:01 PM
y would there be a rule that u have to face off righty
There isn't a rule, you just have to have your entire body to the left of the throat.
LaxRef
03-25-2005, 02:06 PM
y would there be a rule that u have to face off righty
Well, first off, if one guy wanted to faceoff righty and the other lefty, that would be a huge advantage for the lefty. He'd be used to facing off against righties, but the right-handed guy wouldn't be used to facing off against lefties. This is why about 10% of people are left handed, but about 50% of epee (fencing) world champions are left handed.
As for the case of two people who both want to face off lefty, I guess the powers that be decided that it made more sense to just make the faceoff consistent than to indulge the whims of a few sinister FOGOs.