Stick length question

[PhishMeister]

Ok I did not search for this because I did not know how to word it in the search. I know the legal length for a shaft is 30-31 inches for field style of play. Then I know the legal length with a head is 40-42 inches. Now I was wondering if a shaft was not a full 30 inches but still reached the 40-42 inch requirement, would the stick be legal ?

[LaxRef]

Ok I did not search for this because I did not know how to word it in the search. I know the legal length for a shaft is 30-31 inches for field style of play. Then I know the legal length with a head is 40-42 inches. Now I was wondering if a shaft was not a full 30 inches but still reached the 40-42 inch requirement, would the stick be legal ?


Yes. There is no such thing as a "legal shaft length." The total length of a short stick must be 40-42 inches.

[PhishMeister]

Ah ok, because I asked someone but they said if that the shaft was not at least 30" long that it would be illegal. Thank you for clearing this up.

[st1acrosse99]

so would a shorter stick ( right at 40" lets say) be easier to control...a kid on my team has a stick like that and he is sick with his stick, but when he tries some other sticks out he cant control it that much

[laxfan25]

so would a shorter stick ( right at 40" lets say) be easier to control...a kid on my team has a stick like that and he is sick with his stick, but when he tries some other sticks out he cant control it that much
I't hard for be to believe that a difference of two inches in stick length is going to have much effect on stick-handling. I would say that differences in the head and pocket, as well as a lack of familiarity with another person's stick are the reasons for the lack of control.

[goalieskcickay]

No, it is suprising, I know, but it really is much easier to control a shorter stick. Maybe it won't make a Powell out of you, but it gives the D-man less stick to hit, and you have less mass to move around. A good example is a Guru. They made the shaft exeptionally short, so that it would be a ball-control monster. Although pinch, pocket depth, etc. have a large role as well, shaft length does matter.

[laxfan25]

Although pinch, pocket depth, etc. have a large role as well, shaft length does matter.
That's not what my girlfreinds have said over the years - "that's OK, it doesn't matter!" :WTF:

[RYU]

Now I was wondering if a shaft was not a full 30 inches but still reached the 40-42 inch requirement, would the stick be legal ?Yes, as LaxRef stated, the total stick length is the only one that matters. Most heads will add around 10"-11" when installed onto a shaft. That's why most mlax shafts come from the factory cut at 31".

A few heads I can think of that are unusually long are the deBeer Shockwave, Aftershock, and Shamrock The Rock. If you put one of those on a 31" shaft, you will probably need to cut a little bit off to keep it legal.

You'd be surprised how much difference an inch or so can make. I cut a lot of sticks down to the 40" minimum for a lot middle-school mlaxers. Among the little guys, it often makes a noticable improvement in their stick handling.

[ColtsLax]

if you put a goalie head on a attack shaft, could you cut it down that much. that would look wierd