eme
01-15-2007, 08:17 AM
Several questions on the forum have emerged regarding what mechanics should be adopted from the college game to the high-school game.
Right now there are no mechanics directives from the NFHS; there is no mechanics guidebook. By default most of us use the US Lacrosse 2-man mechanics manual. That usually gets updated or tweaked once in the winter before the spring season. I would bet LaxRef would know when that is going to happen.
In my state we have a joint officials-coaches meeting prior to the start of the season. At that time I am going to ask them if they would like to have more stick/equipment checks during the game. Since the rules state we can have more than one per half...if they want more...we can accommodate them.
I'd be very reluctant to start conducting six sticks checks in a hs game without the a) the NFHS Rules Committee stating we should or b) the area coaches asking for it or c) the USL 2-man mewchanics stating we should.
Right now there are no mechanics directives from the NFHS; there is no mechanics guidebook. By default most of us use the US Lacrosse 2-man mechanics manual. That usually gets updated or tweaked once in the winter before the spring season. I would bet LaxRef would know when that is going to happen.
In my state we have a joint officials-coaches meeting prior to the start of the season. At that time I am going to ask them if they would like to have more stick/equipment checks during the game. Since the rules state we can have more than one per half...if they want more...we can accommodate them.
I'd be very reluctant to start conducting six sticks checks in a hs game without the a) the NFHS Rules Committee stating we should or b) the area coaches asking for it or c) the USL 2-man mewchanics stating we should.