Ballstops now optional?

[riddlebox]

i saw in a recent post by another member on the board that ballstops are now optional, unless you have a wooden head, in which you must have one. Is there any truth to this?

[laxfan25]

i saw in a recent post by another member on the board that ballstops are now optional, unless you have a wooden head, in which you must have one. Is there any truth to this?
NCAA - true
NFHS - false

[LaxRef]

i saw in a recent post by another member on the board that ballstops are now optional, unless you have a wooden head, in which you must have one. Is there any truth to this?

True for NCAA.

False for NFHS.

[riddlebox]

True for NCAA.

False for NFHS.


so basically unless we are in the NCAA we still need a ballstop?

[MaKiMaKi13]

woohoo i knew i was still right at least for the NFHS part anyways

[laxfan25]

so basically unless we are in the NCAA we still need a ballstop?
Not IN the NCAA, just playing under their rules. There are several states (IL for one) that use the NCAA rule book, not the NFHS one. I guess that means that those states will also be getting 6 stick checks per team, per game.
Better clean up the equipment, boys! :nahya:

[ExiledinIN]

What possible advantage would one have for not having a ball stop?

[LaxRef]

What possible advantage would one have for not having a ball stop?

None, which is why the NCAA took it out.It used to matter for wood crosses.

[Lax r us]

Not IN the NCAA, just playing under their rules. There are several states (IL for one) that use the NCAA rule book, not the NFHS one. I guess that means that those states will also be getting 6 stick checks per team, per game.
Better clean up the equipment, boys! :nahya:

Sigh, time to make sure the ball rolls out of all my heads...

[LaxRef]

Not IN the NCAA, just playing under their rules. There are several states (IL for one) that use the NCAA rule book, not the NFHS one. I guess that means that those states will also be getting 6 stick checks per team, per game.
Better clean up the equipment, boys! :nahya:

The six checks per team per game is not a rule, it's a mechanic. That means we really have no idea what will happen for HS teams that play under NCAA rules, or NFHS rules for that matter.

[laxfan25]

Shhhhh!! If they THINK it might be coming - the problem will start to get cleared up just with the impending threat of strip searches.

[weeman]

if your playing in high school you can either use tape or a ball stop because the rules dont classify what a ball stop is but you do need one in high school play.