running start on faceoffs?

[laxsavage]

Im an LSM who plays wing on faceoffs and last year I saw a guy step back almost to the sideline and get a jogging/running start on the face. You have to time it well or things can get sketchy, but I started doing it and it really helps you beat your man. At a tourney in the fall another teams coach kept calling me out on it, but the refs didn't address it at all, so I'm wondering if this is legal as long as I don't cross the line before the whistle is blown. Thanks guys.

[CardinalPuff]

so I'm wondering if this is legal as long as I don't cross the line before the whistle is blown. Thanks guys.
yes...you can even cross the line by jumping as long as you don't touch the ground before the whistle...

[sammyduelist]

Are you saying that a running start from the side or a running start to take the faceoff?

[truste1]

Are you saying that a running start from the side or a running start to take the faceoff?


From the side, so he can beat his man.

[Khaos]

hmmm i gotta try to see if this works. does it also matter where you start like how far from midline you are???

[Woodenstick]

If the referees see you doing this they may make the whistle less predictable, and you will either be over the line or short of the line when the whistle blows to start the face-off.

[CharI3Y]

you're running further behind your man, if you can beat him that way i think you can beat him while youre running beside him

idk if a ref will call you on it or not though

[RgLax]

you're running further behind your man, if you can beat him that way i think you can beat him while youre running beside him

idk if a ref will call you on it or not though
no because if you time it right you have a second on your man to get to the ball faster

[hask319]

You can do this. However the technique is not sound. The official will see you and either get the middies down and blow it in while you are getting started back by the sideline. Or wait and with hold his wistle till you have crossed the restraining line. either way you will not get the ball.

[Valaxman17]

if i'm playing middie i will do this when we need possesion because if you do it every time the ref trys to catch you off guard as others have said

[WinnytheSully]

people in my league get ticked when I'm on their half on a face, now I'll do this too

[DanHS]

I am not sure the officials should react to this technique. I do not see any unfair advantage gained by the player that is moving behind the line. Any of the four players could attempt this.

It somehow seems different than the face off guy trying to beat the whistle.

[laxsavage]

Thanks guys, and just to be clear, its more of a quick jog that lets me get to full speed faster, you wingmen should definitely try it out. Good luck to everyone this spring, here's hoping for a national title :agree:

[CharI3Y]

no because if you time it right you have a second on your man to get to the ball faster
really?
huh i guess im gonna have to try this soon,
it doesnt seem logical to me but alot of things dont either, o well

[RgLax]

yeah think about it if you tyime it right you are already moving when the whistle blows and it takes a second for the other man to react so you get a lil head start

[CharI3Y]

ooooooo i get it now,
i was thinking that you start behind the other guy and both start to run when the whistle blows

that seems only like something you would do when its a tie game or somethign cuz if the ref thinks youre doing something fishy he might blow the whistle when youre resetting your run or somethin

meh it still might be fun to do this, whattheheII