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phoenix1
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Waukesha
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too long?
Does having too long of a stick affect playing? I'm a pretty short person, (barely 5' 1") and I don't know if it would benefit me if I cut my shaft. The coach noticed and pulled me aside and had me grab onto the throat of my head and hold the shaft against my arm and saw that it extended like 5ish inches past. She thinks I lose my advantage of being short since the stick is so long it leaves my head high and open for a check instead of me keeping it closer to my body.
Do you think I should cut it? And if so, how much and what's shortest legal stick length? 
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BCladylax17
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: The Mitten
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It really depends on your position. I hear as an attack you want your stick short. I'm 4'9 and a middie and I need as much help as I can get. I was at a camp and they tried cutting my stick but I honestly loved intercepting passes, being able to check without having to get super close, and just being able to catch 'a little to high' passes. My fellow team mate who is about my height as well got her stick cut and it altered her way of playing, she didn't enjoy it one bit.
I don't get check often and I have a long stick. But I adjusted my cradling and it's worked for me so far. The shortest legal stick length is ?The crosses overall length shall be no more than .9m (35 1/2”) minimum and 1.1 m (43 1/4”) maximum."
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phoenix1
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Waukesha
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How did you change your cradling?
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BCladylax17
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I'm a visual learner, all I did was youtube videos of how some women cradle, or just watched people (who cradle effectively) during games. Try and incorporate styles and see what works for you, luckily mine is working for me so far :)
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NC_Goalie_Girl
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Location: Wilmington,NC
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In the end it's whatever makes you feel comfortable. I know of defenders who cut their sticks to be able to handle it a bit better and they still own. Most of our offense didn't cut their sticks and they do fine as well. It's really all preference.
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CTLaxer
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#6
From a physics point of view, that's not entirely correct. The longer the stick, the harder/more powerfully you can throw the ball.
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phoenix1
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Waukesha
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haha physics. But if I do end up cutting it a bit, would it help ball control do you think?
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Attack_14
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Also, for all of you who think you can improve their shot speed by switching to a db803 or otherwise abnormally light shaft: F=M(A) Force equals Mass (weight) times Acceleration so if you swing a heavier stick at a similar speed, the final force or speed of the shot will be greatly increased than that achieved with a lighter shaft.
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laxcat22
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country422
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: central Jersey
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i'm just shy of 5' and my first stick i got i cut down and it was a little bit easier to play, but throwing felt alittle awkward... the stick i won for accuracy at my leagues end of the season picnic and i've never cut it short.. but than again i haven't used that since freshman year tryouts before we got the goalie gear from the attic in the school
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