Proposal 15: 14B.10.4 High Stick [ Revision 1 ]
Committee: HockeySubmitted on 2019-01-16
Status: Passed on February 07, 2019
Background
People agree that the stick can only be raised when defending a shot on goal not at any point when in the vicinity of goal.
At this point including this text will increase the safety of the game compared to without it.
Proposal
Old Rule
14B.10.4 High Stick
The blade of the stick must always be below the players’ own hips and the hips of all players in the vicinity who might be endangered. Exception: In direct vicinity of one’s own goal, the lower end of the stick can be raised as high as the crossbar of the goal.
New Rule
14B.10.4 High Stick
The blade of the stick must always be below the players’ own hips and the hips of all players in the vicinity who might be endangered. Exception: When defending a shot on goal in the direct vicinity of one’s own goal , the lower end of the stick can be raised as high as the crossbar of the goal.
Body
Included the text. "when defending a shot on goal"
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Discussion
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Votes on this proposal:
8 out of 11 voting members have voted.
Agree: 8, Disagree: 0, Abstain: 0.