Proposal 65: Restructuring of rules [ Revision 3 ]
Committee: HockeySubmitted on 2019-05-21
Status: Passed on June 06, 2019
Background
Restructuring the rulebook so that it flows better.
New order is proposed in the google docs sheet below with changes to Safety and Fouls wording below in proposal.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ILztwO-dtzSOxPhemFNkgY3jDgV1bMeqq_HPv3HmBiA/edit?usp=sharing
Proposal
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14B.10 Safety
Attention must be drawn to the safety of the players and spectators. Thus, the safety rules have to be obeyed strictly and all equipment must be in good condition.
14B.10.1 Clothing
All items that protrude from the body that may cause injury (for example watches, necklaces, earrings) must be removed. In instances where this is impossible, the items must be covered sufficiently to remove likelihood of injury. Shoes must be worn and shoelaces must be short or tucked in. The following optional clothing is suggested: knee pads, gloves, helmets, safety glasses and dental protection.
14B.10.2 Throwing Sticks
14B.10.3 Top Of The Stick
14B.10.4 High Stick
14B.10.5 Exaggerated Roughness
Exaggerated roughness can lead to injuries and must therefore be avoided.
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14B.8 Fouls
14B.8.1 General Considerations
All players must take care not to endanger others. The game is non-contact: the opponents and their unicycles may not be touched. The players must take care not to hit an opponent with their stick, especially after a shot. Only in the vicinity of the ball may a player touch an opponent’s stick with their stick to block them. However, this contact may not be hard. It is illegal to turn the blade of the stick upside down in order to hook into an opponent’s stick. Raising the opponent’s stick is allowed in principle, if not done using exaggerated roughness. If the opponent’s stick is raised to a high stick (see section 14B.10.4), it is always considered exaggerated roughness. Intentional delay of the game is not permitted.
New
14X.XX Safety
Attention must be drawn to the safety of the players and spectators. Thus, the safety rules must be obeyed strictly, and all equipment must be in good condition.
14B.10.1 Clothing
All items that protrude from the body that may cause injury (for example watches, necklaces, earrings) must be removed. In instances where this is impossible, the items must be covered sufficiently to remove likelihood of injury. Shoes must be worn, and shoelaces must be short or tucked in. The following optional clothing is suggested: knee pads, gloves, helmets, safety glasses and dental protection.
14B.10.2 Throwing Sticks
14B.10.3 Top Of The Stick
14B.10.4 High Stick
14B.10.5 Exaggerated Roughness
Exaggerated roughness can lead to injuries and must therefore be avoided.
New
14X.X Fouls
14X.X.X General Considerations
All players must take care not to endanger others. Exaggerated roughness can lead to injuries and must therefore be avoided. The game is non-contact: the opponents and their unicycles may not be touched. The players must take care not to hit an opponent with their stick, especially after a shot. Only in the vicinity of the ball may a player touch an opponent’s stick with their stick to block them. However, this contact may not be hard. It is illegal to turn the blade of the stick upside down in order to hook into an opponent’s stick. Raising the opponent’s stick is allowed in principle, if not done using exaggerated roughness. If the opponent’s stick is raised to a high stick, it is always considered exaggerated roughness. Intentional delay of the game is not permitted.
14X.X.X Throwing Sticks
14X.X.X Top Of The Stick
14X.X.X High Stick
Body
In line with these changes the Safety rules will be largely moved to fouls with the removal of "clothing" heading and removal of the "exaggerated roughness" heading and placing the text of "exaggerated roughness" in general considerations of fouls.
References
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ILztwO-dtzSOxPhemFNkgY3jDgV1bMeqq_HPv3HmBiA/edit?usp=sharing
Discussion
View DiscussionChange Log:
- Revision 3 changed by Steven Hughes (22 May 19:16)
Deleted "(see section 14B.10.4)"
- Revision 2 changed by Steven Hughes (21 May 17:20)
Put the strikethrough on deleted text
- Revision 1 changed by Steven Hughes (21 May 17:19)
Votes on this proposal:
7 out of 11 voting members have voted.
Agree: 7, Disagree: 0, Abstain: 0.