Comments on: Butt Ends, Shafts, And Tape: 2013 Rules Update

By: Kyle Virding

Kyle Virding — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:26:00 +0000

My understanding is that for anyone taking faceoffs the shaft, head, and 6″ of tape on the top of the shaft all have to be different colors. So, somebody with a white shaft would need a colored head and different colored tape.

Create quite a headache at our first game.

By: Kevin Rowen

Kevin Rowen — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:35:00 +0000

Interestingly enough, in our game yesterday the referees made all players remove extra tape (e.g., donuts) before the game began.

By: connorwilson

connorwilson — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:03:00 +0000

Yes, FoGos, and anyone who might take a face off in a game, needs six inches of single layered contrasting tape at the top.

By: Drew Sroczynski

Drew Sroczynski — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:00:00 +0000

Do faceoff guys NEED contrasting tape? Or is that only if they’re going to use tape?

By: Tim Kennedy

Tim Kennedy — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:38:00 +0000

Please please please! change the shooting string rule to 5″ instead of 4″ I’m not the best stringer so the 4″ rule kills all of my creativity for a personalized pocket that works for me

By: connorwilson

connorwilson — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:07:00 +0000

In the end, I really do believe the product on the field will actually be better… but change is hard to swallow. I get it, just trying to keep a REALLY open mind to new ideas. With the back test gone, you will definitely see guys use thicker sidewall again and create tighter channel pockets. You would, I would, and so will a lot of college guys. Oh well.

By: Lacrosse Playground

Lacrosse Playground — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:07:00 +0000

Thanks for responding. Yea, I don’t know. As you can see, I’m pretty upset with all of the rule changes. Now that the back of the stick rule is gone (and, if I were a FOGO), I’ll use the thickest string I can find and use it for sidewalls.

By: connorwilson

connorwilson — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:49:00 +0000

Good questions!
1) as long as the tape is of a contrasting color, I don’t think this will be an issue. 6″ of red tape on a white shaft should do the job.
2) I believe this rule was made so that FoGos didn’t have donuts near the top of the stick, to try to get more power. That’s why it is a single layer of tape. I don’t know if this was happening a lot. That’s what you’re referring to right?

3) The belief is that it will reduce pockets that pass the tests, but where the ball won’t actually come out during play. I liked this rule as it codified the basics for a legally strung stick, but I also liked the back test, so what the heck do I know? haha.

By: Lacrosse Playground

Lacrosse Playground — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:30:00 +0000

You did a great job reaching out Connor! However, there are a few of questions left unanswered.

1. What if a a FOGO uses a White shaft?
2. DOES HE KNOW THAT THERE ARE NOW TEXTURED SHAFTS? The amount of tape for grip is a ludicrous call.
3. Why does a person have to use a single sidewall string for mesh? Traditional pockets have more than one. Also, (for mesh) what if you string down the sidewall and come back up with the same single strand of string (alliteration)? Is that still considered one string or now two?

Again, great job! Just want to open it up for more discussion.

By: connorwilson

connorwilson — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:33:00 +0000

I got that from John Hind directly today. It seems like some people knew about the rule change, but I’m not sure how it was passed on. I didn’t see it either.

By: Kevin Rowen

Kevin Rowen — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:20:00 +0000

Was the elimination of the 3.5″ shaft circumference rule in the recent memo that went out to coaches and officials? I don’t remember seeing it explicitly mentioned in there.