BOTC - US Lacrosse Community Forum Forums NORTHEAST LACROSSE BOTC MAIN FORUM (LI, CT, WC) Faceoff Petition 2014

This is a link to an online petition that will be forwarded to the NCAA rules committee to stop the proposed faceoff rule changes sign the petition support the cause

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/faceoff-men-unite-again.html

don't sign - rule change is awesome

i like the rule change. The faceoff has become to specialized. What would be wrong if it became a ground ball battle?

rules committee got it right, ball wedged in back of stick is not lacrosse. I hate an inferior team beating a superior team because of one skill of one none lacrosse player it is silly and anyway to eliminate that is a step in the right direction.

Even the name of the position is embarrassing...FOGO ='s Face off get off, meaning after you do your non-lacrosse skill get off the field and let a real player come on and play the real part of the game.

What's wrong is that more kids will be injured. I wonder if you will still be in favor when your the hospital with your son and he has a serious concussion.

I signed it, and others should as well. Rule change is just plain dumb

From groundball battle ????? Dunb statement.

Modified heads and a one position only able to use the back of the head amounts to accepted cheating.

All equipment should conform to the conventional universal scooping, carrying and throwing of the ball.

Scrums are a part of the game. If the F/O kid is too small to compete in a scrum; then he will not be the F/O. It is a physical contact game.

Current rules allow for perfected unorthodox cheating techniques that are otherwise illegal to use at another point in the game.

FO/GO has become a unique weapon that fails to fully demonstrate many a F/O players additional true lacrosse acumen (if they have them) and thus harbors the distinct "gunslinger" advantage. (Why come off the field if he is otherwise a complete offensive player?)

Lacrosse has conformity to equipment across the board, but for too long; the kitchen has become a laboratory where the best modified pinched head that undergoes no scrutiny can thus become an unfair advantage.

DO NOT SIGN THE PETITION. Let the players measure up with equal equipment and scrutinized face off techniques.

Those who cry foul to this are upset that their blatant form of cheating has come under review and will voice their opinions that changes are tantamount to heresy.

I say it's about time.

The "rule-makers" should be making changes that will reduce the chances of injury, not increase it!

How is it a dumb statement?? Without clean wins:

1.The wing middies will be colliding around the ball more frequently, running in full force towards a loose ball.

2. The F/O men will Jam each other, increasing the chances of head collision.

3. Expect many more slashing injuries around the x area.

The "rule-makers" should be making changes that will reduce the chances of injury, not increase it!

If you are such an advocate for safety, and the face-off presents all the dangers that you have stated, you have made a wonderful case for not having faceoffs throughout the game. Your argument loses both ways!!!!!!

Looks like you are in the minority! The petition is being signed by 1000s because the changes make no sense. You obviously have no idea what the face off position is all about. Go away and cry somewhere else.

Face Off men unite!! spread the word:

To the jackwagon that called FOGO moves cheating...he probably had his kid re-classed...

Rule will not get passed, however, they may say you can only have in back of stick for 5 seconds...

FOGO is a skilled position and more important that any other position accept goalie. It is the one true mano v mano position on the field.

Some like it some don't but it shouldn't be changed just because you don't like it. Mis-shapen head equals cheating?

Come on now, using your hands is cheating the heads all get warped, you would know that if your kid played more.

Not going away as TV audience likes it...

There are discussions on other forums about eliminating the after goal faceoff completely (think basketball).

LOL - there are 319,000,000 people in the USA and 1,212 have signed the petition, I would say you are in the minority and the true majority don't really care.

But, to bring more awareness to your cause I nominate you to take the FOGO ice bucket challenge, dump a bucket of ice water over your head, if your head gets stuck in the ice bucket it is an illegal procedure and you will be forced to teach you kid how to play real lacrosse and not fogo wrestlemania lacrosse, you have 24 hours to accept this challenge and about 7 months to teach your kid how to play lacrosse.....good luck

LOL - there are 319,000,000 people in the USA and 1,212 have signed the petition, I would say you are in the minority and the true majority don't really care.

But, to bring more awareness to your cause I nominate you to take the FOGO ice bucket challenge, dump a bucket of ice water over your head, if your head gets stuck in the ice bucket it is an illegal procedure and you will be forced to teach you kid how to play real lacrosse and not fogo wrestlemania lacrosse, you have 24 hours to accept this challenge and about 7 months to teach your kid how to play lacrosse.....good luck

Please, most FOGO kids are the best athlete on the field. The only reason they get off is because their teams are scoring so much the coach wants them ready for the next FO. To think otherwise is foolish. Perhaps you have not taken 20 FO in a game to know that it is a grueling process requiring, speed, skill, and yes ability to play lax better than your third string D-1 wanna be.

WHat happened, did your boy lose his starting FO position to someone else? That must be the reason for your hate.

This petition will not impact the rule change.

This is an excellent rule change which will marginalize dominant face off men and make the game better overall. I agree the term FOGO is illustrative of the problem. It is kind of like field goal kickers in football.

There are discussions on other forums about eliminating the after goal faceoff completely (think basketball). Generally there is more support for elimination rather than keeping the faceoff.