Proposal 18: Multiple touches of ball during free shot rule change [ Revision 6 ]
Committee: HockeySubmitted on 2016-12-11
Status: Passed on January 24, 2017
Background
More detail on how the Free Shot and 6.5m penalty should be taken. Details that players may only touch the ball once and that the ball shall be hit with the stick, not dragged, flicked or lifted on the stick.
Proposal
14B.7.1 Free Shot
The free shot is the standard penalty for all violations of the rules. It is applied in all cases except for those explicitly mentioned in sections 14B.7.2–14B.7.4. The free shot
is executed from the point where the violation was done. Exceptions: If a team gets a free shot within the opponents’ goal area, the free shot is executed at the closest corner mark (corner shot). If a team gets a free shot within their own goal area, the free shot is done at a distance of 1 m in front of the goal line (goalkeeper’s ball). The free shot is indirect. The player executing the free shot may only touch the ball once. Then another player has to touch the ball. Opposing players must keep a distance with their unicycles and their sticks of at least 2.0 m from the ball.
New Rule
14B.7.1 Free Shot
The free shot is the standard penalty for all violations of the rules. It is applied in all cases except for those explicitly mentioned in sections 14B.7.2–14B.7.4. The free shot is executed from the point where the violation was done. Exceptions: If a team gets a free shot within the opponents’ goal area, the free shot is executed at the closest corner mark (corner shot). The free shot is indirect. The player executing the free shot may only touch the ball once until a contact by another player occurs. The ball shall be hit with the stick, not dragged, flicked or lifted on the stick. Opposing players must keep a distance with their unicycles and their sticks of at least 2.0 m from the ball.
Old Rule
14B.7.2 6.5 M
If legal playing would have led to a direct chance to score a goal, a “6.5 m” is given. This includes fouls outside the goal area. The ball is placed at the 6.5 m mark. A player of the defending team goes to the goal and must sit with the bottom of the wheel of their unicycle within 0.5 m of the goal line. The other team chooses a player to shoot the 6.5 m. All other players must leave the goal area. After the Referee’s whistle the goalkeeper must ride the unicycle freely and not rest on the goal. If no goal is scored, play continues as soon as the ball touches the post, the keeper touches the ball or the ball crosses the extended goal line.
New Rule
4B.7.2 6.5 M
If legal playing would have led to a direct chance to score a goal, a “6.5 m” is given. This includes fouls outside the goal area. The ball is placed at the 6.5 m mark. A player of the defending team goes to the goal and must sit with the bottom of the wheel of their unicycle within 0.5 m of the goal line. The other team chooses a player to shoot the 6.5 m. All other players must leave the goal area. After the Referee’s whistle the goalkeeper must ride the unicycle freely and not rest on the goal. The ball shall be hit with the stick, not dragged, flicked or lifted on the stick. If no goal is scored, play continues as soon as the ball touches the post, the keeper touches the ball or the ball crosses the extended goal line.
NOTE: Proposal 66 is voting to include the words "The 6.5 m is direct. The player executing the 6.5 m may only touch the ball once." if this is passed proposal 66 should be added BEFORE the words proposed in this addition to the rules.
Body
Explains how a free shot and 6.5 should be executed in regards to slap shots and flick shots.
References
Discussion
View DiscussionChange Log:
- Revision 6 changed by Steven Hughes (12 Jan 20:34)
6th time is the charm.
- Revision 5 changed by Steven Hughes (11 Jan 19:00)
Error in last change
- Revision 4 changed by Steven Hughes (11 Jan 18:59)
Made changes in relation to discussion
- Revision 3 changed by Steven Hughes (01 Jan 21:36)
Added in how to execute the free shot
- Revision 2 changed by Steven Hughes (24 Dec 16:58)
I changed the wording slightly to make it sound a little better and more official.
- Revision 1 changed by Steven Hughes (11 Dec 17:02)
Votes on this proposal:
7 out of 8 voting members have voted.
Agree: 7, Disagree: 0, Abstain: 0.