Proposal 43: Revise 14B.9.4 Face-off and relatet section in 14C.2.2 The Referees [ Revision 1 ]
Committee: 14. HockeySubmitted on 2025-06-17
Status: Voting from June 30, 2025 to July 07, 2025
Background
The aim of the proposal is to ensure that the nearest referee can always carry out a face-off and that the game is restarted by his whistle. To achieve this, sections 14B.9.4 Face-off and 14C.2.2 The Referees are to be revised as proposed.
Proposal
Old Rule:
14B.9.4 Face-off
To resume the game without penalizing one of the teams, a face-off can be used. For the face-off, the nearest referee drops the ball between two opposing players. The ball should be dropped from below hip height of players in the vicinity. One player from each team may take part in the face-off with all other players' unicycles and sticks at a distance of at least 2 m from the ball. Play starts when the ball touches the ground as signalled by the referees whistle. A face-off during the game is executed where the ball was when the game was interrupted. Exception: Within the goal area, the face-off is executed at the closest corner mark.
14C.2.2 The Referees
The two referees are positioned on opposite sides. They try to stay close to the ball. They should not ride a unicycle. The clothes of the referees must be of dierent color than those of the players. Both referees are responsible for checking all violations of the rules. The First Referee has three additional tasks:
• The First Referee overrules the Second Referee, if they disagree.
• The First Referee restarts the game after every interruption by a long blow of the whistle.
• The First Referee drops the ball in for the face-off
New Rule:
14B.9.4 Face-off
To resume the game without penalizing one of the teams, a face-off can be used. For the face-off, the referee drops the ball between two opposing players. One player from each team may take part in the face-off with all other players' unicycles and sticks at a distance of at least 2 m from the ball. The ball should dropped from a hight of 50cm (approx. 20 inch). Play starts when the ball touches the ground as signalled by the executing referees whistle. A face-off during the game is executed where the ball was when the game was interrupted. Exception: Within the goal area, the face-off is executed at the closest corner mark.
14C.2.2 The Referees
The two referees are positioned on opposite sides. They try to stay close to the ball. They should not ride a unicycle. The clothes of the referees must be of dierent color than those of the players. Both referees are responsible for checking all violations of the rules and executing face-offs. The First Referee has additional tasks:
• The First Referee overrules the Second Referee, if they disagree.
• The First Referee (exception: face-off see 14.B.9.4) restarts the game after every interruption by a blow of the whistle.
Body
Further information can be found in the corresponding discussion 55.
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6 out of 12 voting members have voted.