Glove passes allowed only in defensive zone, why not everywhere?

[gotpuck]

Why is this rule this way? After all skate/kick passes are allowed everywhere. Which is more dangerous?

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[Muston Atthews]

Why is this rule this way? After all skate/kick passes are allowed everywhere. Which is more dangerous?

Do you want players diving around in the offensive zones by skate blades?

 

[sparxx87]

It allows for desperation defense if you’ve fallen or lost your stick.

 

[Punchbowl]

I always thought it was intended to prevent players from intentionally gloving it in the defensive zone to get a faceoff.

 

[Sol]

It shouldn't be allowed at all. It's cheap regardless of where it is on the ice.


I think the dumbest thing players do is when their stick breaks they stand around like idiots instead of grabbing a stick.

 

[A1LeafNation]

We should hike the pucks to the goalie and thrown Hail Marys too.

 

[WaveRaven]

You were never allowed to pass the puck with your hand. The rule was changed because guys were doing it to get a faceoff on purpose and in your own end. Now it is only blown dead outside the defensive zone.

 

[Atoyot]

Should be allowed as long as the hand doesn't close. You can intentionally guide it with the shoulder, knee, foot, head, forearm, ass, whatever, what's the reasoning behind no hand?

 

[Prettyisland]

Because it would be a complete gong show

 

[starling]

There is no real reason. Just a "tradition".
Removing this rule would make the game better.

 

[JetsFan815]

I always thought it was intended to prevent players from intentionally gloving it in the defensive zone to get a faceoff.

This is the real reason.

In the offensive/neutral zone it gives teams an advantage to make a hand pass, there is no downside. In the defensive zone when you make a hand pass, it happens when your team is under immense pressure and you are trying to bat down a puck or diving on the ground trying to get it away from the forecheck. In that scenario whistling the play down and having a faceoff is not really a punishment to the team that made the hand pass, they probably appreciate the stoppage in play and getting to reset.

 

[Atas2000]

Why is this rule this way? After all skate/kick passes are allowed everywhere. Which is more dangerous?

Why din't we just use baskets instead of nets?