yukoner88
Registered User
I posted this on the main thread, but figured I'd bring it here too and see what other Oiler fans think.
In the 1998-99 season the goal crease was made smaller in an attempt to decrease the amount of goals being called back due to the foot in the crease rule.
Since that rule has been overhauled I think the goal crease should be brought back to the full 12ft semi circle that it use to be. Goalies have been taking a lot of rule changes over how they are allowed to play (the trapezoid), and reduced padding size (some of which I do agree with, such as the leg pads made shorter. Thigh rises that go up to the hips are ridiculous).
With the trend that the rules have go in, in my professional opinion it would be fair to the NHL goalies that goal crease be returned to the size that it once was. As someone who's played goal myself, and someone who is a referee at the minor hockey levels, I view this measure as one that would make it easier for the on ice officials to use the rules at hand to better protect the goalies when players attack and crash the net recklessly from the sides.
What do you folks think?
In the 1998-99 season the goal crease was made smaller in an attempt to decrease the amount of goals being called back due to the foot in the crease rule.
Since that rule has been overhauled I think the goal crease should be brought back to the full 12ft semi circle that it use to be. Goalies have been taking a lot of rule changes over how they are allowed to play (the trapezoid), and reduced padding size (some of which I do agree with, such as the leg pads made shorter. Thigh rises that go up to the hips are ridiculous).
With the trend that the rules have go in, in my professional opinion it would be fair to the NHL goalies that goal crease be returned to the size that it once was. As someone who's played goal myself, and someone who is a referee at the minor hockey levels, I view this measure as one that would make it easier for the on ice officials to use the rules at hand to better protect the goalies when players attack and crash the net recklessly from the sides.
What do you folks think?