[Uwh-announce] Rule of the week!!! Sticks and Gloves!!!

[Simon Talbot]

Hi Folks – I’m going to start channelling Angus Sinclair this pennant, and bring back his wonderful ‘rule of the week’ emails! ☺

To celebrate this, we will have TWO rules this week – because I noticed these things when refereeing and playing last night!!!!!! ☺

From the CMAS Rules – v10 (which I might add, are badly due for an update!!!)

11.3.3.1 Hand protection worn by players (e.g. gloves) must be of a color that strongly contrasts with the color of that player's stick and the color of the puck used for the match. This is to avoid confusion if the puck is being controlled by the player’s hand. Players may not wear a glove of a color that could be confused with the Water Referees’ gloves being used at any competition, which shall always be bright yellow or orange



Last night while refereeing, I noticed a few people who were using very dark (or black – Claire!) gloves, when playing with black sticks!

This rule WILL be enforced in all grades this pennant, so please make sure you have a ‘neutral’ coloured glove!!!

If you need a new glove, you can come to the TUHA glove making workshop that Jana is running on Saturday (!), or alternatively, buy from one of the UWH gear manufacturers/resellers:



Tru Blu UWH https://true-blue.com.au

Hydro UWH https://hydrouwh.com

Can am UWH https://www.canamuwhgear.com



Or any of the many others who make/resell UWH gloves! ☺





11.3.7.5 Color: The stick must be uniformly black or white. However, it may have discreet markings in a contrasting color for identification purposes. If the Chief Referee or Water Referee determines that the markings could create confusion as to the color of the stick, the stick may be removed from play for that match.



For those of you using wooden sticks (HARRY!!! ☺), I hope you get that this means your stick needs to be well painted. Get a plastic stick if you can’t be bothered!!! If you like a big hook, I can recommend the Hydro Numbats! ☺



If a referee decides that it is not clearly black or white you may be asked to go and change your stick at any time during the game!



Please feel free to ask any of the guild referees if you are wondering about your stick (or for any other rule question!).



I hope you all enjoy this pennant! ☺

Cheers,


Simon
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TUHA Chief Referee
uwhsimon at gmail.com
Ph. 0418-120-705





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