Illegel Curves

[Mock 0]

I was wondering if any of you guys got caught using an illgel curve on your stick.

[mack 44]

Yes.

[rrajz 0]

used an illegal curve almost the whole season , and no1 noticed

[Royals92 0]

I don't get why there still is a curve limit, wasn't the point of it to protect goalies? With the new one piece sticks that are supposedly making shots harder, why don't they just get rid of that rule.

[fedorov#91 0]

If you have alot of loft on a blade and i mean ALOT of loft, is that considered illegal?

[mgchockey 0]

seems like the maufacturers dont even think about the rule some of the curvers are ridicuously illegal

[mack 44]

If you have alot of loft on a blade and i mean ALOT of loft, is that considered illegal?

No

[Overtime 0]

the your shots would go woooh pow over the glass.

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

If you have alot of loft on a blade and i mean ALOT of loft, is that considered illegal?

No - curves are measured from the bottom of the blade. Loft does not apply.

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

seems like the maufacturers dont even think about the rule some of the curvers are ridicuously illegal

Big curves sell. Simple as that.

[Mock 0]

But if u get caught with an illegal curve that u bought from a store and u get like kicked out of a game could u sue the store?

[#28 0]

But if u get caught with an illegal curve that u bought from a store and u get like kicked out of a game could u sue the store?

No

[Project_2501 0]

No, you bought it with the knowledge it was illegal. Or if not, then you were un/mis-informed.

[Mock 0]

But what if u don't know it is illegal and u bought so what would happen then?

[#28 0]

But what if u don't know it is illegal and u bought so what would happen then?

It is the players responsibility to buy equipment that conforms to the rules of the league, not the stores responsibility.

[pldhockey4 0]

how do they mesure illegal or not?

[asdfa 0]

how do they mesure illegal or not?

i've seen it done two ways, if you can slide a puck past the bottom edge of the blade or if you can stand a dime under the bottom edge.

Edit : i believe a 3/4" depth is the maximum?

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

Referees have a gauge.

Slide a puck underneath?

Basically, if the curve limit is 1/2", you must have an object touching from the heel to the toe (bottom of the blade), and measure the space at its widest.

[asdfa 0]

Referees have a gauge.

Slide a puck underneath?

JR, would all refs have this guage? i played in a game where a guy got a penalty for an illegal curve, but this was in select, never figured out how such a low level game got that kind of call

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

Probably recognized the pattern and knew the measurements.

[Chadd 916]

You can make a slightly illegal blade legal by taping it thicker in the middle. Making the call by the name on the blade is not permitted.