Look-up Line approved by USAH

[chippa13 1844]

It should help both the hitter and hittee.

[CathyGo 15]

I get the concept of using bright orange but do we really need a 40 inch wide band of it? Maybe have a 4-6 inch part of it bright orange and the rest a more eye friendly color. It's not a cosmetic thing. Red and its accompanying shades are harder on the eyes. My eyes would go buggy trying to play in a rink with that thing.

[IPv6Freely 2092]

I get the concept of using bright orange but do we really need a 40 inch wide band of it? Maybe have a 4-6 inch part of it bright orange and the rest a more eye friendly color. It's not a cosmetic thing. Red and its accompanying shades are harder on the eyes. My eyes would go buggy trying to play in a rink with that thing.

Agree, that's why I suggested goal crease blue, especially since players should already be mindful of being in an area painted that color ;)

[MThockeydad 469]

I get the concept of using bright orange but do we really need a 40 inch wide band of it? Maybe have a 4-6 inch part of it bright orange and the rest a more eye friendly color. It's not a cosmetic thing. Red and its accompanying shades are harder on the eyes. My eyes would go buggy trying to play in a rink with that thing.

Yep, and it's going to be a pain in the ass for outdoor rinks. Big areas of color tend to get soft in the sun. We keep our crease a fairly pale blue.

[mojo122 535]

Orange is more visible to the human eye, especially in rinks that don't have NHL arena caliber type lighting systems.

[Neal 41]

Yep, and it's going to be a pain in the ass for outdoor rinks. Big areas of color tend to get soft in the sun. We keep our crease a fairly pale blue.

Are there areas where there is officially hitting on outdoor rinks?

[MThockeydad 469]

I suppose this would depend on whether USAH requires it or merely recommends it.

Not that there are a lot of outdoor rinks, but there a few. Ours (Kalispell, MT) is outdoor. There is also one in Salmon, ID.

[badger_14 601]

I suppose this would depend on whether USAH requires it or merely recommends it.

Not that there are a lot of outdoor rinks, but there a few. Ours (Kalispell, MT) is outdoor. There is also one in Salmon, ID.

According to the annual guide, it's not required. Rinks are 'permitted' to apply it if they want, and report back to USA Hockey. (page 41 of the USAH annual guide).

I believe high school and some checking-age travel games are played at the Larz Anderson in Brookline, MA, which is an outdoor rink, but I can't swear to it. I assume similar situations exist in other parts of New England.