The Look Up Line

[undercoverbrother]

I say this on another site.


It is an installation on the ice to indicate to players that the boards are coming, kind of like a warning track in Baseball.

http://justcureparalysis.org/look-up-line/




I believe they are going on all rinks in Massachusetts, and I looks like the GTA is think about using them:

http://www.citynews.ca/2014/06/17/gt...-hockey-rinks/



Thoughts?


I think this could be a useful tool for both youth and senior hockey.


Mods, if this should be moved to another sub-forum, please do.

[Zulu29]

Seems like a good idea to me

[nik-]

are there a lot of players skating into boards because they don't know where they are?

Isn't the problem hitting people into the boards from behind?

I'm not sure what this is going to fix. I guess it doesn't hurt anyone to have it there though.

[loob job]

Maybe it will be a deterrant to guys hitting from behind in that area as well.

[Hackey]

I guess it might make a player think twice. Not sure if it would help or not but it's definitely ugly.

[codynw]

I don't see this changing much.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by codynw

I don't see this changing much.

Why?


I think it is worth a try.

If it increases players awareness of where they and other players are on the ice, it may change the type of play they do.

[Coach]

I like this. Good idea.

[BloodFetish]

Great. Now I have an insatiable craving for creamsicles.

The warning track in baseball makes more sense, since it's designed to help a player when their focus is away from the ground or wall, ie: a long fly ball to the outfield.

Not sure how this will help hockey players much because their eyes should already be on their physical surroundings. Changing the board colour to provide more contrast with the ice surface would make much more sense.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by nik-

are there a lot of players skating into boards because they don't know where they are?
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Sam Gagner needs this technology:

[cKy]

I think people need to look at the big picture/long term goals here. Are we going to teach players currently in the NHL to not turn into the boards exposing themselves to being hit? Probably not.

Can we teach kids learning the fundamentals of the game this so it evolves into the pro ranks within 10 years? Probably.

I see no harm in trying it in the very basic of leagues to help with child development.

[Rick M.]

It might help with making penalty calls, but who knows.

[nixon45]

Maybe this will help that goon Byron learn not to axe murder anyone else along the boards

[TheDebaser]

It would make more sense to me for these lines to let players know that they shouldn't skate on the line. If they're closer to the boards they get crunched, if they're far they hit the ice, but if they get hit towards the boards while skating on the line, hitting their head is a real danger.

[AC]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Sam Gagner needs this technology:

Sam Gagner is an Edmonton Oiler, and thus, is no good.

[#-3]

It think for strong hockey players this probably will not do that much.

If you are playing at a AA level or higher, and you don't have a strong awareness of where you are on the ice you will probably look vary out of place.

But who knows Gagner made it all the way to the NHL and he could use this.