At the Masters Tournament in Augusta, I thought I saw long-handled putters during the presentation of good putts. I thought these sticks were forbidden. What about it?
In fact, these sticks are permitted, but certain ways of using them are prohibited. Whether for the long putter like that of Adam Scott or the belly putter like that of Bryson DeChambeau, the regulations emphasize the point of contact between the shaft of the club and the body. Thus, a long putter like Adam Scott’s should not be rested on the player’s chest, to avoid obtaining a too simple balance point which would be unfair to other players. Same thing for the belly putter. A player with a putter with an oversized shaft cannot rest it on his stomach. The player must therefore rest his stick on his forearm, or he must leave a distance between his body and his upper hand.
During a faceoff in hockey, what are the rules that decide that a player must give up his place?
A player must give up his place when the official judges that he has violated the rules by trying to increase his chances of winning the faceoff. Basically, if the player does not listen to the instructions, he will be replaced. He may have moved his stick before the puck was deposited. He may not have positioned himself in the right way after a request from the referee. He may not have replaced his stick as requested. Another player may have entered the faceoff zone. In the NHL, when the faceoff takes place in the center circle, the player from the visiting team must be the first to put down his stick. For faceoffs elsewhere on the ice, it is rather the player defending his zone who must place his stick on the ice.
An NHL player can negotiate a no-trade clause. This can be total, or include a certain number of teams. In the event that this player is placed on waivers, must this clause be respected? Can he be claimed by teams on his roster and thus be forced to report to said team? THANKS !
There are actually two types of clauses: no-trade and no-movement. No-movement clauses are “cast iron”: a player with one cannot be traded, waived or assigned to the American League without his consent. A no-trade clause, on the other hand, offers no protection against waivers. That said, any rule must also be subject to real life. If a team sees a player on waivers and wants to claim him, it may be wise to check with the agent to avoid ending up with a player who is coming in backwards…
I read Richard Labbé’s great article on goalie masks in hockey. Before the mask was invented, you had to be suicidal to be a goalie. Have any goalies ever died [after being hit by a puck]?
Not in the National League. Several goalkeepers were injured, however, including Jacques Plante and Terry Sawchuk. And during the Canadian’s first years in the National Hockey Association, in 1912, a powerful shot from Didier Cannonball Pitre hit goalie Pat Moran in the face. Description of the La Presse journalist who witnessed the scene: “The veteran collapsed like a mass. He would have received an uppercut from Jack Johnson and he would not have been out of action more quickly. His comrades gave him the most attentive care, and after a few minutes he was able to return to his post. »
I watch Formula 1 regularly and have never noticed any false starts. For what ?
It was enough to talk about it, since as recently as June 9, at the Canadian Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo (RB team) was given a five-second penalty for false start. This was “purged” during a pit stop. In the replay shown on television, the Australian’s car did not appear to have moved, but sensors are installed on the cars to detect the slightest non-regulatory movement. Since they are not necessarily announced with great fanfare, these false starts can slip by quietly if you are not paying attention, especially for a runner in the middle or end of the peloton.
