Mesh Colours

[Moaning Git]

As more and more players seem to be using multi coloured mesh, I though this may be of interest.

Fil Rule Interpretation July 2010

Rule 16.6 The mesh of the net must be substantially all of one color.
Ruling
In Rule 16.6 , the phrase “substantially of one color” means “all of one color”.

This relates specifically to the MESH. Yes, the shooting strings can be a color different
from the mesh.

It seems to me that the rules need to be changed as to have an interpretation that confers a different meaning than the wording of the rule is sloppy to say the least, but in case of doubt the interpretation is likely to be used in games at least by panel refs.

[the pom]

so what is the case if you are using a trad strung stick and not a mesh

quite often the case the leather can be brown and the strings white

[dblacklock]

legal

This rule is before the FIL Rules Committee with a view to bringing a rule change to the General Assembly. The consensus at the moment appears to be that the FIL should adopt the NCAA wording of the mesh must be all of one colour.

[Mort rotu]

legal

This rule is before the FIL Rules Committee with a view to bringing a rule change to the General Assembly. The consensus at the moment appears to be that the FIL should adopt the NCAA wording of the mesh must be all of one colour.

So the clarification refers specifically to the mesh, meaning the shooting/sidewall strings can be different colours? and will do even after its been taken to the General assembly?

also (as Pom points out) still leaves the trad strung ones in some confusion, does the cross lace have to be all one colour and the same colour as the leathers or can they be different because they are not 'mesh'? e.g. would this one be legal? http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u310 ... CN6958.jpg (bit of an extreme example I know but as I own it...)

As I understand it, the point of the rule is to stop a player from painting a white circle in his pocket to trick the keeper/defence with. Is that still the case? I think what I'm getting at is what exactly is the rule trying to prevent players from doing that has a detrimental effect on the game?

[J-Lo]

Substantially does not mean all. It would be unreasonable to expect the common man to understand substantially as meaning all, when the actual dictionary definition does not allow it to do so.

So this is open to interpretation.

If the actual meaning behind the rule is ensure that mesh is all one colour, then the rules should be changed to reflect that.

Any string holding the mesh to the crosse e.g sidewall etc.. is not mesh and so not subject to the rule.

In traditional pockets all the strings (bar shooters) and leather combine to create a "mesh"

There is no need to adopt NCAA ruling, I'm sure we are intelligent enough to create our own, that successfully prevents the mischief in question.

[dblacklock]

photo sent on to the FIL for review.

Wait and see what happens, but this will not be before next summer

[Mort rotu]

*bump* what happened with this?

[dblacklock]

Rule change passed at the FIL GA last month which deleted the word substantial from the wording, so in essence multi coloured mesh would be permissible. Only caveat is that the mesh cannot make it look like there is a ball in the stick when there is not, and that it cannot make it look like there is no ball in the stick when in fact there is.

Now up to the ELA to adopt the rule changes or not.

[the pom]

so a solid white mesh which would hide the ball as they are both the same is now illegal?

[Moaning Git]

Don what is the actual wording of the rule now.

The old wording was Rule 16.6 The mesh of the net must be substantially all of one color.


If you delete substantially from the rule then that would make multi colour mesh illegal, or am i getting this totally mixed up?

Pom, use an orange ball you clot!

[dblacklock]

Waiting on the wording and will post when I have this. But up to ELA if they implement

[Moaning Git]

Cheers Don

[LMLAX6]

The mesh can be multicolored its just some players used to make a white blotch where the ball rests in there stick so the defense thinks they have to ball and the person with the ball can score easier

[Moaning Git]

Not in Uk rules, I am still unclear of the FIL position

[Mort rotu]

Any advancement on this? I've been in hospital for the entire season plus a bit and it's still not been sorted...

[jameskellam]

In the English game, mesh comes in brown or grey (at least after a couple of games). So do balls (if not lost before being used for more than an hour).

[P Davidson]

If anyone is still unclear about this, the old rule was:

16.6 The mesh of the net must be substantially all of one colour.

This was deleted at the FIL General Assembly Meeting, Amsterdam, June 2012. It has been left in the FIL rule book as "16.6 Deleted June 2012, Amsterdam, FIL General Assembly", but We have removed completely from the New English Rules 2013.

The only thing to be aware of is, that rule 16.8 still applies, which is:

"16.8 No player shall use a crosse that is constructed or strung or
tampered with to confuse an opponent into believing that the
ball is in the stick when it is not, or that the ball is not in the
stick when it is".

Hope this clarifies.

Regards

PD

[Mort rotu]

Thank you kindly

which means that (if I could or wanted) I can play a league game with the head in this picture: http://s171.photobucket.com/user/min_sa ... 8.jpg.html (the one I posted before...4th post in thread?) and it be legal because apart from being a variety of colours (to make it easier to see where the strings go so I can learn) it is not strung to confuse?

[UKLacrosse]

Good point. I thought they removed the 16.6 because the wording was ambiguous, and no alternative could be agreed. 16.8 is no better, and is open to a wide interpretation i.e. I'm the ref and I'll decide what your intentions are/ were. Mind you you should be playing men's lacrosse with a white ball, but you are allowed to have an all white head with all white stringing!

In the women's game you are allowed to have all all yellow head, and all yellow stringing!

[PiotreX]

I guess it's up to the coaches and retailers to ask their respective Associations on the interpretation. From what I've heard, the Polish Lacrosse Federation is taking the stance that multicolored mesh is legal. I'm guessing if the mesh is bought that way and not specifically tampered with or strung with a circular shooter (that could be looked at as imitating the presence of a ball) nobody should have problems with multicolored mesh. Definitely two-three colored mesh should not be an issue if none of the colors is the ball color. Anyway as standard mesh gets dirty, more so does waxed mesh as everything just sticks to the wax (that doesn't stop me from using it). With the speeds we're chucking the ball at, and the pinch of the sticks, I think concealment of the ball isn't as much of an issue as it used to be. I hope more attention will be going to us not hurting each other on the field. Reckless play has definitely been an issue in Poland these past few years, from torn ACLs, busted ribs, broken bones. Not much effort going into removing dangerous equipment (wavy poles and trick strung pockets included). Enough ranting on my part