| Rugby takes a step in the right direction for Women's Rugby on 16:29 - Feb 16 with 796 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
I have never even considered that but, I presume there are rules in place over at what stage of pregnancy a player can still be playing (therefore the start of maternity leave). Having witnessed a heavily pregnant woman causing concern to opposition by still playing in a non-contact sport (hockey), I would assume there are some rules within contact sports. |  |
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| Rugby takes a step in the right direction for Women's Rugby on 16:50 - Feb 16 with 776 views | Sharkey |
| Rugby takes a step in the right direction for Women's Rugby on 16:29 - Feb 16 by Nthsuffolkblue |
I have never even considered that but, I presume there are rules in place over at what stage of pregnancy a player can still be playing (therefore the start of maternity leave). Having witnessed a heavily pregnant woman causing concern to opposition by still playing in a non-contact sport (hockey), I would assume there are some rules within contact sports. |
In men's hockey at least, a cheeky jab with the top of the stick into the kidneys used to be a very common way of letting an opponent know he was too close. |  | | |
| Rugby takes a step in the right direction for Women's Rugby on 16:54 - Feb 16 with 768 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Rugby takes a step in the right direction for Women's Rugby on 16:50 - Feb 16 by Sharkey |
In men's hockey at least, a cheeky jab with the top of the stick into the kidneys used to be a very common way of letting an opponent know he was too close. |
I guess I never used to get too close to an opponent. The worst I can recall are being deliberately tripped (that opponent never did it to me again after his turn for it!) and one opponent who told me he had recently got out of prison for assault and I would be wise not to mark him to closely! He still didn't jab me in the kidneys, though! | |
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| Rugby takes a step in the right direction for Women's Rugby on 19:27 - Feb 16 with 673 views | MattinLondon |
| Rugby takes a step in the right direction for Women's Rugby on 16:54 - Feb 16 by Nthsuffolkblue |
I guess I never used to get too close to an opponent. The worst I can recall are being deliberately tripped (that opponent never did it to me again after his turn for it!) and one opponent who told me he had recently got out of prison for assault and I would be wise not to mark him to closely! He still didn't jab me in the kidneys, though! |
No offence but I would never have associated hockey attracting the type who get done for assault. |  | | |
| Rugby takes a step in the right direction for Women's Rugby on 19:37 - Feb 16 with 667 views | gtsb1966 |
| Rugby takes a step in the right direction for Women's Rugby on 19:27 - Feb 16 by MattinLondon |
No offence but I would never have associated hockey attracting the type who get done for assault. |
Off on a tangent but I read somewhere that the 'Enforcer' in ice hockey has a higher suicide rate and drugs use per playing position than in any other sport. Why I don't know. |  | | |
| Rugby takes a step in the right direction for Women's Rugby on 19:54 - Feb 16 with 649 views | MattinLondon |
| Rugby takes a step in the right direction for Women's Rugby on 19:37 - Feb 16 by gtsb1966 |
Off on a tangent but I read somewhere that the 'Enforcer' in ice hockey has a higher suicide rate and drugs use per playing position than in any other sport. Why I don't know. |
I’m just thinking out loud - but could it be due to the physicality of their job? The adrenaline rush that is brought on by getting into fights and protecting their team must be a huge high. Especially with a crowd baying you on. Must be hard to replicate this off-ice and so they look towards drugs to match that high.
Maybe other sports have become more gentile compared to ice hockey? [Post edited 16 Feb 2023 19:55]
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| Rugby takes a step in the right direction for Women's Rugby on 19:59 - Feb 16 with 625 views | gtsb1966 |
| Rugby takes a step in the right direction for Women's Rugby on 19:54 - Feb 16 by MattinLondon |
I’m just thinking out loud - but could it be due to the physicality of their job? The adrenaline rush that is brought on by getting into fights and protecting their team must be a huge high. Especially with a crowd baying you on. Must be hard to replicate this off-ice and so they look towards drugs to match that high.
Maybe other sports have become more gentile compared to ice hockey? [Post edited 16 Feb 2023 19:55]
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You're probably right. Maybe our American posters on here can enlighten us as ice hockey is very rarely heard of over here. | | | |
| Rugby takes a step in the right direction for Women's Rugby on 09:47 - Feb 17 with 522 views | Sharkey |
| Rugby takes a step in the right direction for Women's Rugby on 19:27 - Feb 16 by MattinLondon |
No offence but I would never have associated hockey attracting the type who get done for assault. |
I used to play in Lancashire, and there were a few players who'd taken up hockey because they'd been banned from playing football by the local F.A. | | | |
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| Rugby takes a step in the right direction for Women's Rugby on 10:27 - Feb 17 with 505 views | Radlett_blue |
| Rugby takes a step in the right direction for Women's Rugby on 09:47 - Feb 17 by Sharkey |
I used to play in Lancashire, and there were a few players who'd taken up hockey because they'd been banned from playing football by the local F.A. |
They take on field violence in hockey (or field hockey, as the Americans call it) very seriously here, which makes sense as each player has a dangerous weapon. My son, when 16, was sent off for hitting the opposition keeper in the head with his stick (he had been set up by the keeper, who slapped him on the head first). He got a one month suspension, which would have been much greater but for his age, they realised he had been provoked & he did apologise to the umpire after the game. His club did warn him that if there was a repetition, he would be slung out of the club & maybe suspended from the game by the authorities for a long time, if not for good. |  |
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| Rugby takes a step in the right direction for Women's Rugby on 11:00 - Feb 17 with 482 views | TractorWood |
Lots of global marathons are starting to change their rules. Previously an expectant mother who could be running a sub 2:30 marathon would have to pull out injured/ill and lose their elite entry. Pretty farcically unfair. |  |
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| Rugby takes a step in the right direction for Women's Rugby on 13:17 - Feb 17 with 399 views | Sharkey |
| Rugby takes a step in the right direction for Women's Rugby on 10:27 - Feb 17 by Radlett_blue |
They take on field violence in hockey (or field hockey, as the Americans call it) very seriously here, which makes sense as each player has a dangerous weapon. My son, when 16, was sent off for hitting the opposition keeper in the head with his stick (he had been set up by the keeper, who slapped him on the head first). He got a one month suspension, which would have been much greater but for his age, they realised he had been provoked & he did apologise to the umpire after the game. His club did warn him that if there was a repetition, he would be slung out of the club & maybe suspended from the game by the authorities for a long time, if not for good. |
Yes, discipline is pretty good in hockey. I was once yellow carded by an umpire for 'looking at him with contempt' after a decision I didn't agree with. | | | |
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