Plain and simple, get rid of it. Many fans and non fans of hockey complain about the lack of scoring. Opening up the entire ice at all times would greatly increase the scoring opportunities.
Basketball is much more popular than hockey and the fast break is one of the more exciting plays in that game. Adding that element to hockey would be great for fans.Also, with the league pressing for more player safety, opening up the middle of the ice should make it safer for the players. Currently the center of the ice tends to get clogged up. Many players get inured with bone-jarring hits in that area. Often the player is not looking or had just passed the puck in order to keep the team onsides.
Without offsides the ice would open up. Defenses would not be able to clog up the ice as much. The chances of clean fast breaks or odd man rushes would greatly increase. This means, at minimum, more scoring chances and likely more goals scored.
Plain and simple, get rid of it. Many fans and non fans of hockey complain about the lack of scoring. Opening up the entire ice at all times would greatly increase the scoring opportunities.
Basketball is much more popular than hockey and the fast break is one of the more exciting plays in that game. Adding that element to hockey would be great for fans.Also, with the league pressing for more player safety, opening up the middle of the ice should make it safer for the players. Currently the center of the ice tends to get clogged up. Many players get inured with bone-jarring hits in that area. Often the player is not looking or had just passed the puck in order to keep the team onsides.
Without offsides the ice would open up. Defenses would not be able to clog up the ice as much. The chances of clean fast breaks or odd man rushes would greatly increase. This means, at minimum, more scoring chances and likely more goals scored.
so you tell me how in the hell it would slow down the game without it.... :-??
You take away the blue line, it becomes basketball on ice without the fast break. It would turn into boring half-court offense games without a shot clock. Defenses wouldn't clog up the neutral zone, they'd clog up their own zone and sit back. That is not the way to speed up the game.
Also, you completely contradict yourself when you say opening up the middle of the ice would make it safer for players. More open ice equals more speed equals more violent collisions. Plus that just wouldn't happen if the blue lines were gone. The middle of the ice would rarely be used at all.
You want to speed up the game, there are other ways to do that. Getting rid of offsides is just a dumb idea.
Plain and simple, get rid of it. Many fans and non fans of hockey complain about the lack of scoring. Opening up the entire ice at all times would greatly increase the scoring opportunities.
Basketball is much more popular than hockey and the fast break is one of the more exciting plays in that game. Adding that element to hockey would be great for fans.Also, with the league pressing for more player safety, opening up the middle of the ice should make it safer for the players. Currently the center of the ice tends to get clogged up. Many players get inured with bone-jarring hits in that area. Often the player is not looking or had just passed the puck in order to keep the team onsides.
Without offsides the ice would open up. Defenses would not be able to clog up the ice as much. The chances of clean fast breaks or odd man rushes would greatly increase. This means, at minimum, more scoring chances and likely more goals scored.
so you tell me how in the hell it would slow down the game without it.... :-??
You take away the blue line, it becomes basketball on ice without the fast break. It would turn into boring half-court offense games without a shot clock. Defenses wouldn't clog up the neutral zone, they'd clog up their own zone and sit back. That is not the way to speed up the game.
Also, you completely contradict yourself when you say opening up the middle of the ice would make it safer for players. More open ice equals more speed equals more violent collisions. Plus that just wouldn't happen if the blue lines were gone. The middle of the ice would rarely be used at all.
You want to speed up the game, there are other ways to do that. Getting rid of offsides is just a dumb idea.
I'll agree to disagree with you and who the fuck said anything bout a shot clock
they wouldn't have to look over their shoulders for being onside therefore preparing for collisions..just be quiet..just because you siad it it doesn't mean you are right.It's just your opinion as well as my opinion and most fans like my idea :-B
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Basketball is much more popular than hockey and the fast break is one of the more exciting plays in that game. Adding that element to hockey would be great for fans.Also, with the league pressing for more player safety, opening up the middle of the ice should make it safer for the players. Currently the center of the ice tends to get clogged up. Many players get inured with bone-jarring hits in that area. Often the player is not looking or had just passed the puck in order to keep the team onsides.
Without offsides the ice would open up. Defenses would not be able to clog up the ice as much. The chances of clean fast breaks or odd man rushes would greatly increase. This means, at minimum, more scoring chances and likely more goals scored.
Also, you completely contradict yourself when you say opening up the middle of the ice would make it safer for players. More open ice equals more speed equals more violent collisions. Plus that just wouldn't happen if the blue lines were gone. The middle of the ice would rarely be used at all.
You want to speed up the game, there are other ways to do that. Getting rid of offsides is just a dumb idea.
:-??