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[QUOTE="Cuse All-In, post: 4630707, member: 8149"]
Hockey is the only other major sport that has face-offs at the beginning of each period, after each goal and after other stoppages in play.  It has worked in hockey because no one player has figured out a way to tip the percentages in his favor consistently and at a significantly disproportionate success rate.  There are definitely some players who are better than others (i.e. the best face off guys are asked to take face offs in the defensive end late in the game to protect the lead) but winning a face off in hockey doesn't result in extended possessions and goals at anywhere near the pace lacrosse does.  Hockey goals are far fewer.  If anything, hockey has more of an issue with goalies as hockey goalies have save percentages in the high 80s and 90s.  As a Canadian, I can assure you - I know my hockey :cool: !

My point at the beginning of this faceoff thread was meant to be unbiased and not based on being a Cuse fan in 2023 only.  I hate the fact that coaches and players spend huge amounts of time preparing, training, watching film, dealing with media, alumni and then go out and play a game where the fogo matchup can be completely one-sided, and all the hard work is for nothing.  The defense and goalie for the team with the weaker fogo are more tired, yelled at by coaches and blamed for losses.  Overtime in college lacrosse is an embarassment - you win the face off and then call a timeout before you run your play.  If you score, the other team never gets a possession.
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