the deacon
09-02-2004, 08:58 AM
I had read somewhere that the manoeuvring space needed behind the end base line of the playing field, and the base unit of a floating goal post should be 3.10 metres.
In the current ICF rules however, I cannot find any mention of this fact.
But also it is true that there is no mention of using floating goals in the rule book, in correlation to the pitch. There is only mention of how the goals should be in size and measurement.
Measurements refer to the size of the pitch, where marker buoys should be, the height of the goal from the water, the width of the goal frame, the thickness of the metal frame.
No mention is to what the minimum space should be between the end goal line and the line of “obstruction” in the case of a floating base supporting the goalposts.
Taking into consideration that when the goalkeeper is vertically under his own goal, his/her canoe is roughly half inside the pitch and the other half outside. With all the jostling of canoes, there is a tendency that the goalkeepers canoe will be either pushed or self manoeuvred backwards.
In this scenario, there has to be a minimum of 1.5 metres to 2 metres of space to be able to defend this position correctly.
I had also read of tactics done by canoeists in the goal area when blocked by their opponents, either being attacked or in defence, paddle out of the pitch and go behind the defending goalkeeper to get to the other side. To do this, there has to be more than 2.5 metres behind the goalkeeper in movement under the vertical drop of the goal frame. Hence the 3.10 metre space.
As we are designing and building our own floating goal posts, we would like to build them taking into consideration this defending problem, and make them “user friendly”.
There are some floating goal posts I have seen, where this “manoeuvring space” is barely sufficient, about 1.5 metres long, and goalkeeping is at odds in defending his/her position.
Any suggestions from all of you out there?
Thanks,
:cheers:
In the current ICF rules however, I cannot find any mention of this fact.
But also it is true that there is no mention of using floating goals in the rule book, in correlation to the pitch. There is only mention of how the goals should be in size and measurement.
Measurements refer to the size of the pitch, where marker buoys should be, the height of the goal from the water, the width of the goal frame, the thickness of the metal frame.
No mention is to what the minimum space should be between the end goal line and the line of “obstruction” in the case of a floating base supporting the goalposts.
Taking into consideration that when the goalkeeper is vertically under his own goal, his/her canoe is roughly half inside the pitch and the other half outside. With all the jostling of canoes, there is a tendency that the goalkeepers canoe will be either pushed or self manoeuvred backwards.
In this scenario, there has to be a minimum of 1.5 metres to 2 metres of space to be able to defend this position correctly.
I had also read of tactics done by canoeists in the goal area when blocked by their opponents, either being attacked or in defence, paddle out of the pitch and go behind the defending goalkeeper to get to the other side. To do this, there has to be more than 2.5 metres behind the goalkeeper in movement under the vertical drop of the goal frame. Hence the 3.10 metre space.
As we are designing and building our own floating goal posts, we would like to build them taking into consideration this defending problem, and make them “user friendly”.
There are some floating goal posts I have seen, where this “manoeuvring space” is barely sufficient, about 1.5 metres long, and goalkeeping is at odds in defending his/her position.
Any suggestions from all of you out there?
Thanks,
:cheers: