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I never post here and am not a LAX expert... by DavidAddison

and I totally agree with you. Here's what I wonder...the rules are known, the problem has been obvious, shouldn't it be the head coach's responsibility to have addressed it by now?

It would be like football sticking with only walk ons for field goal kicking even after they've missed game winners, or like the recent issues we had in football with strength and conditioning. If there is a competitive disadvantage identified, coach needs to address it, proactively, through any "legal" means necessary (legal meaning within NCAA/ND rules, etc.).

By the way, as far as face-offs being too large a determinant, reminds me of girls and women's softball, where one pitcher can pitch almost literally every inning of a season. Really sucks in high school. Baseball is much better where inning limits mean you need the best STAFF of pitchers, not the single best pitcher.