I am in favor of eliminating the face off all together and going to a quick restart which would greatly increase the excitement and speed of the game. But if the face offs are going to remain it is a great rule that the ball cannot be allowed to be carried in the back of the stick. Great face off men will still win that the same percentage but they will do it in a way that uses more actual lacrosse skills and techniques. The back of the crosse was never intended to carry the ball as evidenced by it's shape.