No If, Ands, or Butts about it!

 All sticks come with a factory round rubber butt end, most players substitute them for alternatives. Some people use just tape leaving the hole open and metal exposed. Others cover the hole with a soda or beer bottle cap. Everyone finds there own ways to cover their butt, but there are rules that prohibit certain things. Unfortunately, they seem to be somewhat of mystery.

There are a few rules that are extremely specific but leave a lot of room for variation. Your sticks end can not be hallow and no metal can be exposed. So you have a few options, either use the factory butt end or cover the end with tape or use a bottle cap the rest of the way that you tape is up too you. Below is the best way to avoid the rubber butt.

Things you will need.

You will need a shaft with no tape, two rolls of hockey tape (hockey tape supplies better grip then athletic tape or anything else), a soda bottle cap and a pair of scissors. Start by wedging the bottle cap on the bottom of the shaft, you may have to squeeze it sideways to force it on. Don't worry if the cap isnt perfectly level or round anymore, after the tape is applied you wont be able to tell the difference. Take your first roll of tape and rap it around the cap a few times to secure it. The edge of the tape should be level with the top of the cap. Then begin to tape the part of the shaft where you will keep your hand. Start 8 inches or so up the shaft and work your way down, tape with a little overlap. You shouldnt be able to see any stick in between the tape, Finish right below the cap.

         

Take your second roll of tape and cut the end in half to make a "half roll". This is the size of tape we will use to tape the butt end.  The butt will be taped in two tiers. First, tape below the cap, continue until the tier is level with the cap. Then tape around the cap, going until the butt is big enough for your preference. You now have a nice safe and secure butt end as well as a great grip.