The use of the stick will be limited to only playing the puck. • The will not be allowed to in any way impede a player’s progress. • The use of a free hand/arm will not be allowed to grab or impede a player’s progress. • Players who use their physical skills and/or anticipation and have a positional advantage • shall not lose that advantage as a result of illegal acts by the opponent. Players will be held accountable for acts of an intimidating or dangerous nature, Attempted • penalties can be called. HOOKING A player cannot use his/her stick against an opponent’s body or stick (puck carrier or non-puck carrier) to gain a positional advantage. Examples include: Tugs or pulls on the body, arms or hands of the opponent which allows for the space between • the players to diminish. Placing the stick in front of the opponent’s body and locking on impeding the opponent’s • – progress or causing a loss of balance. Stick on the hand/arm that takes away the ability for the opponent to pass or shoot the puck • with a normal amount of force. TRIPPING A player cannot use his/her stick on the legs or feet of an opponent in a manner that would cause a loss of balance or for them to trip or fall. Examples include: Placing the stick in front of the opponent’s legs for the purpose of impeding progress, even if • on the rink, with no effort to legally play the puck. Placing the stick between the legs of the opponent (can-opener/corkscrew) that causes a loss of • balance or impedes the progress of the opponent.
• The use of the stick will be limited to only playing the puck. • The will not be allowed to in any way impede a player’s progress. • The use of a free hand/arm will not be allowed to grab or impede a player’s progress. • Players who use their physical skills and/or anticipation and have a positional advantage shall not lose that advantage as a result of illegal acts by the opponent. • Players will be held accountable for acts of an intimidating or dangerous nature, Attempted penalties can be called. HOOKING A player cannot use his/her stick against an opponent’s body or stick (puck carrier or non-puck carrier) to gain a positional advantage. Examples include: • Tugs or pulls on the body, arms or hands of the opponent which allows for the space between the players to diminish. • Placing the stick in front of the opponent’s body and locking on – impeding the opponent’s progress or causing a loss of balance. • Stick on the hand/arm that takes away the ability for the opponent to pass or shoot the puck with a normal amount of force. TRIPPING A player cannot use his/her stick on the legs or feet of an opponent in a manner that would cause a loss of balance or for them to trip or fall. Examples include: • Placing the stick in front of the opponent’s legs for the purpose of impeding progress, even if on the rink, with no effort to legally play the puck. • Placing the stick between the legs of the opponent (can-opener/corkscrew) that causes a loss of balance or impedes the progress of the opponent.