1. A check from behind is a check delivered on a player who is not aware of the
impending hit, is unable to protect himself and contact is made on the back part
of the body.
2. However, if a player intentionally turns his body to create contact, this would not
be classified as check from behind.
523 - CHECKING FROM BEHIND
a) A player who runs, jumps, charges or hits in any manner an opponent from behind
shall be assessed, at the discretion of the Referee, a:
Minor penalty + Automatic Misconduct penalty
or
Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct penalty
or
Match penalty
(2’+10’)
(5’+GM)
(MP)
b) A player who injures an opponent as result of checking from behind shall be assessed, a:
CHECKING FROM
BEHIND SIGNAL
RULE 523
Match penalty
(MP)
524 - CLIPPING
C
“Clipping” is the act of throwing the body across or below the
knee of an opponent, charging, or falling into the knees of an
opponent after approaching him from behind, side or front.
a) A player who delivers a check in a clipping manner or lowers his own body position
to deliver a check on or below an opponents knees, shall be assessed at the discretion of the Referee a:
Minor penalty
or
Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct penalty
or
Match penalty
(2’)
(5’+GM)
(MP)
b) A player who injures his opponent by a clipping action, shall be assessed at the discretion of the Referee a:
CLIPPING SIGNAL
RULE 524
CLIPPING
C
A “Cross-check” is a check delivered with both hands on the stick and no part of the
stick on the ice.
Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct penalty
or
Match penalty
(5’+GM)
(MP)
525 - CROSS-CHECKING
a) A player who cross-checks an opponent shall be assessed, at the discretion of the
Referee, a:
Minor penalty
or
Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct penalty
or
Match penalty
(2’)
(5’+GM)
(MP)
b) A player who injures an opponent by cross-checking shall be assessed at the discretion of the Referee a:
CROSS-CHECKING SIGNAL
RULE 525
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CROSS-CHECKING
Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct penalty
or
Match penalty
(5’+GM)
(MP)
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