Attempt to kick shall include all cases when a kicking gesture is made but no contact
is made.
535 - KICKING
A player who kicks or attempts to kick another player, shall be assessed a:
Match penalty
(MP)
536 - KNEEING
a) A player who uses his knee to foul an opponent shall be assessed at the discretion
of the Referee, a:
Minor penalty
or
(2’)
Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct penalty
(5’+GM)
or
Match penalty
(MP)
b) A player who injures an opponent by kneeing shall be assessed at the discretion of
the referee a:
KNEEING SIGNAL
RULE 536
Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct penalty
(5’+GM)
or
Match penalty
KNEEING
(MP)
537 - SLASHING
1. The referee should assess a slashing penalty to any player who swings his stick at an
opponent without actually striking him, or makes a wild swing at the puck with the
object of intimidating an opponent.
2. “Tapping the stick” of the puck carrier is not considered slashing if it is limited to
hitting the stick for the sole purpose of taking the puck.
a) A player who impedes or seeks to impede the progress of an opponent by slashing
with his stick 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 slashing shall be assessed at the discretion of
the Referee a:
Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct penalty
or
Match penalty
(5’+GM)
(MP)
c) A player who swings his stick at another player in the course of any altercation shall
be assessed at the discretion of the Referee a:
SLASHING
Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct penalty
or
Match penalty
(5’+GM)
(MP)
SLASHING SIGNAL
RULE 537
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