538 - SPEARING
a) A player who attempts to spear an opponent shall be assessed a:
A
1. “Attempt to spear” shall include all cases when a
spearing gesture is made but no contact is made.
2. “Spearing” is the action of stabbing an opponent with
the point of the stick blade, whether or not the stick
is being carried with one or both hands.
SPEARING SIGNAL
RULE 538
Double Minor penalty + Misconduct penalty
Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct penalty
or
Match penalty
(5’+GM)
(MP)
c) A player who injures an opponent by spearing shall be assessed a:
Match penalty
If, in the opinion of the Referee, a player who uses his stick in such a manner that he shall
knock or hook away the puck away from an opponent first and while doing so the momentum of his stick causes his opponent to trip or fall, no penalty shall be assessed as the
puck was played initially and not the puck carrying opponent
(2’+2’+10’)
b) A player who spears an opponent shall be assessed at the discretion of the Referee, a:
(MP)
539 - TRIPPING
a) A player who shall place his stick, leg, foot, arm, hand or elbow in such a manner that it shall
cause his opponent to trip or fall 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 tripping shall be assessed at the discretion of
the Referee a:
TRIPPING SIGNAL
RULE 539
TRIPPING
1. A “Breakaway” shall be defined as a situation where a player is in full control of the
puck and has no opposing player between himself and the opposing goalkeeper or
goal, if the goalkeeper has