Playing by the rules:
  • Hooking: using your stick to hold back another players arms, stick, or body.
  • High-Sticking: Hitting someone above the waist with your stick, or touching the puck with your stick if the puck is more than 4 feet above the ice.
  • Slashing: Swinging your stick at an opponent.
 

 

 
 
  • Tripping: using a stick, leg, or skate to cause another player to fall.
  • Interfering: Holding or blocking the path of another player who doesn't have the puck.
  • Delay of Game: Occurs when a player other than a goaltender deliberately freezes the puck with his or her hands or body, or throws or shoots it out of the rink to stop play.
 
  • Checking from behind: Body checking an opponent from behind.
  • Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Swearing, gesturing or doing anything inappropriate in athletic compitition.
  • Spearing: Jabbing another skater with the point of the stick blade.
  • Fighting: Punching or hitting an opponent. This results in the players having to leave the game.
 

 

 
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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