PENALTIES AND REFEREE'S SIGNALS
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BOARDING
Called for driving, throwing, checking or tripping an opponent which causes the opponent to be thrown violently into the boards.
CHARGING
Called for running, jumping or charging into an opponent (usually taking more than three strides before impact).
CROSS-CHECKING
Called when a player delivers a check with both hands on his stick and no part of the stick on the ice.
ELBOWING
Called when a player uses his elbow to foul another player.
HIGH-STICKING
Called whan a player carries or holds his stick above the normal height of the waist of an Opponent and the stick causes injury to that opponent.
HOLDING
Called whan a player holds an opponent with his hands or stick. Holding the stick is called for, well, holding an opponent's stick.
HOOKING
Called when a player impedes or seeks to impede the progress of an opponent by "hooking" him with his stick.
INTERFERENCE
Called when a player impedes or seeks to impede the progress of an opponent who is not in possession of the puck.
MISCONDUCT
Called for various forms of misconduct including the use of abusive language to any person, challenging an official's ruling, etc. (also given to a player receiving two major penalties in a game).
ROUGHING
Called when a player or players are deemed guilty of unnecessary roughness, engaging in fisticuffs and/or shoving.
SLASHING
Called when a player swings his stick at an opponent or impedes or attempts to impede an opponent by slashing with his stick.
SPEARING
Called when a player stabs an opponent with the point of the stick blade while the stick is being carried with one or both hands.
TRIPPING
Called when a player places his stick, knee, foot, arm, hand or elbow in such a manner that it causes his opponent to trip or fall.
WASHOUT
When signaled by a linesman, it means there is no offsides or icing. The referee will also use this signal to "wave off" a goal.
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