Tripping
by Lisa Kilby
Title
Tripping
Artist
Lisa Kilby
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Rule 639: Tripping/Clipping/Leg Checking
(a)A minor or major penalty shall be assessed to any player who commits the following:
1.Uses his stick or any portion of his body and causes an opponent to trip or fall. (Note) However, no penalty shall be assessed under this rule if, in the opinion of the Referee, the player was clearly hook-checking or poke-checking the puck for the purpose of gaining possession.
2. Deliberately leaves his feet or lowers his body to make contact with the opponent at or below the knees (Clipping), unless done so for the purpose of blocking a shot.
3. Extends his leg from the front or from behind for the purpose of tripping their opponent (Leg Checking).
4. Extends the leg behind a player and takes their feet out from under them, especially when used in conjunction with a push to the chest area (Slew Foot).
(b) A major penalty plus a game misconduct penalty shall be assessed to any player who injures an opponent as a result of tripping, clipping, leg checking or slew footing.
NOTE: The watermark in the lower right corner of the image will not appear on the final print.
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March 5th, 2015
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Comments (4)
Mike Martin
Love the action you captured Lisa! Looks like if you were any closer you would have been checked into the boards..... Great shot!
Lisa Kilby replied:
Thank you Mike! You don't realize how quickly these big guys move until you're ice level !!!
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