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BOARDING Called for any action which causes an opponent to be thrown violently into the boards.

CHARGING Taking a run at an opposing player using more than three strides to build up speed.

CROSS CHECKING A check or block delivered by a player with both hands on the stick and no part of the stick on the ice.

DELAYED PENALTY Referee extends his arm and points to the penalized player until the penalized team regains possession of the puck.

HIGH STICKING Making contact with an opponent while carrying the stick above shoulder hight.

HOLDING Clutching an opposing player’s body with the hands, arms or legs.

HOOKING The use of the stick or blade to impede the progress of an opponent.

INTERFERENCE When a player impedes the progress of an opponent who is not in possession of the puck.

MISCONDUCT 10-minute or disqualification penalty for excessive or additional misbehavior on the ice.

ROUGHING Called for engaging in fisticuffs or shoving.

SLASHING Striking an opposing player with the stick.

Called for using the stick like a spear.

Called for using the stick, arm or leg to cause an opponent to trip or fall.

UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT Called for unsportsmanlike actions such as disputing an official’s decision, grabbing the face mask of a player, etc.

WASH-OUT When used by the referee, it means goal disallowed. When used by linesmen, it means there is no icing or no offside.