Knee to Knee hits

[rbkhockey4life]

Need to be take more seriously. I believe they should have the same penalty as a chck from behind. A ten and two, and if player is seriously hurt five and a game. What is everyone elses thoughts on this?

[Blue&Gold]

Need to be take more seriously. I believe they should have the same penalty as a chck from behind. A ten and two, and if player is seriously hurt five and a game. What is everyone elses thoughts on this?

I haven't studied the rule book in years, and I'm not going to dig into it now, but at one time it was a major and game ejection. The problem is so many refs at the time didn't really know the call, and wouldn't make it because they would catch so much crap of ejecting young mr. Crosby.. (just a hint of sarcasm...)

Take some time to look it up..

[QuackerTracker]

I agree that refs need to crack down on this more. Kids don't need to have major knee problems from playing youth hockey. Here is the rule from the USA Hockey Rule book:

639(a):
A minor or major penalty shall be imposed on any player
who shall place his stick, foot, arm, hand or elbow, or
extends the leg (Leg Checking) from the front or from behind,
in such a manner that it shall cause his opponent to trip or
fall.


Rule 639(b):

A major penalty plus a game misconduct penalty shall be
assessed to any player who injures an opponent as a result of
a foul committed by tripping or leg checking.

[rbkhockey4life]

Sorry i guess i just didnt look it up because all the times i have seen it. It has just been called a two minute trip. Thanks for clearing it up,but now the problem is to get the refs to follow through on making the call and clean it up so some kids doesnt end up ruining there young undevoloped career before they have the chance to devolp and possibly become the next star.

[wheels]

I have been on this topic for several years. I have written Minnesota Hockey and USA Hockey. The replys I have gotten have been next to nothing. I lost a player 3years ago...ended his hockey and lacrosse career. He is now a senior in high school with a limp and scars.

It needs to be called different because as the rule states, if it causes an injury...well isn't that a little too late for the offending kid to learn not to stick his leg out. It is sure too late for the kid who has been injured.

It should be a zero tolerance penalty like the check from behind is supposed to be.

Maybe this topic could pick up a little steam and something could be done.

Thanks

[nmnhockeydad]

The problem is not the players. It is a lack of coaching at a younger level. body contact needs to be taught to players at a younger level than Pee Wees.

[rbkhockey4life]

I think it is lack of coaching to personally if i was coaching a team and i seen my players sticking there legs out to check i would put a end to that by skating them. It is a thing called respect for your opponent and respect for the game.

[Blue&Gold]

Coaching certainly is important, but I think the ulitmate responsibility falls to the refs to call it. If it happens on the ice, call the penalty. That is the final arbitor and to be quite honest, no amount of coaching is going to have the affect that a few game ejections will. In youth hockey, if you sit Mr. Crosby for penalties that aren't called so by the refs, then your coaching career is going to be short indeed.