QUESTION: My son plays in a U10 division, can he take a slap shot? ANSWER: Rule 621 (d); the 21/25 rule changes eliminated the restriction on slapshots at the U10 and under classifications.
Dave Zednik
Ask the Official: Use of Stick to Check an Opponent’s Stick
By Dave Zednik, IHOA Rules & Ethics Chair QUESTION: Just prior to the puck being received by an attacking player, the defensive player chops down on top of the stick and prevents them from being able to play the puck. Should… Read More ›
Ask the Official: Legal Body Check
By Dave Zednik, IHOA Rules & Ethics Chairman QUESTION: A player delivers a check to an opponent (Body Checking category) and initiates the contact with their hands to the chest of the opponent, extending the arms to push off when… Read More ›