Proposal 83: 14B.8.11 Stick attacks [ Revision 3 ]
Committee: 14. HockeySubmitted on 2025-07-18
Status: Passed on August 06, 2025
Background
There was a desire for more specific rules on attacking peoples sticks.
Proposal
Old
14B.8 Fouls
14B.8.1 General Considerations
All players must take care not to endanger others. Exaggerated roughness can lead to
injuries and must therefore be avoided. The game is non-contact: the opponents and
their unicycles may not be touched. The players must take care not to hit an opponent
with their stick, especially after a shot. Only in the vicinity of the ball (defined as the
ball within the radius of the outstretched arm length plus stick) may a player touch
an opponent's stick with their stick to block them. However, this contact may not be
hard. It is illegal to turn the blade of the stick upside down in order to hook into an
opponent's stick. Raising the opponent's stick is allowed in principle, if not done using
exaggerated roughness. If the opponent's stick is raised to a high stick, it is always
considered exaggerated roughness. Intentional delay of the game is not permitted and
may result in a penalty and the stoppage of time.
New
14B.8.1 General Considerations
All players must take care not to endanger others. Exaggerated roughness can lead to
injuries and must therefore be avoided. The game is non-contact: the opponents and
their unicycles may not be touched. The players must take care not to hit an opponent
with their stick, especially after a shot. Only in the vicinity of the ball (defined as the
ball within the radius of the outstretched arm length plus stick) may a player touch
an opponent's stick with their stick to block them. However, this contact may not be
hard. It is illegal to turn the blade of the stick upside down in order to hook into an
opponent's stick. Raising the opponent's stick is allowed in principle, if not done using
exaggerated roughness. If the opponent's stick is raised to a high stick, it is always
considered exaggerated roughness. Intentional delay of the game is not permitted and
may result in a penalty and the stoppage of time.
14B.8.11 Stick contact
Only in the vicinity of the ball (defined as the ball within the radius of the outstretched arm length plus stick) may a player touch an opponent's stick with their stick to block them. However, this contact may not be hard. The players must take care not to hit an opponent with their stick, especially after a shot.
14B.8.11.1 Hooking
It is illegal to use the blade of the stick in a manner that enables the player to restrain an opponent's stick.
14B.8.11.2 Slashing
Any downward or forceful chop with the stick on an opponent’s stick that, in the judgment of the referee, involves excessive force, shall be penalized as slashing. Raising an opponent’s stick is permitted unless it involves excessive force, such as causing the opponent’s stick to reach high-stick height. In such cases, it shall be considered slashing.
Body
Removing rules from the General considerations and placing them within their own sections.
References
Reference
Proposal 72: 14B.8.12 Intentional Delay Of Game
If passed this will remove "Intentional delay of the game is not permitted and may result in a penalty and the stoppage of time. " from General considerations before this proposal comes to pass.
Proposal 60: Calling penalties in instances where they do not affect the course of the game
Already passed removing . To keep the game going, rule violations that do not influence the course of the game should not be penalized.
Added into 14B.9 Penalties instead
Discussion
View DiscussionChange Log:
- Revision 3 changed by Steven Hughes (28 Jul 01:08)
Removed from OLD rule as has been removed now from passing of proposal 60
To keep the game going, rule violations
that do not influence the course of the game should not be penalized.- Revision 2 changed by Steven Hughes (28 Jul 00:53)
Changed to stick contact from stick attack
Added a removed sentence back in
14B.8.11 Stick contact
Only in the vicinity of the ball (defined as the ball within the radius of the outstretched arm length plus stick) may a player touch an opponent's stick with their stick to block them. However, this contact may not be hard. The players must take care not to hit an opponent with their stick, especially after a shot.
- Revision 1 changed by Steven Hughes (18 Jul 07:38)
Votes on this proposal:
11 out of 12 voting members have voted.
Agree: 10, Disagree: 1, Abstain: 0.