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Female Atom and Below Body Checking Rules and Education

Learn the rules and distinctions for body checking in female Atom and below hockey divisions. Understand when penalties are assessed and how to educate players and officials on body contact versus body checking.

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Female Atom and Below Body Checking Rules and Education

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  1. Leadership Body Checking Female, Atom and Below

  2. Rule 6.2 (b) – Body Checking Female, Atom and Below • Minor penalty, or at the discretion of the Referee, a major penalty and a Game Misconduct based on the degree of violence of the body check or if an injury results. • Must be the result of an intentional act to body check, bump, shove or push an opposing player • A body check results when a player changes direction to go in the opposite direction of an opposing player. • Body contact must be the result of the movement of the offensive player

  3. Situation 1 - Rule 6.2 (b) –– Body CheckingFemale, Atom and Below • “Angling” or “Closing Off The Boards” • Steering or directing an opposing player into the boards • Must stay the course - The defensive player has the right to close off the boards in order to force the puck carrier to slow down or towards the middle of the ice. • No sudden change in direction by defensive or offensive player

  4. Angling Attacking Team D A Attacking player (blue) carries puck – the defensive player (yellow) angles attacking player along boards. No change of direction – no penalty assessed

  5. Changing Direction Attacking Team D A Attacking player (blue) carries puck – the defensive player (yellow) angles attacking player along boards then changes direction into attacking player Penalty for body checking assessed

  6. Situation 1 - Rule 6.2 (b) –– Body CheckingFemale, Atom and Below • Strength on Strength • When two (2) players are leaning into one another battling for position and or control of the puck • No one player can take advantage of the other • If both players are working equally hard to gain position and control of the puck, there should not be a penalty • Do not penalize a player because of size difference

  7. Strength on Strength Attacking Team D A Attacking player (blue) and defending player (yellow) work hard to gain position and control of the puck - neither player is taking unfair advantage Strength on strength is not to be penalized

  8. Situation 1 - Rule 6.2 (b) –– Body CheckingFemale, Atom and Below • Boarding • By interpretation: Taking more force than what is necessary to separate the puck from the puck carrier • Not the right call in female, atom and divisions below • The action of boarding is to be communicated as “body checking”.

  9. Situation 1 - Rule 6.2 (b) –– Body CheckingFemale, Atom and Below • Changing Direction • Player must stay the course, no sudden change in direction that intentionally administers a body check, bump, push or shove to an opponent • This applies to both offensive and defensive players

  10. Changing Direction Attacking Team D A Attacking player (blue) and defending player (yellow) continue on a similar path with no change in direction by the either player No penalty assessed

  11. Changing Direction Attacking Team D A Attacking player (blue) advances the puck - defending player (yellow) starts along same path but then changes direction into the puck carrier Penalty for body checking to be assessed

  12. Change in Direction Attacking Team D A Attacking player (blue) advances the puck - defending player (yellow) starts along same path but then changes direction into the puck carrier Penalty for body checking to be assessed

  13. Education • Body Checking vs Body Contact Female, Atom and Below • Body contact is allowed • Body checking is not allowed • We must be diligent in educating fans, players, coaches, time keepers on the difference between body contact and body checking • As an official, if you hear the penalty announced as “body contact”, take the time to educate the timekeeper • Check the score-sheet to ensure the penalty is being recorded properly

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