{"id":96,"date":"2009-11-27T11:50:53","date_gmt":"2009-11-27T16:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hockeyshare.com\/blog\/?p=96"},"modified":"2009-11-27T11:50:53","modified_gmt":"2009-11-27T16:50:53","slug":"kneeing-my-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.hockeyshare.com\/kneeing-my-thoughts\/","title":{"rendered":"Kneeing – My Thoughts…"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the worst (and most dangerous) plays in hockey is kneeing. \u00a0When a player sticks his or her leg\/knee out to try and trip up an opponent, the injury potential is tremendous. \u00a0In USA Hockey, Rule 610 outlines the penalty for kneeing:<\/p>\n

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Elbowing or Kneeing<\/p>\n

(a) <\/span>A minor or a major penalty shall be imposed on any player who uses his elbow or knee in such a manner as to in any way foul an opponent.<\/p>\n

(b) <\/span>A major plus a game misconduct penalty shall be imposed on any player who injures an opponent as the result of a foul committed by elbowing or kneeing.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Personally, I would like to see the penalties for kneeing more closely match those of checking from behind. An automatic 2 min minor plus 10 minute misconduct apply for anyone who checks an opponent from behind – with the option for a 5 min major + game misconduct for injury potential plays. \u00a0I fully agree with these penalties – I think it’s essential to help keep our game safe for the players involved. \u00a0What I struggle to understand is how kneeing is looked upon differently. \u00a0When a player checks another person from behind, the only person who will likely get hurt is the one getting hit. \u00a0However, when a player sticks his\/her leg out (kneeing), both players<\/strong> run a serious risk of injury! \u00a0As with a check from behind, the risk of long-term injuries here are great – and this must be eliminated from the game. \u00a0Nobody wants to see players injured by careless play. \u00a0If we treat kneeing as a high-priority, and increase the penalties for it, hopefully we can eliminate this dangerous play from the game and keep even more kids on the ice.<\/p>\n

Skate hard & keep your head up. \u00a0See you around the rinks.
\n-Kevin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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