Regel 55 Hooking

Hooking is the act of using the stick in a manner that enables a Player to restrain an opponent. If the stick goes against the opponent’s hands / or near the opponent’s hands, it shall be penalized as “hooking”.
When a Player is checking another in such a way that there is only stick-to-stick contact, such action is not to be penalized as “hooking”.

A Minor Penalty shall be imposed on a Player who impedes the progress of an opponent by “hooking” with their stick. A Minor Penalty for “hooking” shall be assessed to any Player who uses the shaft of the stick above the upper hand to hold or hook an opponent.

The Referee, at their discretion, may assess a Major Penalty to a Player guilty of “hooking” an opponent, and who recklessly endangers the fouled Player in a way that at the discretion of the Referee such Player would not be sufficiently sanctioned by imposing a Minor Penalty. Refer to Rule 55.4 for the criteria for an additional Game Misconduct Penalty.

A Game Misconduct Penalty must be assessed anytime a Major Penalty is imposed for “hooking”.

This rule is identically described under
→ Rule 24.8 – Infractions

This rule is identically described under
→ Rule 54.4 – Awarded Goal

If deemed appropriate, Supplementary Discipline can be applied by the Proper Authorities at their discretion.
→ Rule 28 – Supplementary Discipline