From:
Marcel Redekop, Officer, Hockey Canada, Chair Officiating Committee
Vernon Doyle, Referee-in-Chief, Hockey Canada
The 2009 – 2010 Rules Emphasis has been approved by the Hockey Canada Board of Directors, and mandates that all Hockey Canada participants are to adhere to these guidelines. The enforcement of this rules standard in our game will continue to allow for improved skill development and positive hockey experiences. The mission of Hockey Canada is clear; the game will be enhanced through the application of the standard of enforcement and rules emphasis.
RULES EMPHASIS
CHECKING TO THE HEAD (contact physically or with a stick to another players’ head area).
Deliberate checks to the head remain to be a major problem in today’s game. Concussions not only deprive players of playing time, they end players’ careers and can have long term effects.
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