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Rule update: adjustment to 7.4 - new emphasis, slew-footing

RED DEER - Hockey Canada has updated Tripping Rule 7.4 in the rule book for the 2016-17 season.

Rule 7.4(b), which pertains to slew footing, contains new language and penalties for this infraction. Rule 7.4(b) now reads:

A player who slew foots an opponent shall be assessed a double minor penalty plus a game misconduct if he is standing still while committing the foul. Should the player be moving (skating) or if an injury results from the infraction, the player shall be assessed a match penalty. A match penalty shall be assessed to any player who attempts to injure or deliberately injures an opponent with a slew foot.

The rationale for the change is to strengthen player safety and to eliminate injuries, namely to the head, from the resulting fall. We need to eradicate dangerous and unprovoked gestures, such as slew footing, from the game.
All people in the game – including players, coaches, officials and spectators – need to understand the rule and to respect the intent as we move to eliminate slew footing from hockey and strengthen player safety.

There is a video available from Hockey Canada that illustrates what officials are looking for when assessing a penalty for slew footing, which can be viewd below:



Hockey Alberta’s Referee Committee thanks everyone for their support and urges patience with the implementation of this rule as we move into the 2016-17 season.

Should you have questions, contact the Officials Zone Chair in your region, or email Dave Shaw at [email protected].

To download the info bulletin pertaining to Rule 7.4(b), click here.

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Two Hockey Alberta officials assigned to IIHF events

RED DEER – Two Alberta on-ice officials will be representing the province and Canada at international events in 2017.

Fraser Lawrence and Lacey Senuk have received assignments to prestigious IIHF events this season.

Lawrence, an Edmonton native, has been selected to work at the Division II Group B event of the IIHF U18 World Championship in Mexico City, March 17-19.

Senuk, also from Edmonton, will officiate at the IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship in Prerov and Zlin, Czech Republic, January 7-14.

Hockey Alberta and its Provincial Officials Committee congratulate both officials for having their hard work rewarded with a chance to represent Alberta on the world stage.