Rule 7.8 – Kneeing

Kneeing is the act of a player making contact with an opponent where the knee is the principle point of contact. This may take the form of a player making contact with an opponent’s knee on an otherwise legal hit, leading into a hit with their knee, or deliberately extending their leg outwards to make contact with an opponent.

1. A double Minor penalty will be assessed to any player who knees an opponent.

2. At the discretion of the Referee, based on the degree of violence of the impact, the Referee may assess a Major penalty and Game Misconduct penalty for kneeing.

   If a player is injured, as the result of a kneeing infraction that would otherwise call for a double Minor penalty, a Major penalty and Game Misconduct penalty must be assessed.

3. A Match penalty will be assessed to any player who deliberately attempts to injure an opponent by kneeing.

4. No Misconduct penalty may be assessed for kneeing.

5. A Game Misconduct penalty must be assessed any time a Major penalty is assessed for Kneeing, as detailed under Rule 7.8 (b).