Rule 8.8 – Slew-Footing 

Slew footing occurs when a player uses a leg or a foot to knock, drag, or sweep an opposing player’s feet from under them, or pushes another player’s upper body backward with an arm or elbow and at the same time, with a forward motion of their leg, knocks, drags, or sweeps that player’s feet from under them.

1. A double Minor penalty will be assessed to any player who slew-foots an opponent.

2. No Major penalty may be assessed for slew-footing.

3. A Match penalty, at the discretion of the referee, based on the degree of violence of impact (including the impact with the ice) may be assessed to any player who slew-foots an opponent.

   A Match penalty will be assessed to any player who injures an opponent by a slew-footing infraction that would otherwise call for a double Minor penalty.

4. No Misconduct penalty may be assessed for slew-footing.

5. No Game Misconduct penalty may be assessed for slew-footing.