Rule 9.1 – Butt-Ending

Butt-ending is where a player uses or attempts to use the shaft of their stick, above the upper hand, to check or jab an opponent. This rule applies whether or not contact is made.

1. A double Minor penalty will be assessed to any player who attempts to butt-end an opponent or butt-ends an opponent with a minimal degree of violence.

2. No Major penalty may be assessed for butt-ending.

3. A Match penalty, at the discretion of the referee, based on the degree of violence of impact, may be assessed to any player who butt-ends or deliberately attempts to butt-end an opponent with force.

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

4. No Misconduct penalty may be assessed for butt-ending.

5. No Game Misconduct penalty may be assessed for butt-ending.