1. Tapping the stick of the puck carrier is not considered slashing if it is limited to hitting the stick for the sole purpose of trying to make the opponent lose possession of the puck. Forceful contact, especially if it results in breaking either the opponent’s stick or the player’s own stick, is considered slashing.

2. A player who slashes an opponent will be assessed a minor penalty.

3. A player who recklessly endangers an opponent by slashing will be assessed either a major and automatic game-misconduct penalty or a match penalty.

4. A player who swings his stick at another player during a confrontation will be assessed a major and automatic game-misconduct penalty or a match penalty.

5. A player who swings wildly at the puck, on ice or in the air, with the intention of intimidating an opponent, will be assessed a minor penalty.

6. A player who lifts his stick between an opponent’s legs for the purpose of making contact with the groin will be assessed either a major and automatic game-misconduct penalty or a match penalty.