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posted 12/13/2008 Passed on from SS Conference
The Eagles Board is in complete agreement.
Hits from Behind Have to Stop
Everyone knows about the crackdown on the hitting from behind which has led to a lot of major/game misconducts in the opening games of this Season. A player being hit against the boards with their back to the play is the most dangerous form of contact in hockey, and the Youth Hockey/Conferences need to send a strong message that this type of play cannot be tolerated.
South Shore Conference and Local Programs will be working together to address this issue. South Shore Conference has changed the penalty Hit from Behind has decided to increase the suspension for a major game misconduct penalty from 1 game and has made it 2 games, effective immediately. The players may be scheduled to meet with the discipline committee from SSC to review the incident and additional suspensions can be added. Several weeks ago a player, who was a recipient of a hit from behind penalty, was taken to a hospital, missed several days of school and has not been able to play for several weeks. SSC does not want this to continue and is asking the directors to have their coaches spend time at your next practice to talk to their players about this and how to avoid these penalties.
Hockey News Headlines: Calling for zero tolerance for hits from behind
