Checking (ice hockey)

[1] Body checking was allowed at the first women's world ice hockey championship in 1990 but has been considered illegal since.

A hip-check at or below the knees is called "clipping"; it is considered an infraction in the National Hockey League.

This is a common form of checking for goalies to use against opponents that approach closely, since they must avoid moving their bodies far from the goal.

Using the stick in a hooking manner on the ice surface to retrieve the puck from opponent players.

This is illegal and earns a minor, major, misconduct, or match penalty depending on the severity of the infraction.

Body checking is disallowed in the winter team sports of bandy, rink bandy, rinkball, ringette, spongee, and some broomball and ice hockey leagues, though other forms and levels of body contact may occur during play in each of the respective sports.

"Charging shall mean the actions of a player who, as a result of distance traveled, shall violently check an opponent in any manner.

Some intramural university leagues do not permit body checking, in order to avoid injury and incidents of fighting.

One season later, the criteria were changed so that the opponent's head was both the principal point of contact and targeted.

The intended result is a faster-paced game with generally higher scores than in previous years.

[7] Beginning in the 2011–12 season, USA Hockey moved the age of legal body checking from 12U to 14U.

Peewees in similar situations would either let the opponent get the puck first so they can check them or hold back so they don't get hit themselves.