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Originally Posted by hulkrogan

I don't get the outrage.

At one point, some jerk started slowing guys down buy using the blade of their stick to impede the opposing player.

They had to invent the hooking penalty.

Some guy would hit players that weren't near the puck.

I guess we'll call that one interference.

The rule book didn't come from a bunch of guys imagining would could happen, it was written on the backs of a bunch of dirty cheats that have been part of hockey for as long as it's been a competitive sport. Most ways of cheating are covered now, but this guy found a new one, and a new rule will be added.

Exactly this. Every rule in the rulebook is there because at one time, someone thought they would try to use what wasn't in the rulebook to their advantage.

It's happened many, many times, and it will happen forever.