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Originally Posted by driveway
I've toyed with the idea of a 'less than 2-minute' infraction too. The idea that entered my head was a 1-minute penalty that's assessed without a stoppage in play. I was thinking it would be good to apply to minor stick infractions - the little hooks, holds, slashes and tugs that don't quite rise to the level of a 2 minute minor.
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I don't mind the 1 minute penalty at all for things like flipping it over the glass or goalies going outside the trap, but definitely not for physical contact plays.
I think if they're going to allow some things, just allow it within strict guidelines. Like if they're going to allow light slashing, it should be prescriptive such as "
only striking the outer thighs, cannot involve a swing greater than 20 cm in distance from start of swing to contact, cannot occur more than 2 times against one player for each each shift, and one strike is not allowed within a 10 seconds of another. Must use blade of the stick...." and so forth. That way players can love tap each other all game and a ref isn't going to surprise them with a penalty.
Right now they "unofficially" allow players to slash until some ref decides its going too far and randomly singles a player out while ignoring the previous 30 similar events. So nobody knows the rules and simply take chances.