Reverse Quiz: Slashing or not???

[CoachRob]

A player is ticked off and winds up pretty far. He takes a whack at another player. He ends up hitting him in the back, and the kid doesn't even have the ball. The ref sees it but doesn't call a penalty. Why not?

[laxb0rder]

Shouldn't he call unsportsman like conduct?

[LaxRef]

I know where you're going with this. It could be a penalty, but it can't be a slash, at least if we're on the same page.

[laxattack17]

Could the other player possibly be on his team? And therefore shoudn't usc be called? Maybe?

[Texlax33]

i'm thinking along the same lines as laxattack, he hit his own team member.

[LaxRef]

Could the other player possibly be on his team? And therefore shoudn't usc be called? Maybe?

You can certainly call a USC for hitting a teammate deliberately. In fact, deliberately striking anyone can be an ejection foul. You cannot call a slash for A1 hitting A2, IIRC, since they specifically use the word "opponnent" in that rule.

[Snake~eyes]

You can certainly call a USC for hitting a teammate deliberately. In fact, deliberately striking anyone can be an ejection foul. You cannot call a slash for A1 hitting A2, IIRC, since they specifically use the word "opponnent" in that rule.
I believe fighting does too LaxRef.

[LaxRef]

I believe fighting does too LaxRef.

You are incorrect:

]Fighting is defined as a player, substitute, non-playing member of a squad, coach or anyone officially connected with a team deliberately striking or attempting to strike anyone in a malicious manner or leaving the bench or coaches area during an altercation.

Similar wording in NFHS.

[Snake~eyes]

You are incorrect:



Similar wording in NFHS.
Actually it appears there's no such definition for fighting in NFHS as I had originally expected. Eitherway I was wrong. Oops.

[BlueJaysLaxFan]

Can another answer be that A1 unintentionally slashed B2 after taking a hard shot on goal?

[CoachRob]

Could the other player possibly be on his team? And therefore shoudn't usc be called? Maybe?

Yes, you have it. He missed the opponent and hit his own teammate. Slash specifically contains the word "opponent" in each of the three subsections in NFHS so it cannot be a slash.

Is this a USC? Perhaps, but I'd have a hard time selling that to the coach of team A when it involved two of his own players.

But the key is a slash cannot be called if striking your OWN teammate.

Good job to all who got this one.

[laxfan25]

However, couldn't you also call a slash under this rule?
Slashing includes the following actions:
ART. 1 . . . Swinging a crosse at an opponent's crosse or body with deliberate
viciousness or reckless abandon, regardless of whether the opponent's crosse or body is struck.

Even though he hit his teammate, if he swung hard enough, you may still want to establish limits and control using this clause...

[Longpole5435]

However, couldn't you also call a slash under this rule?
Slashing includes the following actions:
ART. 1 . . . Swinging a crosse at an opponent's crosse or body with deliberate
viciousness or reckless abandon, regardless of whether the opponent's crosse or body is struck.

Even though he hit his teammate, if he swung hard enough, you may still want to establish limits and control using this clause...

You took the words from my keyboard :chuckle:

[Longpole5435]

Can another answer be that A1 unintentionally slashed B2 after taking a hard shot on goal?
only if its part of his normal follow through on a shot.