A "high stick" is one which is carried above the height of the opponent's shoulders. A player is permitted accidental contact on an opponent if the act is committed as a normal windup or follow through of a shooting motion. Any contact made by a stick on an opponent above the shoulders is prohibited and a minor shall be imposed subject to section (b) of this Rule. When a player carries or holds any part of his stick above the shoulders of the opponent so that injury results, the Referee shall: Assess a double minor penalty for all contact that causes an injury, whether accidental or careless, in the opinion of the Referee. Assess a match penalty to a player, who in the opinion of the Referee attempted to injure an opponent. (See Rule 43 -- Attempt to or Deliberate Injury of Opponents.) Assess a match penalty to a player, who in the opinion of the Referee deliberately injured an opponent. (See Rule 43 -- Attempt to or Deliberate Injury of Opponents.) An apparent goal scored by an attacking player when any part of his stick makes contact with the puck above the height of the crossbar of the goal frame shall not be allowed. The determining factor is where the puck makes contact with the stick. If the puck makes contact with the stick below the level of the crossbar and enters the goal, this goal shall be allowed. A goal scored by a defending player who strikes the puck with his stick above the height of the crossbar of the goal frame shall be allowed. Batting the puck above the normal height of the shoulders with a stick is prohibited. When a puck is struck with a high stick and subsequently comes into the possession of a teammate, there shall be a whistle. If a territorial advantage is gained by the offending Team, the ensuing face-off will be where the high-stick occurred. If a territorial disadvantage occurs to the offending Team, the ensuing face-off will be where the puck is touched. Play continues following a high-sticked puck if: the puck has been batted to an opponent in which case the play shall continue. a player of the defending side shall bat the puck into his own goal in which case the goal shall be allowed. (NOTE) When a player bats the puck to an opponent under sub-section 1, the Referee shall give the "washout" signal immediately. Otherwise, he will stop the play. Following a high sticking the puck violation, if both teams abstain from touching the puck, the referee shall blow the whistle and the ensuing face-off shall be where the play was stopped, regardless of which Team was responsible for contacting the puck with a high stick. When either Team is below the numerical strength of its opponent and a player of the Team of greater numerical strength causes a stoppage of play by striking the puck with his stick above the height of his shoulder, the resulting face-off shall be made at one of the end zone face-off spots adjacent to the goal of the Team causing the stoppage.

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