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6.4.5 - Elbows may not be used to hook an opposing skater in any way (e.g. by wrapping one’s arm around an opponent’s arm).
No Impact / No Penalty
6.4.6 - Any illegal contact with the elbow or swinging motion of the elbow that forces the receiving opposing skater off balance, forward, and/or sideways but does not cause the opposing skater to lose relative position.
Major Penalty
6.4.7 - Any illegal contact with the elbow or swinging motion of the elbow that lands above the shoulders.
6.4.8 - Any illegal swinging motion of the elbow or illegal elbow contact that forces the receiving opposing skater off balance, forward, and/or sideways and causes the opposing skater to lose relative position.
6.4.9 - Use of an elbow or arm to pin or hook an opponent’s arm in a manner as to impede the opponent’s mobility.
Expulsion
The following egregious acts will be automatic game expulsions and can be punished as a multi-game suspension (see Section 7.4.2.2). Expulsions will be issued for a conscious and forceful attempt to elbow an opponent egregiously, whether or not the action was successful.
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