Slash on the offensive shooter May 12, 2019 World Games 2014 0 Forum Questions This actually occurred in a championship game yesterday. Attack man is fouled behind the cage and a flag is down. He drives around the crease and gets a shot off that is saved by the keeper. To everyone’s surprise, the official calls 2 fouls: 1. The original slash by the defender behind the cage 2. A “slash” on the attackman for getting a shot off and his follow through catching a defenseman in the helmet. As a long time coach and former D1 player who has seen my share of games I have never seen this called before Question File Add new DuBan's Answer: Visual Text Video or it didn’t happen. Kratz's Answer: Visual Text McCarrick's Answer: Visual Text Riti's Answer: Visual Text Unless the shooter went out of his way to hit the defender in the head after his shot ( ie. an act not considered part of his normal shot follow through) then the mere fact that the shooter hit the defender in the head while shooting is not a foul. 5.7.3 Situation A. A1 in the act of shooting or passing, strikes B1 in the head because of his legitimate follow through motion. Has A1 committed a foul for striking an opponent on the head? Ruling: No. A1 was in the act of shooting or passing. Tyma's Answer: Visual Text Answer File Question Answered Yes No
