Coventry vs Nottingham Match Report 19/09/04

[Newham]

so in 3 out of 4 cases, a game or match penalty should be awarded then, so i was pretty much right. Its really left to the referees discretion and whether he feels it will benefit the game.

[JAC]

No, this is what you said

Newham said:

Nope, in the superleague and the EIHL, checking from behind is a game misconduct every time.

The aspect you had right is that a game or match penalty can be issued at the referees discreation if he felt the player made a deliberate attempt to injure the player or an injury occurred to the player due to the check.
However, it is actually rare that a check from behind is given more than 2+10, I can't ever recall seeing a game or match penalty given.

[Newham]

well, you cant have been coming very long. I've seen countless CFB match penalties, 3 last season in fact

[Carpo]

Newham, the standard penalty for Checking from Behind or to the Head/Neck area is a 2 minute minor PLUS an 10 minute personal misconduct...

The refferee CAN if he chooses award a higher penatly, mainly a major + auto game misonduct, but the 'standard' penalty is 2+10.

EDIT: I've seen a couple of 5+GM's for it, but i'd say 95% of the time, it's called as 2+10. I've never seen a Match penalty for it. Maybe here in coventry, we don't feel the need to check from behind as much ;D

[Newham]

no matter how many times someone explains it to me, i can never remember which carries the 1 game suspension, anyone going to enlighten me for the 80th time?

[JAC]

a game penalty means you are ejected from that game (the same as two 10 min misconduct penalties) and a match penalty is a one game suspension from the referee. All match penalties are however reviewed by the leagues disciplinary panel.