1. A Player May Not Push an Opponent with his Crosse
The gloved hand holding the crosse is usually not considered to be part of the crosse. A player may push an opponent with either closed gloved hand on the handle of his crosse or with either forearm, provided that the opponent has possession of the ball, or the opponent is within 9 feet of a loose ball, or the ball is in flight within 9 feet of the opponent. Both hands of the player who is doing the pushing must be on his crosse.
2. The Pushing Must Not be From the Rear
Pushing must not be below the hip and it must not be at or above the neck, unless the pushed player turns his back or jumps or moves in such a manner as to make what started as a legal push appear illegal. Pushing an opponent who is lying on the ground, or who is down on one or both knees, is illegal. Unnecessary roughness can be called during a push. Pushing from the rear is defined as exerting enough pressure to force an opponent to move in a direction other than one he intends to go or, if in the direction he intends to go, then at a greater speed than he intends.
3. Charging Can Mean Violently Checking an Opponent
When a charge is called, league officials may set a penalty based on their own discretion and judgment. A minor or major penalty, or major and game misconduct, at the discretion of the referee, can be imposed on a player who runs into, or charges an opponent in any manner. These same penalties can be imposed on a player who charges a goalkeeper while the goalkeeper is within his goal crease. Any player who incurs a total of two game misconducts for charging can be suspended automatically for the next game of his team in many leagues.
4. Clipping a Player
A player who commits these fouls will be assessed a minor or major penalty for clipping. If an injury occurs during a result of a clipping, the player can be assessed a major and a game misconduct. A player may not deliver a check in a clipping manner, nor lower his own body position to deliver a check on or below an opponent's knees. An illegal low hit is a check that is delivered by a player who may or may not have both feet on the floor, with his sole intent to check the opponent in the area of the knees. A player may not lower his body position to deliver a check to the opponent's knees.
5. Elbowing is Using the Elbow that May Result in Injury
Official leagues may at their discretion, review any penalty assessed under this rule. A minor or major penalty, or major and game misconduct, at the discretion of the referee, can be imposed on any player who uses his elbow to foul an opponent. Any player who incurs a total of two game misconducts for elbowing can be suspended automatically for the next game of his team. All elbowing penalties are subject to fines and/or suspensions from league play.
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