Ages 12-13, PeeWee level
Hockey interference occurs when a player obstructs an opponent who does not have the puck, while checking is a legal body contact made on an opponent who does have the puck.
Yes, cross checking is legal in hockey as long as it is done within the rules and regulations of the game. Players are allowed to use their stick to check an opponent as long as it is done in a controlled and safe manner.
By "amateur", I assume you mean "youth". There is no (legal) professional youth ice hockey player. Should the youth receive any sort of compensation from his or her organization other than financial aid, they violate NCAA rules, and he or she would not be allowed to participate in NCAA athletics.
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Body Check, Stick Check. Playing without a stick is also allowed in Box Lacrosse but not in field lacrosse. Cross checking is legal in Box, but not from behind. Poke checking is illegal.
You have to be able to cross the street in front of the school by yourself.
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No. The only specifications required for a legal hockey ball are the weight and size (and sometimes colour).
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