More stringent penalties for boarding and checking from behind in high school ice hockey have been approved for the 2014-15 season.
In its ongoing attempt to minimize the risk of injury in hockey, Ice Hockey Rules Committee of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) voted at its April 2014 meeting to make the penalties for violating the rules against boarding (Rule 6-4-1) and checking from behind (Rule 6-7-1) automatic majors. Their recommendations were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.