Tierrasanta A I

CROSS-CHECKING:

Section 5-2 describes a cross check as a check with that part of the handle of the crosse that is between the players hands, either by thrusting away from the body or by holding it extended from the body.  A cross check is a personal foul. Coaches have expressed a concern about the frequency with which it appears that players are using the cross-check with a thrusting motion as a defensive technique, as opposed to keeping the hands together.  The coaches have the impression that the official’s tendency is to treat this as a push, which is a technical foul. We are requesting that the cross check rule be one of the items reviewed before each game by the officials with the head coaches.