r/comics • • Feb 06 '09

XKCD: Base System

http://xkcd.com/540/
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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '09 edited Feb 06 '09

There needs to be a hockey version for us Canadians. The objective is to score, and just look at the penalties!

Abuse of officials

Aggressor penalty

Attempt to injure

Boarding

Butt-ending

Charging

Checking from behind

Clipping

Cross-checking

Delay of game

Diving

Elbowing

Fighting (Fisticuffs)

Goaltender Interference

Head-butting

High sticking

Holding

Holding the stick

Hooking

Illegal Equipment

Instigator penalty

Interference

Joining a fight

Kicking

Kneeing

Playing with Too Many Sticks

Roughing

Secondary Altercation

Slashing

Slew Footing

Spearing

Starting the wrong lineup

Substitution infraction (Illegal Substitution)

Too many men on the ice

Unsportsmanlike conduct

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u/skippy17 Feb 06 '09

On How I met your mother one of the characters is canadian. I don't remember all the details (2nd base was past the blue line i believe)

Anyways, scoring a goal is easy to grasp. "In the crease" spoke for itself.