Question:

What is the intent of rule 6.10.8?

“Habitual contact, three or more times during the course of a bout, between skates and
wheels that is part of the normal skating motion that causes an opposing skater to
stumble or fall.

Is it to penalize someone who repeatedly trips other skaters, as a result of normal skating motion, many times over the course of a jam or the course of a bout?

Answer:

The intent of the rule is to penalize a skater whose normal skating motion is dangerous to her opponents. A single player who repeatedly trips other players, even with her normal skating motion is adversely affecting game play and safety. This same logic applies to rule 6.10.9: “A skater who habitually, three or more times during the course of a bout, falls in front of opponents, causing them to lose relative position, even if she “falls small.”