How would you handle this?

[Robmoz]

Originally posted by nine01c
The primary purpose of penalizng the "swinging of the elbows" movements is to reduce the potential towards rough play (Comments on Revisons 2002-03). It states nothng about intimidating the opponent. If you feel this action is baiting rough play (by getting a reaction from the shooter), then tell him to knock it off and clean it up. With no contact, it is likely to be ignored by the shooter who is following his shot.

Baiting? That seems to be quite a stretch.

Ignored by the shooter? Not likely.

Most times it is a natural reaction to prepare for a collision by flinching when a defender appears to be coming in for a tackle. If this is a violation then I am not aware of it and would like to see a rules citation. But, if there is contact when using this method of intimidation I would surely go with the intentional foul.