Administrators wield the paddles. The target area is limited to the buttocks. There must be a certified teacher as a witness. Administrators usually, but not always, call the parents before or after the discipline. According to principals, boys will choose the licks.
Male administrators paddle older boys and women paddle older girls.
It's a small, flat wooden board. We use a bigger board for bigger children. The smaller paddles startle elementary children with a crack of air. The heavier paddles don't bounce back like the lighter ones. It scares them more than anything.