531 - Holding an Opponent
A player who holds an opponent with his hands or stick or in any other way shall be assessed a:
Commentary
Holding, Holding Signal - Rule 531
2009 Rules Emphasis Bulletin
A player is not allowed:
The illegal tactics shall be penalized as holding.
A player may push away an opponent with the hand provided there is no grabbing or holding action.
532 - Holding the Stick
A player who holds an opponent's stick with his hands or in any other way shall be assessed a:
Commentary
Holding the Stick, Holding the Stick Signal - Rule 232 (Two Stage Signal)
533 - Hooking
[a] A player who impedes or seeks to impede the progress of an opponent by hooking him with the stick shall be assessed, at the discretion of the Referee, a:
or
or
[b] A player who injures an opponent by hooking shall be assessed, at the discretion of the Referee, a:
or
[c] In a "Breakaway" situation, when a player in control of the puck outside his own defending zone has no opponent to pass other than the goalkeeper and he is hooked from behind, thus preventing a reasonable opportunity to score, the Referee shall award to the non-offending team, a:
[d] If, when the opposing goalkeeper has been removed from the ice, and the player in control of the puck outside of his own defending zone has no opponent to pass between him and the opposing goal, thus preventing a reasonable opportunity to score, the Referee shall award to the non-offending team, a:
Commentary
[1] A "Breakaway" shall be defined as a situation when a player is in full control of the puck and has no opposing player between himself and the opposing goalkeeper, or goal if the goalkeeper has been removed.
[2] "Control of the puck" is the act of propelling the puck with the stick. If the puck is touched by another player or his equipment while it is being propelled or hits the goal or goes free, the player shall no be longer considered to be in control of the puck.
[3] The Referee shall not stop the play until the attacking team has lost possession of the puck.
[4] The position of the puck shall be the determining factor. The puck shall be fully outside the defending blue line to award a Penalty Shot or a goal.
[5] The intention of this rule is to restore a reasonable scoring opportunity which has been lost by reason of a foul from behind.
Hooking, Hooking Signal - Rule 533 (Two Stage Signal)
2009 Rules Emphasis Bulletin
The stick should be used to propel, shoot or pass the puck or to check an opponent's stick that has control of the puck.
A player cannot use his stick against his opponent's body (puck carrier or not puck carrier) for the purpose:
1. To gain positional or distance advantage or to slow him down by:
2. To restrain or impede the progress of the opposing player
3. To reduce the opponent's ability to pass or shoot the puck by placing the stick ("Poking", "Tagging" or "Jabbing") on the hands or arms of the puck carrier.
4. To reduce his playing skills by hooking the hands of the opposing player.
Such actions shall be penalized as hooking.
534 - Interference
[a] A player who interferes or impedes the progress of an opponent who is not in possession of the puck shall be assessed a:
[b] A player on either the player's bench or the penalty bench who, by means of his stick or his body, interferes with the movement of the puck or any opponent on the ice during the progress of the play, shall be assessed a:
[c] A player who, by means of his stick or his body, interferes with or impedes the progress of the goalkeeper while he is in his goal crease, shall be assessed a:
[d] If, when the goalkeeper has been removed from the ice, any member of his team, including a team official, interferes by means of the stick, any other object, or his body, with the movement of the puck or an opposing player, the Referee shall award to the non-offending team, a:
Commentary
[1] This rule applies to any interference action, such as:
[2] The last player to touch the puck, other than a goalkeeper, shall be considered as in possession of the puck.
[3] If an attacking player deliberately stands in the goal crease, without interfering with the goalkeeper, the Referee shall stop the play and the ensuing face-off shall take place at the nearest face-off spot in the neutral zone.
Interference, Interference Signal - Rule 534
Case Book
B - Interpretation
1. An attacking player may skate through the goal crease either in front of or behind the goalkeeper.
2. If an attacking player skates through the crease and makes contact with the goalkeeper, or skates behind the goalkeeper and the goalkeeper backs into the player, that player shall be assessed a Minor penalty for Interference.
3. Where an attacking player has shot the puck into the attacking zone and the defenseman backing in to his end, "sticks out his hip" forcing the attacking player to go around him is classified as "extending the body" and a penalty for "interference" is to be assessed.
Referring to Section d. of both this rule and Rule 554(b) - Displacing the Goal Frame, the puck shall be in the neutral zone or defending zone of the offending team to award a goal.
2009 Rules Emphasis Bulletin
A player is entitled to the ice he occupies as long as he is able to maintain his own skating speed and body positioning between the opponent and the loose puck.
When a player deflects the pass of a teammate, he can be hit or checked immediately by an opposing player. A player not in control or in possession of the puck may not be hit or checked by an opposing player using his body, stick or hand.
Where two players are attempting to gain possession of or skating to a loose puck and contact each other it is a part of the game and no penalty should be call for interference provided the one player does not attempt to take out the opponent.
In many situations the action may occur away from the area of the puck that prevents a player from attempting to reach a loose puck or position himself where he can receive a pass from a teammate or impedes his progress.
In Front of the Net
The player is not allowed to:
The player is allowed to:
The illegal tactics could be classified as interference, cross-checking, hooking, holding, tripping or slashing, depending on the type of action and shall be penalized accordingly.
535 - Kicking
[a] A player who kicks or attempts to kick another player, shall be assessed a:
Commentary
1. "Attempt to Kick" shall include all cases when a kicking gesture is made but no contact is made.
536 - Kneeing
[a] A player who uses his knee to foul an opponent shall be assessed, at the discretion of the Referee, a:
or
or
[b] A player who injures an opponent by kneeing shall be assessed, at the discretion of the Referee a:
or
Commentary
Kneeing, Kneeing Signal - Rule 536
537 - Slashing
[a] A player who impedes or seeks to impede the progress of an opponent by slashing with his stick shall be assessed, at the discretion of the Referee, a:
or
or
[b] A player who injures an opponent by slashing shall be assessed, at the discretion of the Referee, a:
or
[c] A player who swings his stick at another player in the course of any altercation shall be assessed, at the discretion of the Referee, a:
or
Commentary
1. The Referee shall assess a slashing penalty to any player who swings his stick at an opponent without actually striking him, or makes a wild swing at the puck with the object of intimidating an opponent.
"Tapping the stick" of the puck carrier is not considered slashing if it is limited to hitting the stick for the sole purpose of taking the puck.
Slashing, Slashing Signal - Rule 537
538 - Spearing
[a] A player who attempts to spear an opponent shall be assessed a:
[b] A player who spears an opponent shall beassessed,at the discretion of the Referee, a:
or
[c] A player who injures an opponent by spearing shall be assessed a:
Commentary
Spearing Signal -
Rule 538
1. "Attempt to spear" shall include all cases when a spearing gesture is made but no contact is made.
2. "Spearing" is the action of stabbing an opponent with the point of the stick blade, whether or not the stick is being carried with one or both hands.
539 - Tripping
[a] A player who shall place his stick, leg, foot, arm, hand or elbow in such a manner that it shall cause his opponent to trip or fall shall be assessed, at the discretion of the Referee, a:
or
or
[b] A player who injures an opponent by tripping shall be assessed, at the discretion of the Referee, a:
or
[c] In a "Breakaway" situation, when a player, in "Control of the puck" outside his own defending zone with no opponent to pass other than the goalkeeper, is tripped from behind, thus preventing a reasonable scoring opportunity, the Referee shall award to the non-offending team, a:
[d] If, when the opposing goalkeeper has been removed from the ice, and the player in "Control of the puck" outside his own defending zone has no opponent to pass between him and the opposing goal, is tripped from behind, the Referee shall award to the non-offending team, a:
Commentary
Important:
If, in the opinion of the Referee, a player acts in such a manner that it shall cause his opponent to trip or fall unquestionably by hook checking the puck and obtains possession of it, thereby tripping the puck carrier, no penalty shall be imposed.
1. A "Breakaway" shall be defined as a situation where a player is in full control of the puck and has no opposing player between himself and the opposing goalkeeper or goal, if the goalkeeper has been removed.
2. "Control of the puck" is the act of propelling the puck with the stick. If the puck is touched by another player or his equipment while it is being propelled, or hits the goal or goes free, the player shall no be longer considered as being in control of the puck.
3. The Referee shall not stop the play until the attacking team has lost possession of the puck.
4. The position of the puck shall be the determining factor. The puck shall be fully outside the defending blue line to award a Penalty Shot or a goal.
5.The intention of this rule is to restore a reasonable scoring opportunity which has been lost by reason of a foul from behind.
Tripping, Tripping Signal - Rule 539
Case Book
C - Situations
Situation 1: A player is on a breakaway; the goalkeeper comes out of his net and fouls the player, but no goal is scored as a result of this foul.
Ruling: The Referee shall assess a Minor or Major penalty plus an Automatic Game Misconduct or Match penalty to the goalkeeper, depending on whether or not there was an injury.
2009 Rules Emphasis Bulletin
Tripping Actions
The IIHF game officials will be instructed to penalize action of a player who uses his leg or foot to knock or kick an opponent's feet from under him, or pushes an opponent's upper body backward with an arm or elbow, and at the same time with a forward motion of his leg, knocks or kicks the opponent's feet from under him. ("Slew-footing")
Such actions will be classified as tripping and IIHF Game Officials according to IIHF Rule Book Rule 539 will penalize such actions.
540 - Checking to Head and Neck Area
[a] A player who directs a check or blow, with any part of his body, to the head and neck area of an opposing player or "drives" or "forces" the head of an opposing player into the protective glass on boards, shall be assessed, at the discretion of the Referee, a:
or
or
[b] A player who injures an opponent as a result of checking to the head and neck area shall be assessed a:
[c] Blows to the head area during a fight or altercation are covered and are to be penalized under Rule 528 Fisticuffs or Roughing.
Checking to the Head and Neck Area Signal
Case Book
B - Interpretation
1. A cross checking action to the head and or neck area is to be penalized as "Checking to the Head" and penalized under this rule.
2. Blows suffered to the head area during a fight or altercation should be penalized under Rule 528 Fisticuffs & Roughing.
3. A goalkeeper using his blocking glove to punch an opponent in the head, neck or face area shall be assessed a Match penalty under this rule.
2009 Rules Emphasis Bulletin
Dangerous Actions
There are no changes in the IIHF Officiating Guidelines and IIHF policy concerning dangerous types of actions such as:
IIHF Game Officials according to IIHF Rule Book will penalize all these actions. If the player, in the process of checking his opponent drives his shoulder, hand, forearm or hands with the stick in an upwards action in order to make a check to the head or neck area, this action should be classified as CHECKING TO THE HEAD AND NECK AREA and penalized accordingly.
541 - Women Body-Checking
In women's ice hockey, if a player makes a direct body-check, she shall be assessed, at the discretion of the Referee, a:
or
Case Book
Women Body
Checking Signal
B - Interpretation
1. The spirit of this rule is to minimize the potential for injury through physical contact. Thus any overt or intentional contact that is designed to apply physical force to an opposing player (without trying to get the puck) shall be penalized under this rule. Accidental contact that occurs during the normal course of playing the puck shall not be penalized under this rule.
2 Body contact in Women's hockey will occur and the Referee shall make judgement calls on the basic of the intent of the player who initiates the contact. The player who initiates contact shall be penalized if her intentions are to get at least the player and not the puck. All players shall make the puck the primary objective of their actions and the Referees shall allow the players to compete for the puck.
3. The creation of an intentional collision or attempt to intensify a collision shall be penalized. This includes all cases in which a player steps into an opponent who is travelling in the opposite direction, causing a body check. The player shall not be penalized if her intention is to play the puck and she unintentionally causes a collision with an opponent.
4. It is illegal to skate through or over an unsuspecting player to gain possession of the puck. This applies anytime that a player is waiting to receive the puck or moving toward the puck. If a player has established a stationary position on the ice, the onus is on the opposing team players to skate around that player.
5. Players are allowed to lean on each other and produce body-contact, while they are attempting to gain possession of the puck along the boards. Such actions shall be legal provided the action stays at the level of "contact" and does not escalate to the level of "checking".
6. When two or more players are in close proximity and struggling to gain possession of the puck along the boards, any intentional body check shall be penalized. This includes pushing, shoving, shoulder contact or pinning of an opponent against the boards. Again, any overt body contact, not directed at the puck shall be penalized.
7. Players are allowed to "hold their ground" any time that they have established their position on the ice. No player is required to move out of the way of an oncoming player to avoid a collision. Any move by a player to step or glide into an opposing player shall be assessed a minor penalty for body checking.
550 - Abuse of Official and Unsportsmanlike Conduct by Players
[a] If any player:
[1] When penalized, does not go directly to the penalty bench or the dresing room.
[2] While off the ice, uses obscene, profane or abusive language to any official or any person.
[3] While off the ice, interferes in any manner with any official. his team shall be assessed a:
[b] A player who:
[1] Challenges or disputes the ruling of any official during the game.
[2] Shoots intentionally the puck out of reach of an official who is retrieving it,
[3] Enters or remains in the Referee crease while the Referee is reporting to any official, he shall be assessed a:
For any further dispute, he shall be assessed a:
[4] If a player on the ice who:
[1] Uses obscene, profane or abusive language on the ice or anywhere in the rink before, during or after the game except in the vicinity of the bench.
[2] Bangs the boards with a stick or other object at any time.
[3] Fails to go directly and immediately to the penalty bench following a fight or any altercation which he has been involved or causes any delay retrieving his equipment.
[4] Persists to incite an opponent into incurring a penalty,he shall be assessed a:
[5] If a player on the ice persists in any course of conduct for which he has been previously assessed a Misconduct penalty, he shall be assessed a:
[6] A player who uses or makes any racial remark or ethnic slur shall be assessed a:
[7] Any player who:
[1] Intentionally touches with hands or stick, holds or pushes or checks with hands, stick or body, trips, slashes, hits in any manner or spits at a game offical,
[2] Makes a travesty of or interferes with or is detrimental to the conducting of the game
[3] While on or off the ice or anywhere in the rink before, during or after the game makes any obscene gesture to any official or any person
[4] Spits at any person on the ice or anywhere in the rink, he shall be assessed a:
[c] If an identified player, who is off the ice, throws a stick or any other object onto the playing surface from the player's bench, he shall be assessed a:
[d] If an unidentified player, who is off the ice, throws a stick or any other object onto the playing surface from the player's bench, he shall be assessed a:
Commentary
To enforce this rule, the Referee has, in many instances, the following options:
1. Bench Minor penalty for violations occuring on or in the vicinity of the player's bench, but off of the playing surface and affecting non-playing personnel.
2. Misconduct penalty for violations occurring on the playing surface or in the penalty bench and where the penalized player is readily identifiable.
The player's gloves and stick shall be delivered to him at the penalty bench by a team-mate.
Misconduct Penalty Signal - Rules 504, 550, 551
Case Book
B- Interpretation
1. Officials should not permit themselves to be verbally abused at any time. A personal comment to the official by any player at any time in the game should result in a Misconduct penalty.
2. With reference to Rule 550(g, h), these situations apply when the goalkeeper is on the ice. When the goalkeeper is off the ice, refer to Rule 569(e).
C - Situations
Situation 1: A player bleeding at the nose or mouth takes his hand, wiping the fluid onto his hand and then throws this fluid into his opponent.
Ruling: This is classified as "Spitting" and the player shall be assessed a Match penalty.
2009 Rules Emphasis Bulletin
Based on the reports received from IIHF Championships and competitions and in accordance with Rule 510 Supplementary Discipline, the IIHF Disciplinary Committee has the right to implement additional disciplinary sanctions to the players, coaches, team officials who have verbally and physically abused IIHF game officials when officiating at IIHF Championships and events.
On some of these incidents the IIHF received reports from the Referees, the Linesmen and the IIHF Referee Supervisors. From these reports the IIHF has acted and disciplinary actions were imposed on the perpetrators. For the upcoming season the IIHF will once more focus the attention of all IIHF Game Officials, IIHF Referee Supervisors, IIHF Game Supervisors and IIHF Directorate Chairmen to strictly follow the guidelines concerning the protection of IIHF Game Official described in the Rule 550 and 551 of the 2006 - 2010 IIHF Rule Book.
551 - Abuse of Officials and Unsportsmanlike Conduct by Team Officials
[a] If any team official:
[1] Uses obscene, profane or abusive language to any official or any person.
[2] Interferes in any manner with any of the officials of the game.
[3] Bangs the boards with a stick or other object at any time. his team shall be assessed a:
[b] If he persists, or if he is guilty of any type of misconduct he shall be assessed a:
For any further dispute, he shall be assessed a:
[c] A team official who uses or makes any racial remark or ethnic slur shall be assessed a:
[d] If any team official:
[1] Holds or strikes an official.
[2] Makes a travesty of or is detrimental to the conducting of the game.
[3] Makes any obscene gesture to any official or any person.
[4] Spits at a game official, he shall be assessed a:
[e] If an identified team official throws a stick or any other object onto the playing surface from the player's bench he shall be assesed a:
and his team a:
[f] If an unidentified team official throws a stick or any other object onto the playing surface from his player's bench, his team shall be assessed a:
Case Book
A - Referee Procedure
1. A Referee may assess two Bench Minor penalties to a coach before ejecting him from the game with a Game Misconduct penalty.
2. A coach may not be assessed a Misconduct penalty.
3. The options available to a Referee in assessing penalties to team officials are: Bench Minor, Bench Minor plus Game Misconduct, Game Misconduct penalty or Match penalty.
4. The assessment of a Game Misconduct penalty to team official under the Rule 551(b) and Rule 551(c) does not automatically follow the assessment of the Bench Minor penalty to the team.
5. If a team official is assessed a Game Misconduct or Match penalty, he must immediately proceed to the dressing room and remain there until the game is over.
6. If a team official is assessed a Match penalty, the remaining team's staff must designate, through the captain, a player to serve the 5 minute time penalty in the penalty bench. The team shall play short-handed during this time unless other situations arise that are covered by other rules.
B - Interpretation
1. No penalties may be assessed for infractions that occur during the pre-game Warm-up. However, under Rule 510 - Supplementary Discipline, the Proper Authorities may take disciplinary action.
2. With reference to Rule 551(e, f), these situations apply when the goalkeeper is on the ice. When the goalkeeper is off the ice, refer to Rule 569(e).
554 - Delaying the Game
Section 554 divisions (a) to (h) follow.
554 a - Keeping the Puck in Motion
[a] The puck shall be kept in motion at all times. A team in possession of the puck in its own defending zone shall advance the puck towards the opposing goal except:
[1] To carry the puck behind his goal once
[2] If it is prevented from doing so by players of the opposing team
[3] If the team is short-handed.
[b] A player beyond his Defending Zone shall not pass or carry the puck backward into his Defending Zone for the purpose of delaying the game, except when his team is short-handed.For the first infraction, the Referee shall assess a:
For the second infraction, during the same period, the offending player shall be assessed a:
[c] Any player or goalkeeper who holds or plays the puck with his stick, skates or body along the boards in such a manner to cause a stoppage of play, unless he is actually checked by an opponent, shall be assessed a:
Commentary
Keeping The Puck In Motion
554 b - Displacing the Goal Frame
[a] A player or goalkeeper who deliberately displaces the goal frame from its normal position shall be assessed a:
[b] If it happens during the last two minutes of the game, or at any time in overtime, by a defending player or goalkeeper in his Defending Zone the Referee shall award to the non-offending team a:
[c] If a player or goalkeeper deliberately displaces the goal frame from its normal position when an opponent is in control of the puck with no opposition between him and the goalkeeper, and with a reasonable opportunity to score, the Referee shall award to the non-offending team a:
[d] If, when a goalkeeper has been removed from the ice, a player of his team displaces the goal frame from its normal position the Referee shall award to the non-offending team a:
Commentary
Goal Frame Displaced
Case Book
B - Interpretation
Referring to Section d. of both this rule and Rule 534 - Interference, the puck shall be in the neutral zone or defending zone of the offending team to award a goal.
554 c - Shooting or Throwing the Puck Outside the Playing Area
A player or a goalkeeper who directly shoots, throws, or bats the puck with his hand or stick outside the playing area, shall be assessed a:
Case Book
B - Interpretation
1. The "playing area" in this rule means the surface surrounded by the boards and protective glass. The height of the playing area is infinity.
2. When any player or goalkeeper, while in his defending zone, shoots, throws or bats the puck with his hand or stick directly, (non-deflected) out of the playing area, except where there is no glass, a penalty shall be assessed for delaying the game according to this rule.
Note: The words "...Except where there is no glass..." refer to the space in front of the both players' benches of IIHF ice rinks standards.
3. When the puck is shot, thrown or batted with the hands or stick by a player or goalkeeper into the player's bench (or penalty bench if there is no protective glass), the penalty shall not be assessed.
4. When the puck is shot, thrown or batted with the hands or stick by a player or goalkeeper over the glass behind the player's bench (or penalty bench if there is no protective glass) the penalty shall be assessed according to this rule.
5. The determining factor for assessing the penalty shall be the positioning of the puck at the moment the puck is shot, thrown or batted with the hands or stick by a player or goalkeeper.
6. No penalty shall be assessed if the puck shot from defending zone and hits the clock causing a stoppage of play.
7. A Minor penalty for delay of game shall be imposed on any player or goalkeeper who deliberately shoots or bats the puck outside the playing area during the play or after a stoppage of play (Except as covered above in items 2 - 4 IIHF Case Book).
C - Situations
Situation 1: A player or goalkeeper shoots the puck outside playing area over the glass, screen to the player's bench or penalty bench.
Ruling: A Minor penalty shall be assessed to player or goalkeeper.
Situation 2: A player or goalkeeper shoots a puck that hits the glass and then goes outside the playing area.
Ruling: Player or goalkeeper shall not be automatically assessed a Minor penalty.
Situation 3: The puck is shot and hits player's or goalkeeper's stick or any part of their equipment and is unintentionally deflected over the boards.
Ruling: No penalty shall be assessed.
Situation 4: The puck is shot and caught by the goalkeeper who then throws it up and, with his stick, gloves, arm or pads, directs the puck over the boards in a deliberate action.
Ruling: The goalkeeper shall be assessed a Minor penalty.
Situation 5: A player or goalkeeper shoots the puck through an open gate.
Ruling: No penalty shall be assessed.
Situation 6: During the course of the Penalty Shot the player shoots the puck directly outside of the playing surface.
Ruling: No penalty.
Situation 7:: On an "icing the puck" situation, the puck is shot from the defending zone over the glass into the netting at the opposite end of the ice.
Ruling: No penalty shall be assessed. Icing shall be called as soon as the puck crosses the goal line.
Situation 8: Situation similar situation 9 as above but the team icing the puck is shorthanded and therefore permitted to ice the puck.
Ruling: Penalty shall be assessed as the reason for the stoppage of play is the puck shot into the netting outside the playing area from the defending zone.
Situation 9: A team to be assessed a "delayed penalty" in their own defending zone, shoots the puck outside the playing area.
Ruling: Only the "delayed penalty" is to be assessed for as soon as the team shoots the puck (this is classified as being in control) play should be stopped. This is the reason for the stoppage of play and not the puck shot outside the playing area.
Case Book Rule Bulletin
In advance of the 2006/2007 IIHF Championships, the IIHF clarified this rule in an addition to IIHF Case Book, as follows:
1. When any player or goalkeeper, while in his defending zone, shoots, throws or bats the puck with his hand or stick directly, (non-deflected) out of the playing area, except where there is no glass, a penalty shall be assessed for delaying the game according to this rule.
2. When the puck is shot, thrown or batted with the hands or stick by a player or goalkeeper into the player's bench (or penalty bench if there is no protective glass), the penalty shall not be assessed.
3. When the puck is shot, thrown or batted with the hands or stick by a player or goalkeeper over the glass, behind the player's bench (or penalty bench if there is no protective glass) the penalty shall be assessed according to this rule.
4. The determining factor for assessing the penalty shall be the positioning of the puck at the moment the puck is shot, thrown or batted with the hands or stick by a player or goalkeeper.
554 d - Adjustment of Equipment
[a] Play shall not be stopped nor the game delayed by reason of repair or adjustments to player's equipment and uniform, and the player requiring such adjustments shall retire from the ice.
[b] Play shall not be stopped nor the game delayed by reason of repair or adjustments to goalkeeper's equipment and uniform, and the goalkeeper requiring such adjustments shall retire from the ice and the substitute goalkeeper shall take his place immediately.
[c] For any infraction to this rule the player or goalkeeper shall be assessed a:
Case Book
B - Interpretation
1. A Referee shall assess a Minor penalty for Delay of Game to a goalkeeper if the goalkeeper deliberately removes his helmet and/or facial protector in an attempt to stop play, with no warning to the goalkeeper (See also Rule 234).
554 e - Injured Player Refusing To Leave the Ice
An injured player who refuses to leave the ice shall be assessed a:
Case Book
B - Interpretation
1. If an injured player refuses to leave the ice after a warning, a Minor penalty should be assessed. If the player still refuses to leave the ice, assess a Misconduct penalty under the Rule 550(c). This situation applies to an injured player who wants to remain on the ice once play resumes after the stoppage of play that was due to his injury.
554 f - More Than One Change After Goal Scored
If a team after scoring a goal has more than one change of players on the ice it shall be assessed a:
Case Book
A - Referee Procedure
1. If either team attempts to have more than one change on the ice after a goal is scored, the Referee shall notify both teams that any further incidents by either team will result in a Bench Minor penalty.
554 g - Violation of Face-off Procedures
[a] When a player has been removed from the face-off by an official and another player of the same team delays taking up his proper position after a "Warning" his team shall be assessed a:
[b] When a player not taking the face-off enters the face-off circle before the puck is dropped, the player of his team taking the face-off shall be removed and replaced. For the second violation during the same face-off, the offending team shall be assessed a:
Case Book
B - Interpretation
Section b) of this rule refers to the second violation of the same team during the same face-off. Any player can serve the penalty.
554 h - Late Line-up
If a team, after the end of an intermission, does not line up on the ice surface the required number of players to start a period (overtime) the team shall be assessed a:
Case Book
B - Interpretation
The "required number" in this rule means the full number of players permitted to participate in the game according to the rules (5 player plus goalkeeper - if the team play in full strength, 4 or 3 plus goalkeeper - if the team is a short handed).
555 - Illegal or Dangerous Equipment
[a] A player or goalkeeper who:
[1] Wears his equipment or visor in a way that may cause an injury to an opponent.
[2] Wears any non approved equipment.
[3] Uses or wears illegal or dangerous skates, sticks or equipment.
[4] Does not wear his equipment, except gloves, head protection and goalkeeper's leg guards, entirely under his uniform.
[5] A player who wears a glove in play from which all or part of the palm has been removed or cut to permit the use of bare hand
shall be ruled off the ice and a "Warning" shall be issued to his team.
[b] The Referee can request that a player or goalkeeper remove any personal accessories shall, at the discretion of the Referee, the personal accessories worn during the game be regarded as dangerous for the player and other participants. If these accessories are difficult to remove, then the player or goalkeeper shall tape the personal accessories or put the item(s) safely under the jersey in such a way that they are no longer dangerous. In this case, the player or goalkeeper shall be ruled off the ice and a warning shall be issued to his team.
[c] For a second violation by any player or goalkeeper of the same team for any offence of this rule mentioned above, the Referee shall assess to the offending player or goalkeeper a:
[d] If a player or goalkeeper refuses to surrender or destroys his stick or any part of his equipment for measurement when requested by the Referee, this equipment shall be regarded as illegal and the player or goalkeeper shall be assessed a:
[e] If a team has requested the measurement of any equipment of the opposing team and if the complaint is sustained the offending player shall be assessed a:
[f] If a team has requested the measurement of any equipment of the opposing team and if the complaint is not sustained the requesting team shall be assessed a:
[a] A player on the ice whose helmet comes off during play and who does not put the helmet back on with chin strap properly fastened, or does not return to his bench, and continues to play shall be assessed a :
Commentary
The guilty player shall not be allowed to participate in the game until the illegal equipment has been corrected or removed.
Helmet Off
Case Book
A - Referee and Linesman Procedure
1. The Referee shall issue a warning to the teams for the first violation concerning equipment. This warning shall refer to all equipment. After this first warning, the Referee shall assess penalties for subsequent violations.
2. Linesmen shall not warn players or assess penalties for violations of the rules concerning equipment.
3. If a stick is found to be illegal, the stick shall be returned to the team and the player shall go to the penalty bench. A teammate on the ice should bring a legal stick to the penalized player in the penalty bench but cannot cause a delay of the game while doing so.
B - Interpretation
1. A Referee may decide if a stick is dangerous. If he classifies a stick as dangerous equipment, the stick shall be removed from play and no penalty is to be assessed.
2. Fluorescent painted sticks are not permitted and shall be removed. If a player refuses to remove the stick, assess a Misconduct penalty.
3. A player who refuses to refrain from using equipment ruled dangerous by the Referee shall be assessed a Misconduct penalty after one warning.
4. A blade that has a double curvature shall be classified as dangerous equipment.
5. An illegal curvature of the blade may be found anywhere on the blade along the line of the stick gauge.
6. Goalkeepers are not permitted to wear exceptionally long jerseys that may aid in stopping the puck. The Referee shall ask the goalkeeper to change or adjust the jersey. If the goalkeeper refuses to change the jersey after a warning, he shall be assessed a Misconduct penalty.
7. With the reference to the Rule 555(g), a player who continues to play or does not return to his players bench after his helmet has come off is automatically assessed a Minor penalty. The Referee issues no warning.
8. With the reference to the Rule 555(g) the player shall be assessed a Minor penalty if he continues to participate in the play in any manner.
C - Situations
Situation 1: A player is checked and his helmet strap becomes unfastened.
Ruling: The player may continue to participate in the game until the stoppage of play or until the player leaves the ice. No penalty shall be assessed to the player, since the player's helmet did not come off his head.
556 - Broken Stick
[a] A player or goalkeeper whose stick is broken shall not receive a stick thrown onto the ice, but may receive a stick from a team-mate without proceeding to his player bench.
[b] If a player whose stick is broken does not immediately drop the broken portions and continues to play, he shall be assessed a:
[c] A goalkeeper may continue to play with a broken stick until the next stoppage of play or until he has been legally provided with a new stick.
[d] If the goalkeeper goes to the bench during a stoppage of play to replace his stick, and then returns back to resume play, he shall be assessed a:
However, if the goalkeeper is changed for the substitute goalkeeper, no penalty shall be assessed.
[e] The goalkeeper is allowed to go to the bench and change his stick when the play is in progress.
[f] If a player participates in the play while taking a replacement stick to a player or goalkeeper, he shall be assessed a:
Commentary
1. A "broken stick" is one which, in the opinion of the Referee, is unfit for normal play.
2. A player without a stick may participate in the game.
Case Book
A - Referee and Linesman Procedure
1. Officials shall not give a broken stick to a spectator or drop it over the boards. Broken sticks shall be dropped at the Scorekeeper's bench or the player's bench.
B - Interpretation
If the cap on the top end of a metal stick comes off, the stick is considered to be a broken stick.
C - Situations
Situation 1: A player on the penalty bench hands a stick to a teammate on the ice who has broken his stick.
Ruling: The player receiving the stick is assessed a Minor penalty, but the player in the penalty bench handing the stick to the player on the ice is not assessed a penalty.
Situation 2: A player picks up a stick thrown on the ice from the player's bench.
Ruling: No penalty shall be assessed to the player for illegally receiving a stick, but the Referee shall assess a penalty as outlined in Rule 550(g, h) or Rule 551(e, f).
Situation 3: A player from Team A has broken his stick and picks up a stick thrown from Team B's player's bench that was intended for a Team B player, who also broke his stick.
Ruling: No penalty shall be assessed to the Team A player who picks up the stick, but Team B shall be assessed a penalty as outlined in Rule 550(g, h) or Rule 551(e, f).
Situation 4: A goalkeeper's stick is thrown onto the ice to the goalkeeper from the player's bench.
Ruling: No penalty shall be assessed to the goalkeeper, but the Referee shall assess a penalty as outlined in Rule 550(g, h) or Rule 551(e, f).
Situation 5: A goalkeeper has lost or broken his stick and his teammate, who is on the ice, attempts to shoot the stick back to him.
Ruling: No penalty shall be assessed to either the goalkeeper or player, unless their actions are covered by Rule 569.
Situation 6: A player is carrying a goalkeeper's stick to a goalkeeper who has lost or broken his stick, and decides to become involved in the play. He drops the goalkeeper's stick in order to participate in the play.
Ruling: No penalty shall be assessed as long as the player in no way participates in the play while he is carrying the stick. No penalty shall be assessed for carrying the stick to the goalkeeper, even though the player is in the vicinity of the play, but he shall drop the stick, if he becomes involved in the play.
Situation 7: A5 is participating in play without a stick. A8 passes him his stick, and A 11 passes his stick to A8 and play continues.
Ruling: There is no limit to the number of times that a stick can be passed from player to player, as long as the last player receives a stick following the rules.
557 - Falling on the Puck by a Player
[a] If a player, other than the goalkeeper, deliberately falls on, holds or gathers the puck into his body, he shall be assessed a:
[b] If a defending player, other than the goalkeeper, deliberately falls on, holds or gathers the puck into his body when the puck is in the goal crease of his team, the Referee shall award to the non-offending team a:
[c] If the opposing goalkeeper has been removed from the ice and a player deliberately falls on, holds or gathers the puck into his body when the puck is in the goal crease of his team, the Referee shall award to the non-offending team a:
[d] If the goalkeeper goes to the bench during a stoppage of play to replace his stick, and then returns back to resume play, he shall be assessed a:
Commentary
A player who drops on the ice to block a shot shall not be penalized if the puck is shot under him or becomes lodged in his clothing or equipment, but any use of the hands to make the puck unplayable shall be penalized.
Case Book
C - Situations
Situation 1: The puck is in the goal crease and a player, who is outside the crease, bats or scoops the puck out of the crease into his body, but doesn't cover or grab the puck while the puck is still in the crease.
Ruling: The Referee shall assess a Minor penalty to the player. The determining factor is the position of the puck when it is covered up and play is stopped.
Situation 2: A player is in the crease and he scoops the puck from outside the crease into the crease and falls on it or covers it up.
Ruling: The Referee shall award a Penalty Shot to the non-offending team. The determining factor is the position of the puck when it is covered up and play is stopped.