I I H F | rules

◊ | Contents

Cover | Copyright

Section 1 | Ice rink

Section 2 | Teams, players, equipment

Section 3 | Officials + their duties

Section 4 | Playing rules

Section 5 - 1 | Penalties 500-530

Section 5 - 2 | Penalties 531-557

Section 5 - 3 | Penalties 558-595

Annex 1 | Advertising regulations

Annex 2 | Game countdown + warmup

Annex 3 | Official announcements

Annex 4 | Duties of the officials

Annex 5 | Illustration of the goal frame

Annex 6 | Referee's signals

Annex 7 | Linesman's signals

◊ | Keyword Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X Y Z

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A

Item	Rule No.
Abuse of Officials	550, 551
Actual Time	420, 500
Adjustment of Equipment	554d
Advertising	Annex 1
Altercation	564, 593
Alternate Captain	201, 572
Announcements	Annex 3
Announcer	300, 324, Annex 4.25
Assist	472
Attacking Zone	112, 490, 569
Authorities (Proper)	340

B

Item	Rule No.
Bench (Penalty)	141, 562, 563, 564
Bench (Players)	140, 562, 564, 592
Bench Minor Penalty	502
Blade of the Stick	222, 232, 234
Blocking Glove	233a
Blood	418, 571
Blue Line	112, 450, 451, 533, 539, 570
Boarding	503, 520
Boards	102
Body Checking (Women)	541
Breakaway	533, 539, 570
Broken Stick	556
Butt-ending	521

C

Item	Rule No.
Calling of Penalties	514
Captain	201, 566, 567, 572
Catching Glove	233b
Center Line	113, 460, 591
Change of Goalkeeper	415
Change of Players	410 to 413, 554f, 575
Charging	522
Checking from Behind	503, 523
Chin Strap	223
Circle	114, 115, 117, 440
Clipping	524
Clock	152
Coach	200, 201, 500, 550a, 567
Coincidental Penalties	512
Completion of Play	514
Composition of Teams	200
Control of the Puck	533, 539
Count-down	152, Annex 2
Crease (Goal)	119, 460, 470, 534, 557, 558
Crease (Referee)	118, 550
Cross-checking	503, 525
Curve (of a Stick)	222, 232

D

Item	Rule No.
Defending Zone	112, 440, 490, 533, 569, 570
Delayed Offside	451
Delayed Penalty	513
Delaying the Game	554
Discipline (Supplementary)	510
Displacing the Goal	471, 554b
Diving	550a
Doors	104
Dressing Rooms (Players)	160
Dressing Rooms (Referees)	161

E

Item	Rule No.
Elbowing	503, 526
Equipment (Goalkeeper)	230
Equipment (Illegal or dangerous)	555
Equipment (Players)	220
Equipment (Measurement)	260, 555
Equipment (Officials)	311
Excessive Roughness	527

F

Item	Rule No.
Face-off Spots	114 to 117, 440
Face-offs	313, 440, 442, 554g
Falling on the Puck	557, 558
Fisticuffs	528
Forfeit	200, 566, 567
Full Face Mask	234, 528h
Full Strength	512, Annex 3

G

Item	Rule No.
Game Misconduct Penalty	505,
Glass (Protective)	105
Glove (Goalkeeper)	233
Glove (Player)	225, 528, 555
Goal Frame (Net)	130
Goal (Score)	470, 471, 472
Goal Crease	119, 460, 470, 534, 557, 558
Goal Judge	142, 321
Goal Line	111, 460, 558
Goalkeeper Equipment	230
Goalkeeper Penalty	509, 511, 554c, 558, 560, 569, 590 to 594

H

Item	Rule No.
Hair	240, 528h
Hand	490, 559, 560
Handling the Puck with the Hands	490, 559, 560
Head-butting	529
Head (Checking to the Head)	540
Helmet	223, 234
High Sticking the Puck	492
High Sticking (a Player)	530
Holding	531
Holding the Stick	532
Home Team	240, 412
Hooking	533

I

Item	Rule No.
Icing the Puck	440, 460
Incapacitated Referee/Linesman	Annex 4.1, 4.2
Infections (Prevention of)	418, 471
Injured Player, Goalkeeper	416, 417, 554e
Intentional Offside	450
Interference	534
Intermission	420

J

Item	Rule No.
Junior	226, 227

K

Item	Rule No.
Kicking a Player	535
Kick Plate	103, 110 note
Kicking the Puck	491
Kneeing	503, 536

L

Item	Rule No.
Last Two Minutes of the Game	554b, 573, Annex 3, A4.25
Leaving the Penalty Bench	562, 563
Leaving the Player’s Bench	562, 563, 564, 565
Leg Guards(Goalkeeper)	210, 235
Lighting of the Rink	170
Lights (Red and Green)	153
Line (Blue)	112, 450, 451, 533, 539, 570
Line (Center)	113, 460, 591
Line (Goal)	111, 460, 558
Line-up	402 note 3, Annex 2
Linesman	300, 311, 313, A4.7

M

Item	Rule No.
Major Penalty	503
Manager	200, 201, 401, 500, 567
Masks (Full Face)	234
Match Penalty	507
Measurement of Equipment	260, 555
Minor Penalty	501
Misconduct Penalty	504
Mouth Guard	227
Music	172, Annex 2

N

Item	Rule No.
Net (End Zone Nets)	106
Net (Goal Net)	130, 481, 594
Neutral Zone	112, 116, 140, 440, 490, 569

O

Item	Rule No.
Officials (On Ice)	310, Annex 4.1 to Annex 4.11
Officials (Off-ice)	320, Annex 4.20 to A4.26
Officials (Team)	551, 553, 565
Offside	442, 450, 451
One Minute Left in 1st and 2nd Period	Annex 2, Annex 3
Overtime	421, 554b, 573

P

Item	Rule No.
Penalties	500
Penalty Bench	141, 562, 563, 564
Penalty Bench Attendant	300, 325, A4.26, 562
Penalty Shot	508, 509
Penalty Shot (Game Winning)	431
Period	420, 421
Play-off Game	421
Players Bench	140, 562, 564, 592
Players on the Ice	400
Point (Goal-Assist)	472
Possession of the Puck	533, 534
Puck	250, 330b, 450, 460, 480, 484, 490, 491, 492
Puck in Motion	554a
Puck out of Bounds, Unplayable	480, 481, 482, 554c
Puck Outside of the Goal Net	481, 594
Puck Striking an Official	470, 484

Q

Item	Rule No.

R

Item	Rule No.
Referee	300, 311, 312, Annex 4
Referee Crease	118, 550
Referee/Linesman System	A4.3 to A4.7
Referee’s/Linesman’s Signals	Annex 5
Refusing to Start Play	566, 567
Outcome (Result) of a Game	430
Rink	100, 101
Rink (Open air)	110, 420
Rolling an Opponent	520
Roughing	528
Roughness	527

S

Item	Rule No.
Scoreboard	152
Scorekeeper	143, 300, 322, Annex 4.21 to A4.23
Shooting Puck Outside Playing Area	554c
Short Handed	460, 502, 514, 554a
Siren	151
Skate	221, 231, 450, 451
Slashing	503, 537
Smoking Prohibition	171
Spearing	503, 538
Spectators (Interference by)	493
Spectators (Interference with)	561
Spitting	550, 551
Spots (Face-off)	114 to 117, 440
Start of Game and Periods	402, 566, 567
Stick (Broken Stick)	556
Stick (Goalkeeper)	232
Stick (Player)	222
Stoppage of Play	114, 172, 412, 415, 422, 440, 512, 556
Stopping Puck with Hands	490
Substitution of Penalized Player	503, 504, 505, 507, 512
Sudden Death	421, 430
Suspension	507
Sweaters	240

T

Item	Rule No.
Tapping the Stick	537
Team Officials	551, 565
Throat Protector	226
Throwing a Stick	568 to 570
Throwing an Object	568 to 570
Throwing Puck Outside Playing Area	554c
Timing of Game	420
Time-out	415, 422, 592, Annex 3
Timekeeper	300, 323, A4
Too Many Players on the Ice	400, 410, 573
Tripping	539
Two Minutes Left in the Game	554b, 573, Annex 3, A4.25
Two Referee System	300, A4.8
Uniforms	200, 210, 240

U

Item	Rule No.

V

Item	Rule No.
Video Goal Judge	330
Visiting Team	412, Annex 3
Visor	224, 555

W

Item	Rule No.
Warm-up	172, 402, 415, 417, Annex 2
Warning	509, 554a, 554g, 555
Wash Out	492, 514
Women	541

X Y Z

Item	Rule No.