LRHL Rulebook
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ADDED RULE 642: TIE BREAKERS FOR PLAYOFF SEEDINGS
SECTION ONE - RULES AT A GLANCE
DIVISIONS
TEAMS
ROSTERS
EQUIPMENT
PUCK
MINOR PENALTIES
MAJOR PENALTIES
GAME MISCONDUCT PENALTIES
BODY CHECKING
RAIN OUTS/DELAYS
FIGHTING
HAND PASS TO A TEAM MATE
SLAPSHOTS
OFF SIDES
LENGTH OF GAME
TIED GAME
TIME OUTS
PROTESTS
SECTION TWO - TEAMS
RULE 201 COMPOSITION OF TEAM
RULE 202 PLAYERS IN UNIFORM
RULE 203 PLAYING LINE UP
RULE 204 USING A GOALIE FROM ANOTHER TEAM
RULE 205 THREE-MINUTE LINE CHANGE
RULE 206 CHANGE OF PLAYERS - INTER & H/S DIVISION
RULE 207 INJURED PLAYERS
RULE 208 BENCH COACHES
RULE 209 HANDSHAKES
SECTION THREE - EQUIPMENT
RULE 301 STICKS
RULE 302 SKATES
RULE 303 GOALKEEPERS EQUIPMENT
RULE 304 PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
RULE 305 DANGEROUS EQUIPMENT
RULE 306 PUCKS
RULE 307 UNIFORMS
RULE 308 EQUIPMENT MEASUREMENTS
SECTION FOUR - PENALTIES
RULE 401 PENALTIES
RULE 402 MINOR PENALTIES
RULE 403 MAJOR PENALTIES
RULE 404 MISCONDUCT PENALTIES
RULE 405 MATCH PENALTIES
RULE 406 PENALTY SHOT
RULE 407 GOALKEEPER PENALTIES
RULE 408 DELAYED PENALTIES
RULE 409 CALLING OF PENALTIES
RULE 410 SUPPLEMENTAL DISCIPLINE
RULE 411 ACCUMULATION OF PENALTIES
SECTION FIVE - OFFICIALS
RULE 501 APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIALS
RULE 502 REFEREES
RULE 503 GOAL JUDGES
RULE 504 TIMEKEEPERS
RULE 505 LEAGUE AUTHORITIES
SECTION SIX - PLAYING RULES
RULE 601 ABUSE OF OFFICIALS AND OTHER MISCONDUCT
RULE 602 ADJUSTMENTS TO CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
RULE 603 ATTEMPT TO INJURE
RULE 604 BODY CHECKING AND BOARDING
RULE 605 BROKEN STICKS
RULE 606 CHARGING AND CHECKING FROM BEHIND
RULE 607 CROSS CHECKING AND BUTT ENDING
RULE 608 DELIBERATE INJURY OF OPPONENT + HEAD BUTTING
RULE 609 DELAYING THE GAME
RULE 610 ELBOWING AND KNEEING
RULE 611 FACEOFFS
RULE 612 FALLING ON PUCK
RULE 613 FIGHTING
RULE 614 GOALS AND ASSISTS
RULE 615 GROSS MISCONDUCT
RULE 616 HANDLING PUCK WITH HANDS
RULE 617 HIGH STICKS
RULE 618 HOLDING AN OPPONENT
RULE 619 HOOKING
RULE 620 ILLEGAL CLEARING (ICING)
RULE 621 INTERFERENCE
RULE 622 INTERFERENCE BY SPECTATORS
RULE 623 KICKING PLAYER
RULE 624 KICKING PUCK
RULE 625 LEAVING PLAYER OR PENALTY BENCHES
RULE 626 OFF SIDES
RULE 627 PASSES
RULE 628 PUCK MUST BE KEPT IN MOTION
RULE 629 PUCK OUT OF BOUNDS OR UNPLAYABLE
RULE 630 PUCK OUT OF SITE AND ILLEGAL PUCK
RULE 631 PUCK STRIKING OFFICIAL
RULE 632 REFUSING TO START PLAY
RULE 633 SLASHING
RULE 634 SPEARING
RULE 635 START OF GAME AND PERIODS
RULE 636 THROWING STICKS
RULE 637 TIME OF MATCH AND TIME OUTS
RULE 638 TIED GAMES - REGULAR SEASON - OVERTIME
RULE 638A TIED GAMES - PLAYOFFS - OVERTIME
RULE 639 TRIPPING
RULE 640 UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS
RULE 641 THE "SQUIRT" RULE
RULE 642 TIE BREAKERS FOR PLAYOFF SEEDING
SECTION ONE - RULES AT A GLANCE
DIVISIONS: SQUIRT, PEE WEE, MIDGET, INTERMEDIATE, JUNIOR
TEAMS
5 ON 5 DIVISIONS: 5 PLAYERS ON PLAYING SURFACE PLUS 1 GOALKEEPER.
4 ON 4 DIVISIONS: 4 PLAYERS ON PLAYING SURFACE PLUS 1 GOALKEEPER
ROSTERS
PLAYERS WILL BE PLACED IN A DIVISION ACCORDING TO THEIR AGES. IN
THE SQUIRT, PEE WEE & MIDGET DIVISIONS ALL RETURNING PLAYERS WILL
BE PLACED ON A TEAM BY WAY OF A LEAGUE DRAFT. NEW PLAYERS WILL
BE EVALUATED AND RATED FOR THE DRAFT ACCORDINGLY.. A PLAYER
MUST PLAY IN HIS/HER AGE GROUP AND CAN ONLY PLAY UP A DIVISION
WITH LEAGUE APPROVAL. PLAYERS CAN ALSO BE MOVED DOWN A DIVISION
IF IT BENEFITS THEM.
EQUIPMENT
MANDATORY IN ALL DIVISIONS: PROTECTIVE CUP, GLOVES DESIGNED FOR
HOCKEY, INTERNAL MOUTH GUARD, ELBOW PADS, KNEE AND SHIN
PROTECTION, HELMET WITH FULL CAGE/SHIELD (HECC APPROVED).
NO MYLEC EQUIPMENT.
PUCK
PUCKS WILL BE LEAGUE'S DISCRETION
MINOR PENALTIES
TEAMS CANNOT BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN 3 PLAYERS WITH 5 ON 5 PLAY
AND 2 PLAYERS WITH 4 ON 4 PLAY. IF FOUR (4) MINOR PENALTIES ARE
ASSESSED TO ONE PLAYER DURING THE COURSE OF ONE GAME, THAT
PLAYER IS SUSPENDED FOR THE REST OF THAT GAME. IF ONE PLAYER
RECEIVES THREE (3) STICK RELATED PENALITIES OF SIMILAR NATURE
(EXAMPLE): SLASHING, HIGH STICKING IN SAME GAME, THAT PLAYER IS
SUSPENDED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT GAME.
MAJOR PENALTIES (REFER TO RULE 403)
A FIVE (5) MINUTE MAJOR PENALTY WILL BE ASSESSED TO ANY
SKATER FOR FIGHTING WITH ANOTHER PLAYER, REGARDLESS WHETHER
AN INSTIGATOR OR RETAILIATOR, ATTEMPTING TO INJURE ANOTHER
SKATER, OR A STICK RELATED FOUL.,THAT PLAYER'S TEAM WILL PLAY
SHORTHANDED FOR THE NEXT 5 MINUTES OF GAME PLAY.
ANY SKATER RECEIVING A MAJOR PENALTY WILL ALSO BE GIVEN A
GAME MISCONDUCT PENALTY AND EJECTED FROM THAT GAME, THE
OFFENDING PLAYERS WILL HAVE 15 PENALTY MINUTES ADDED TO HIS
SEASON PENALTY MINUTES STATISTICS. ALL INCIDENTS INVOLVING
A MAJOR PENALTY WILL BE SUBJECT FOR REVIEW BY LEAGUE OFFICALS
FOR FURTHER DISCIPLINE.
GAME MISCONDUCTS (REFER TO RULE (404)
ANY SKATER RECEIVING A FIVE (5) MINUTE MAJOR PENALTY WILL
AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE A GAME MISCONDUCT PENALTY AND BE
EJECTED FROM THAT GAME, IN ADDITION, THAT SKATER WILL GIVEN
A 1 GAME SUSPENDED FOR AT THAT TEAM'S NEXT GAME. IF THE
SUSPENSION OCCURS DURING THAT TEAMS LAST REGULAR SEASON
GAME, THE SUSPENSION WILL CARRY OVER TO THE PLAYOFFS.
BODY-CHECKING
INTENTIONAL BODY CHECKING IS NOT ALLOWED AT ANY LEVEL, AT ANY TIME.
RAIN OUTS/DELAYS/OFFICIAL GAMES:
REGULAR SEASON GAMES:
A REFEREE OR LEAGUE OFFICIAL WILL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO STOP A GAME
IN THE CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER. IF A REGULAR SEASON GAME IS STOPPED
DUE AFTER TWO (2) PERIODS ARE COMPLETED, THE GAME WILL BE DECLARED
"OFFICIAL" AND THE RESULTS POSTED IN THE STANDINGS. IF A GAME IS STOPPED
BEFORE TWO (2)PERIODS ARE COMPLETED, THE GAME WILL BE RESCHEDULED
FROM THE START AT A LATER DATE.
PLAYOFF GAMES:
IF A PLAYOFF GAME HAS STARTED AND IS STOPPED BY THE REFEREE DUE TO
INCLEMENT WEATHER AND CANNOT BE CONTINUED THAT SAME DAY,
THE GAME WILL RESUME AT A LATER DATE FROM THE POINT OF STOPPAGE
UNTIL ALL THREE (3) PERIODS, AND OVERTIME IF NECESSARY, ARE PLAYED
TO DETERMINE A WINNER.
FIGHTING
FIGHTING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED IN ANY GAME AT ANY TIME. ANY PLAYER
THROWING A PUNCH AT ANOTHER PLAYER, EITHER AS AN INSTIGATOR OR
IN RETALIATION, WILL RECEIVE:
1) A FIVE (5) MINUTE FIGHTING MAJOR
2) RECEIVE A GAME MISCONDUCT PENALTY
3) BE EJECTED FROM THE GAME
4) RECEIVE A ONE (1) GAME SUSPENSION FOR THAT TEAMS NEXT GAME
5) BE SUBJECT TO FURTHER DISCIPLINWE BY LEAGUE OFFICIALS
HAND PASS TO A TEAMMATE
PERMITTED ONLY IN THE DEFENDING ZONE.
SLAPSHOTS
PERMITTED IN ALL DIVISIONS.
OFFSIDES
IN ALL DIVISIONS: PUCK MUST CROSS CENTER RED LINE BEFORE PLAYERS.
(NOTE 1) IF PLAYER IS IN CONTROL OF PUCK AND CROSSES CENTER LINE
BEFORE PUCK HE IS NOT CONSIDERED OFFSIDES.
LENGTH OF GAME
ALL DIVISIONS 3 PERIODS, 18 MINUTES EACH PERIOD, RUNNING TIME. THE
CLOCK WILL STOP ON ALL STOPPAGES OF PLAY IN THE LAST 3 MINUTES OF
THE THIRD PERIOD WHEN THE DIFFERENCE IS SCORE WITHIN 2 GOALS OR LESS..
TIED GAMES
IF A GAME IS TIED AFTER THREE (3) PERIODS OF PLAY. THE TEAMS WILL PLAY
ONE,FIVE (5) MINUTE, RUNNING TIME OVERTIME PERIOD TO DETERMINE A
WINNER. THE ONLY STOPPING OFTHE CLOCK IN OVERTIME WILL BE BECAUSE
OF AN INJURY, THE PUCK LEAVES THE RINK OR A TEAM CALLS A TIMEOUT,
IN THE PEE WEE AND MIDGET DIVISIONS, THE 3 MINUTE INTERVALCLOCK WILL
BE TURNED OFF. ALL PLAYER CHANGES DURING OVERTIME WILL BE COACHES
DISCRETION. THE GAME SHALL END UPON THE SCORING OF A GOAL AND THE
TEAM SCORING THE GOAL SHALL BE DECLARED THE WINNER. IF, AT THE END
OF THE OVERTIME PERIOD THE SCORE IS STILL TIED. THE GAME WILL BE
DECLARED A TIE AND EACH TEAM WILL RECEIVE 1 POINT IN THE STANDINGS.
IN OVERTIME GAMES DURING THE REGULAR SEASON, TEAMS WILL SKATE FOUR
ON FOUR. IN THE PLAYOFFS TEAMS WILL CONTINUE TO SKATE FIVE ON FIVE
OVERTIME WILL BE PLAYED ALL DIVISIONS EXCEPT THE SQUIRT DIVISION
WHERE IF THE SCORE IS TIED AFTER THREE PERIODS THE GAME WILL BE
DECLARED A TIE AND BOTH TEAMS WILL RECEIVE 1 POINT IN THE STANDINGS/
TIME-OUTS
SQUIRT DIVISION TEAMS ARE ALLOWED TWO (2) TIME OUTS PER GAME, BUT CAN
ONLY USE ONE TIME OUT IN A PERIOD. ALL TEAMS IN ALL OTHER DIVISIONS
ARE ALLOWED ONE TIME OUT PER GAME. THESE TIME OUTS INCLUDE OVERTIME
AND WILL NOT CHANGE FOR PLAYOFF GAMES. AT THE REFEREE’S DISCRETION
GOALKEEPER’S WILL BE ALLOWED A WATER TIME OUT IN HOT WEATHER.
THE GAME CLOCK SHALL STOP DURING ALL TIME-OUTS.
MERCY RULE
AN EIGHT (8) GOAL DIFFERENTIAL IN ANY PLAYOFF GAME SHALL RESULT IN THE
LOSING TEAM BEING DECLARED "MERCIED" AND PLAY SUSPENDED. THE LEADING
TEAM BEING DECLARED THE WINNER. AN EIGHT (8) DIFFERENTIAL IN A REGULAR
SEASON GAME WILL RESULT IN THE SUSPENSION OF THE RECORDING OF ALL
SCORING STATISTICS AND THE LEADING TEAM BEING DECLARED THE WINNER.
THE SCOREBOARD WILL BE SET TO READ 0-0. THE GAME WILL CONTINUE AND
ALL PENALTIES MINUTES WILL BE RECORDED.
PROTESTS
(A) A $ 25.00 DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED ON ALL PROTESTS.
(B) PROTESTS MUST BE FILED IN WRITING WITHIN 24 HRS. WITH ANY LEAGUE
OFFICIAL OR THE RECREATION OFFICE AT GREIS PARK.
(C) JUDGEMENT CALLS MADE BY A REFEREE CANNOT BE PROTESTED.
(D) IF A PROTEST IS WON, AND THE LEAGUE FEELS IT HAD A BEARING ON THE
OUTCOME, THE GAME WILL BE REPLAYED.
(E) WHEN A GAME IS REPLAYED, ONLY THE PLAYERS AT THE ORIGINAL GAME
WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY THE REPLAYED GAME.
(F) IF A TEAM WINS A PROTEST, THE DEPOSIT SHALL BE RETURNED. IF THEY
SECTION TWO - TEAMS
RULE 201 COMPOSITION OF TEAM
A TEAM SHALL BE COMPOSED OF SIX PLAYERS ON THE PLAYING SURFACE,
INCLUDING THE GOALKEEPER. NO TEAM SHALL BE ALLOWED TO START A
GAME WITH LESS THAN FIVE PLAYERS PLUS A FULLY EQUIPPED GOALKEEPER
ON THE PLAYING SURFACE.
RULE 202 PLAYERS IN UNIFORM
(A) ONLY PLAYERS THAT HAVE REGISTERED WITH THE LEAGUE AND HAVE
BEEN DRAFTED ONTO A TEAM, REGARDLESS OF DIVISION, ARE ELIGIBLE
PLAY IN A GAME.
(B) EACH TEAM SHALL BE ALLOWED ONE GOALKEEPER ON THE PLAYING
SURFACE AT ONE TIME. THE GOALKEEPER MAY BE REMOVED AND ANOTHER
"PLAYER" SUBSTITUTED. SUCH SUBSTITUTE SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED THE
PRIVILEGE OF THE GOALKEEPER.
(C) WHEN A GOALKEEPER BECOMES INCAPACITATED, A PLAYER MAY BE
PERMITTED TO WEAR THE EQUIPMENT OF THE GOALKEEPER WITH FULL
GOALKEEPER’S PRIVILEGES. A 10-MINUTE TIME OUT WILL BE ALLOWED
FOR THE PLAYER SO DESIGNATED TO DRESS, BUT NO WARM-UP WILL BE
PERMITTED. AN ADDITIONAL SKATER MAY ALSO BE PLACED ON THE PLAYING
SURFACE WITH NONE OF THE GOALKEEPER’S PRIVILEGES. A GOALKEEPER
MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR BY ANOTHER GOALKEEPER DURING PLAY WITH
FULL GOALKEEPER’S PRIVILEGES
RULE 203 PLAYING LINEUPS
UPON THE REFEREE’S SIGNAL PRIOR TO THE START OF THE GAME, THE
VISITING TEAM SHALL PROMPTLY PLACE A LINEUP ON THE PLAYING
SURFACE READY TO PLAY AND NO SUBSTITUTION SHALL BE MADE FROM
THAT TIME UNTIL PLAY HAS RESUMED. THE HOME TEAM MAY THEN MAKE
ANY DESIRED SUBSTITUTION THAT DOES NOT RESULT IN THE DELAY OF
THE GAME. IF THERE IS ANY UNDUE DELAY BY EITHER TEAM IN CHANGING
LINES, THE REFEREE SHALL ORDER THE OFFENDING TEAM(S) TO TAKE
THEIR POSITIONS IMMEDIATELY AND NOT PERMIT LINE CHANGES. WHEN
A SUBSTITUTION HAS BEEN UNDER THE ABOVE RULE, NO ADDITIONAL
SUBSTITUTION MAY BE MADE UNTIL PLAY COMMENCES, EXCEPT WHEN
A PENALTY IS ASSESSED.
RULE 204 USING A GOALIE FROM ANOTHER TEAM
ALL TEAMS DRAFT A GOALIE BEFORE THEIR SEASON STARTS. THESE
“DRAFTED GOALIES” ARE FOR THE FOLLOWING: IF A TEAM IN THE
SQUIRT, PEE WEE, MIDGET OR INTERMEDIATE DIVISIONS IS SCHEDULED
TO PLAY A GAME WHERE THEIR "DRAFTED GOALIE" CANNOT PLAY,
A COACH HAS TWO OPTIONS REPLACE HIS GOALIE FOR THAT GAME:
(A) A COACH MAY CONTACT A DRAFTED GOALIE FROM ANOTHER TEAM
WITHIN THE SAME DIVISION TO INQUIRE IF THEY CAN PLAY FOR HIS TEAM
IN THAT GAME. ONLY DRAFTED GOALIES ARE PERMITTED TO PLAY FOR
ANOTHER TEAM. SKATERS OR SECONDARY GOALIES (SKATERS WHO
PLAY GOALIE WHEN THEIR DRAFTED GOALIE IS UNAVAILABLE) ARE
PROHIBITED FROM PLAYING FOR ANOTHER TEAM AT ANY TIME.
(B) IF A COACH CANNOT "BORROW" A GOALIE FROM ANOTHER TEAM,
HE MUST DRESS A SKATER FROM HIS CURRENT PLAYER ROSTER TO
PLAY GOALIE. COACHES WILL BE RESPONSIBLE THAT ALL THE
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT A REPLACEMENT GOALIE IS REQUIRED TO
HAVE IS AVAILABLE TO ENSURE THEIR SAFETY.
(C) DRAFTED GOALIES, SKATERS OR SECONDARY GOALIES FROM A
TEAM IN A LOWER AGE DIVISION ARE PROHIBITED TO "PLAY UP" AT ANY TIME.
(D) COACHES ARE PROHIBITED TO ALLOW THEIR DRAFTED GOALIE TO
"SKATE" IN A GAME AND USE A DRAFTED GOALIE FROM ANOTHER TEAM AS
A REPLACEMENT IN THAT SAME GAME. ANOTHER SKATER FROM THAT
TEAM MUST PLAY GOALIE FOR THAT GAME.
(E) (JUNIOR DIVISION ONLY) DURING REGULAR SEASON PLAY, A SKATER
OR NON DRAFTED GOALIE FROM ANOTHER TEAM WITHIN THE JUNIOR
DIVISON WITH GOALTENDING EXPERIENCE MAY SUBSTITUTE FOR A
"DRAFTED GOALIE" IN A GAME FOR ANOTHER TEAM IN AN EMERGENCY
SITUATION. ALL OTHER PROVISIONS AS DESCRIBED UNDER RULE 204
WILL BE ENFORCED.
(F) IN ALL PLAYOFF GAMES, A TEAM MAY ONLY USE ITS OWN "DRAFTED
GOALIE" OR A SECONDARY GOALIE IN GOAL. TEAMS MAY NOT BORROW
A GOALIE FROM ANOTHER TEAM UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE IN PLAYOFF
GAMES.ANY TEAM IN VIOLATION OF RULE 204, WILL FORFEIT THAT GAME.
RULE 205 THREE-MINUTE LINE CHANGE
SQUIRT, PEE WEE & MIDGET DIVISIONS
(A) LINE CHANGES WILL OCCUR EVERY THREE MINUTES.
(B) LINE CHANGES WILL BE SIGNALED BY SCOREBOARD HORN OR THE
REF’S WHISTLE.
(C) LINES SHALL BE CHANGED IMMEDIATELY AND WITHOUT DELAY. AT
THE REFEREE’S DISCRETION A DELAY OF GAME PENALTY WILL BE GIVEN
FOR AN EXCESSIVELY LONG CHANGE.
(D) THE CLOCK SHALL CONTINUE TO RUN DURING LINE CHANGES.
(E) NO PLAYER MAY SIT FOR MORE THAN 2 SHIFTS (6 MINUTES) OR PLAY MORE
THAN 2 SHIFTS (6 MINUTES). THIS IS KNOWN AS THE 3-MINUTE RULE. TRACKING
OF THIS WILL BE KEPT BY ONE PARENT FROM EACH TEAM, WHO WILL BE IN
THE TIMEKEEPER’S BENCH.IF NO PARENT IS AVAILABLE THEN ONE OF THE
COACHES WILL HANDLE THE DUTIES FOR HIS TEAM. WHEN A VIOLATION OF
THIS RULE OCCURS IT WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE TIMEKEEPER’S ATTENTION
WHO WILL SOUND THE HORN TO STOP PLAY. UPON THE REFEREE’S REVIEW OF
THE LINE CHANGE SHEETS THE OFFENDING TEAM WILL BE ASSESED A 2 MINUTE
BENCH MINOR PENALTY.
(F) WHEN A TEAM IS SHORTHANDED AND A LINE CHANGE OCCURS, IF THE
PLAYER THAT IS IN THE PENALTY BOX HAS TO BE REPLACED THE PLAYER
THAT REPLACES HIM CANNOT BE A PLAYER THAT HAS SAT FOR TWO (2)
STRAIGHT SHIFTS. IN ADDITION, THE ORIGINAL PLAYER IN THE PENALTY
BOX THAT IS BEING REPLACED, MUST GO TO HIS PLAYERS BENCH FOR
THAT NEXT SHIFT. HE CANNOT GO BACK ON THE RINK FOR THAT NEXT SHIFT
(G) IN ALL DIVISIONS USING THE THREE MINUTE LINE CHANGE:
IF A TEAM HAS 7 PLAYERS (SKATERS) OR LESS THE THREE MINUTE LINE
CHANGE IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR EITHER TEAM, HOWEVER THE HORN
WILL STILL SOUND EVERY THREE MINUTES FOR A LINE CHANGE. IF AN 8th
PLAYER SHOWS UP AFTER THE GAME HAS STARTED, THE TEAMS MAY
CONTINUE TO PLAY THE WAY HAS BEEN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT
PERIOD, PROVIDED THAT NO PLAYER SITS FOR MORE THAN 2 SHIFTS IN
A ROW.. UPON THE START OF THE NEXT PERIOD, BOTH TEAMS WILL REVERT
BACK TO REGULAR LINE SHIFTS, WHERE NO SKATERS ON EITHER TEAM CAN
PLAY MORE THAT TWO (2) SHIFTS IN A ROW AND NO SKATER CAN SIT MORE
THAN TWO (2) SHIFTS IN A ROW.
(H) SQUIRT LINE CHANGES:
(A) IN ANY GAME WHERE A TEAM OR TEAMS CAN DRESS TEN (10) SKATERS
PLUS A GOALIE:
THAT COACH OR COACHES WILL USE A FIVE ON - FIVE OFF LINE CHANGE
FORMAT. THE FIRST LINE SHIFT WILL BE FIVE SKATERS OF THE COACHES
CHOICE. THE SECOND LINE SHIFT WILL BE THE OTHER FIVE PLAYERS WHO
DID NOT SKATE THAT FIRST SHIFT.THIS ROTATION WILL CONTINUE
THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE GAME.
(B) IN GAMES WHERE A TEAM HAS LESS THAT 10 SKATERS,
COACHES WILL CHOOSE FIVE SKATERS FOR A SHIFT, THE NEXT SHIFT WILL
CONSIST OF ALL PLAYERS WHO SAT THE PREVIOUS SHIFT, PLUS ONE OR
TWO SKATERS IF NECESSARY WHO WILL DOUBLE SHIFT TO ENSURE THE
TEAM HAS FIVE SKATERS ON THE RINK FORTHE START OF THE NEXT SHIFT.
THIS FORMAT WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REST OF THE GAME. IN ORDER TO
GIVE ALL SKATERS AN EQUAL CHANCE TO PLAY, NO ONE SKATER CAN
DOUBLE SHIFT IN A GAME FOR A SECOND TIME UNTIL ALL SKATERS
DRESSED FOR THAT GAME HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO DOUBLE SHIFT AT
LEAST ONCE. THIS ENSURES THAT NO SKATER WILL SIT MORE THAN ONE
SHIFT AT A TIME. SHOULD EVERYONE DOUBLE SHIFT AT LEAST ONCE, THE
COACH CAN CHOOSE ANY PLAYER TO DOUBLE SHIFT FOR A SECOND TIME
AND THE SAME RULE OF GIVING EVERY PLAYER A SECOND CHANCE TO
DOUBLE SHIFT APPLIES UNTIL THAT GAME IS COMPLETED,
(C) IF A TEAM HAS 7 PLAYERS (SKATERS) OR LESS
THE THREE MINUTE LINE CHANGE IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR EITHER
TEAM, HOWEVER THE HORN WILL STILL SOUND EVERY THREE MINUTES
FOR A LINE CHANGE. IF AN EIGHTH (8th) PLAYER SHOWS UP AFTER THE
GAME HAS STARTED, THE TEAMS MAY CONTINUE TO PLAY THE WAY HAS
BEEN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT PERIOD, PROVIDED THAT NO PLAYER
SITS FOR MORE THAN 2 SHIFTS IN A ROW.. UPON THE START OF THE NEXT
PERIOD, BOTH TEAMS WILL REVERT BACK TO REGULAR SQUIRT LINE SHIFT
RULES.
(D) EXTRA SKATER AT THE END OF A GAME
ON THE LAST SHIFT OF A GAME IF A TEAM PULLS IT’S GOALTENDER FOR AN
EXTRA SKATER, THE TEAM MAY CHOOSE ANY PLAYER ON IT’S BENCH TO BE
THAT EXTRA SKATER REGARDLESS IF THAT PLAYER HAS JUST COMPLETED
A DOUBLE SHIFT. IF FOR ANY REASON THE TEAM PUTS THE GOALTENDER
BACK IN THE GOAL THE PLAYER WHO CAME ON MUST BE THE PLAYER TO
RETURN TO THE BENCH.
(E) WHEN A PLAYER IS INJURED AND REPLACED BY ANOTHER PLAYER, THE
PLAYER THAT IS REPLACING THE INJURED PLAYER WILL BE CHARGED WITH A
SHIFT IF THERE IS 2 MINUTES OR MORE LEFT IN THE SHIFT.
RULE 206 CHANGE OF PLAYERS (INTERMEDIATE & JUNIOR DIVISION)
(A) PLAYER MAY BE CHANGED AT ANY TIME FROM THE PLAYERS BENCH,
PROVIDED THAT THE PLAYER OR PLAYERS LEAVING THE PLAYING SURFACE
ARE WITHIN 5 FEET OF THE PLAYERS BENCH AND OUT OF THE PLAY BEFORE
THE CHANGE IS MADE. IF, IN THE COURSE OF MAKING A SUBSTITUTION,
EITHER PLAYER DELIBERATELY PLAYS THE PUCK WHILE THE RETIRING PLAYER
IS STILL ON THE PLAYING SURFACE, THE INFRACTION “TOO MANY PLAYERS“
SHALL BE ASSESSED. IF, IN THE COURSE OF SUBSTITUTION, EITHER PLAYER
IS ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK WITH THE PUCK, THE PLAY SHALL NOT BE STOPPRD
AND NO PENALTY SHALL BE ASSESSED.
(B) A GOALKEEPER MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR BY A PLAYER OR GOALKEEPER
AT ANY TIME DURING PLAY. THE GOALKEEPER MUST BE WITHIN 5 FEET OF THE
PLAYERS BENCH BEFORE THE SUBSTITUTE MAY ENTER THE PLAYING SURFACE.
FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS RULE THERE SHALL BE NO TIME PENALTY TO THE
TEAM MAKING THE PREMATURE SUBSTITUTION, BUT THE ENSUING FACE-OFF
SHALL TAKE PLACE AT THE CENTER FACE-OFF SPOT.
(C) A PLAYER SERVING A PENALTY ON THE PENALTY BENCH, WHO IS TO BE
CHANGED AFTER THE PENALTY HAS BEEN SERVED, MUST PROCEED AT ONCE
BY WAY OF THE PLAYING SURFACE BEFORE ANY CHANGE CAN BE MADE. FOR
A VIOLATION OF THIS RULE A BEMCH MINOR PENALTY SHALL BE ASSESSED.
(D) DURING A STOPPAGE OF PLAY A GOALKEEPER MEY NOT GO TO THE
PLAYERS BENCH WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE REFEREE UNLESS THERE
IS A SUBSTITUTION BY ANOTHER PLAYER OR GOALKEEPER. WHEN A
SUBSTITUTION IS MADE UNDER THIS RULE, THE REPLACED GOALKEEPER SHALL
NOT RETURN TO THE PLAYING SURFACE UNTIL PLAY RESUMES, EXCEPT THAT
IMMEDIATE RE-ENTRY INTO THE GAME SHALL BE PERMITTED WHEN A PENALTY
IS ASSESSED TO EITHER TEAM. FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS RULE, A BENCH
MINOR PENALTY SHALL BE ASSESSED.
RULE 207 INJURED PLAYERS
(A) WHEN A PLAYER, OTHER THAN A GOALKEEPER, IS INJURED OR COMPELLED
TO LEAVE THE GAME, THE PLAYER MAY RETIRE FROM THE GAME AND BE
REPLACED IMMEDIATELY BY A SUBSTITUTE.
(B) ANY GOALKEEPER WHO SUSTAINS AN INJURY OR BECOMES ILL MUST BE
READY TO RESUME PLAY IMMEDIATELY OR BE REPLACED BY A SUBSTITUTE
GOALKEEPER. NO ADDITIONAL TIME SHALL BE ALLOWED BY THE REFEREE FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ENABLING THE INJURED OR ILL GOALKEEPER TO RESUME THE
POSITION. THE SUBSTITUTE GOALKEEPER SHALL ENTER THE GAME WITHOUT
DELAY AND NO WARMUP SHAL BE PERMITTED .THE SUBSTITUTE GOALKEEPER
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE REGULAR RULES GOVERNING GOALKEEPERS AND
SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE SAME PRIVLEGES.
(C) WHEN A GOALKEEPER BECOMES INCAPACITATED AND NO SUBSTITUTE
GOALKEEPER IS AVAILABLE A PLAYER MAY BE PERMITTED TO WEAR THE
EQUIPMENT OF THE GOALKEEPER WITH FULL GOALKEEPER’S PRIVILEGES. A
10-MINUTE TIME OUT WILL BE ALLOWED FOR THE PLAYER SO DESIGNATED TO
DRESS, BUT NO WARM-UP WILL BE PERMITTED.
(D) ANY PENALIZED PLAYER WHO HAS BEEN INJURED MAY PROCEED TO THE
PLAYER’S BENCH WITHOUT GOING TO THE PENALTY BENCH. THE PENALIZED
TEAM SHALL IMMEDIATELY PUT A SUBSTITUTE PLAYER ON THE PENALTY BENCH
TO SERVE THE ENTIRE PENALTY. THE PENALIZED PLAYER WHO HAS BEEN
INJURED AND HAS BEEN REPLACED ON THE PENALTY BENCH IS NOT ELIGIBLE
TO PLAY UNTIL THE PENALTY TIME HAS EXPIRED.
(E) WHEN A PLAYER IS INJURED AND CANNOT CONTINUE PLAY OR GO TO THE
PLAYER’S BENCH, PLAY SHALL NOT BE STOPPED UNTIL THE INJURED PLAYER’S
TEAM HAS SECURED POSSESSION OF THE PUCK. IF THE PLAYER’S TEAM IS IN
POSSESSION OF THE PUCK AT THE TIME OF INJURY, PLAY SHALL BE STOPPED
IMMEDIATELY UNLESS THE TEAM HAS A SCORING OPPORTUNITY. IN THE CASE
WHERE IT IS OBVIOUS THAT A PLAYER HAS SUSTAINED A SERIOUS INJURY,
PLAY SHALL BE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY.
(F) A PLAYER, OTHER THAN THE GOALKEEPER, WHOSE INJURY APPEARS
SERIOUS ENOUGH TO WARRANT A STOPPAGE OF PLAY, MAY NOT PARTICIPATE
FURTHER IN THE GAME UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF THE ENSUING FACE-OFF.
(G) IF A PLAYER OR GOALKEEPER IS OBVIOUSLY BLEEDING, PLAY SHALL BE
STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND THE INJURED PLAYER SHALL BE RULED OFF THE
PLAYING SURFACE. SUCH PLAYER SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED TO RETURN TO
PLAY UNTIL THE BLEEDING HAS BEEN STOPPED AND THE CUT OR ABRASION
COVERED.
RULE 208 BENCH COACHES
A MAXIMUM OF 3 COACHES PER TEAM WILL BE PERMITTED ON THE BENCH
DURING GAMES.THIS APPLIES TO ALL DIVISIONS. RINK COACHES IN THE
SQUIRT DIVISION WILL COUNT AS 1 THEIR TEAMS 3 COACHES.RINK COACHES
WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED ON THE RINK FOR THE FIRST 4 GAMES OF THEIR
TEAMS SCHEDULE AND WILL COACH FROM THE BENCH THE REST OF THE
SEASON. THE REFEREES WILL STRICTLY ENFORCE THIS RULE. FAILURE TO
COMPLY WILL RESULT IN PENALITIES AND/OR SUSPENSIONS.
RULE 209 HANDSHAKES
AFTER COMPLETION OF ALL GAMES EVERYBODY ON THE BENCH, INCLUDING
HEAD COACH, ASSISTANT COACHES AND ALL PLAYERS WILL LINEUP AND
SHAKE HANDS WITH ALL OPPOSING COACHES AND PLAYERS FROM THE
OTHER TEAM. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS THE REFEREE WILL WATCH
THIS CLOSELY AND ANYONE WHO DOES NOT PARTICIPATE WILL BE WARNED
THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURS AND WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR 1 GAME SHOULD
IT HAPPEN AGAIN. ANY ALTERCATIONS OCCURING ON THE HANDSHAKE LINE
WILL RESULT IN THE INSTIGATING PLAYER OR PLAYERS RECEIVING A ONE
GAME SUSPENSION.
SECTION THREE - EQUIPMENT
RULE 301 STICKS
(A) THE STICKS SHALL BE MADE OF WOOD, CARBON COMPOSITE, GRAPHITE
OR ALUMINUM MATERIALS APPROVED BY LYNBROOK ROLLER HOCKEY AND
MUST NOT HAVE ANY PROJECTIONS EXTENDING FROM THE STICK.
(B) NO STICK SHALL EXCEED 60 INCHES IN LENGTH FROM THE HEEL TO THE
END OF THE SHAFT, or MORE THAN 12-1/2 INCHES FROM THE HEEL TO THE
END OF THE BLADE. THE BLADE OF THE STICK SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 2
INCHES NOR MORE THAN 3 INCHES IN WIDTH AT ANY POINT, NOR SHALL THE
TOE OF THE BLADE FIT THROUGH THE CAGE OF A REGULATION FACE MASK.
THE CURVATURE OF THE BLADE OF THE STICK SHALL NOT BE RESTRICTED.
(C) THE BLADE OF THE GOALKEEPER’S STICK SHALL NOT EXCEED 3-1/2 INCHES
IN WIDTH AT ANY POINT EXCEPT AT THE HEEL WHERE IT SHALL NOT EXCEED
4-1/2 INCHES. THE LENGTH OF THE BLADE SHALL NOT EXCEED 15-1/2 INCHES
IN LENGTH FROM THE HEEL TO THE END OF THE BLADE. THE WIDENED
PORTION OF THE GOALKEEPER’S STICK EXTENDING UP THE SHAFT FROM
THE BLADE SHALL NOT EXTEND MORE THAN 26 INCHES FROM THE HEEL
AND SHALL NOT EXCEED 3-1/2 INCHES IN WIDTH.
(D) A MINOR PENALTY SHALL BE ASSESSED TO ANY PLAYER OR GOALKEEPER
WHO USES A STICK NOT CONFORMING TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS RULE.
IF A GOAL IS SCORED WITH AN ILLEGAL STICK, THE PENALTY SHALL BE ASSESSED
AND THE GOAL SHALL BE ALLOWED.
RULE 302 SKATES
THE USE OF SPEED SKATES OR ANY SKATE SO DESIGNED THAT IT MAY CAUSE
INJURY IS PROHIBITED.
RULE 303 GOALKEEPER’S EQUIPMENT
(A) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SKATES AND STICK, ALL THE EQUIPMENT WORN BY
THE GOALKEEPER MUST BE CONSTRUCTED SOLELY FOR THE PROTECTION OF
THE HEAD OR BODY, AND MUST NOT INCLUDE ANY GARMENT OR CONTRIVANCE
WHICH WOULD GIVE THE GOALKEEPER UNDUE ASSISTANCE IN KEEPING GOAL.
(B) THE GOALKEEPER’S BLOCKER GLOVE SHALL NOT EXCEED 8 INCHES IN WIDTH
OR 16 INCHES IN LENGTH AT ANY POINT. THE MAXIMUM LENGTH OF A GOALKEEPER’S
CATCHING GLOVE SHALL NOT EXCEED 17 INCHES. THE CUFF SHALL NOT EXCEED 9
INCHES IN WIDTH. ANY BAR OR ATTACHMENT BETWEEN THE CUFF AND THE THUMB
SHALL ONLY EXTEND IN A STRAIGHT LINE. ANY OTHER POCKET OR POUCH ADDED
TO THE GLOVE BY A MANUFACTURER OR OTHERWISE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND
MAKES THE GLOVE ILLEGAL. FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS RULE, A MINOR PENALTY
SHALL BE ASSESSED.
(C) THE LEG GUARDS WORN BY GOALKEEPERS SHALL NOT EXCEED 12 INCHES IN
EXTREME WIDTH WHEN ON THE LEG OF THE PLAYER. FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS
RULE, A MINOR PENALTY SHALL BE ASSESSED.
(D) IT IS MANDATORY FOR ALL GOALKEEPERS TO WEAR A HELMET DESIGNED FOR
HOCKEY (HECC APPROVED) WITH HELMET STRAP PROPERLY FASTENED AND A
FULL-FACE MASK DESIGNED FOR HOCKEY (HECC APPROVED) WITH A CHIN CUP.
ALL GOALKEEPERS MUST WEAR CHEST PROTECTION. THROAT PROTECTION IS
RECOMMENDED.
RULE 304 PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(A) EACH PARTICIPANT IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE TO WEAR PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT FOR ALL GAMES, WARM-UPS, AND PRACTICES. MANDATORY EQUIPMENT
FOR ALL PLAYERS IS: HELMET DESIGNED FOR HOCKEY (HECC APPROVED) WITH
HELMET STRAP PROPERLY FASTENED, FULL FACE MASK DESIGNED FOR HOCKEY
(HECC APPROVED) WITH A CHIN CUP, INTERNAL MOUTH GUARD, ELBOW PADS,
GLOVES DESIGNED FOR HOCKEY, PROTECTIVE CUP, KNEE AND SHIN PROTECTION.
RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT FOR ALL PLAYERS IS: HIP PADS, PADDED HOCKEY
PANTS, CHEST PROTECTION, SHOULDER PADS, AND THROAT PROTECTION.
IF AN INJURY OCCURS WHILE A PLAYER IS NOT WEARING ANY OF THE ABOVE
MENTIONED MANDATORY EQUIPMENT, THE INSURANCE CARRIER MAY NOT BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CLAIM. ANY PLAYER WHO ATTEMPTS TO PARTICIPATE
WITHOUT THE PROPER MANDATORY EQUIPMENT SHALL BE SENT OFF THE PLAYING
SURFACE BY THE REFEREE AND NOT ALLOWED TO RETURN UNTIL SUCH EQUIPMENT
HAS BEEN REPLACED.
(B) IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT GLOVES,
HEAD GEAR, AND GOALKEEPER’S LEG PADS, BE ENTIRELY UNDER THE UNIFORM.
(C) A PLAYER, OTHER THAN A GOALKEEPER, WHOSE HELMET / FACE MASK
COMES OFF DURING PLAY MAY NOT RESUME PLAY UNTIL IT HAS BEEN REPLACED.
FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS RULE, A MINOR PENALTY SHALL BE ASSESSED. IF THE
GOALKEEPER’S HELMET / FACE MASK COMES OFF DURING PLAY, THE PLAY SHALL
BE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. A MINOR PENALTY SHALL BE ASSESSED TO A
GOALKEEPER WHO DELIBERATELY REMOVES THE HELMET / FACE MASK DURING PLAY.
(D) PLAYERS ON THE PLAYER’S AND PENALTY BENCH MUST WEAR THE PROTECTIVE
HELMET / FACE MASK WHILE IN THE BENCH AREA. FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS RULE,
A MISCONDUCT PENALTY SHALL BE ASSESSED TO THE OFFENDING PLAYER
RULE 305 DANGEROUS EQUIPMENT
(A) THE USE OF PADS OR PROTECTORS MADE OF METAL OR ANY OTHER MATERIAL
THAT MAY CAUSE INJURY TO A PLAYER IS PROHIBITED. THE WEARING OF CASTS OR
SPLINTS MADE OF HARD OR UNYIELDING MATERIALS IS PROHIBITED, EVEN IF
PADDED. ELBOW PADS WHICH DO NOT HAVE A SOFT PROTECTIVE COVERING OF
SPONGE RUBBER OR A SIMILAR MATERIAL AT LEAST 1/2 INCH THICK SHALL BE
CONSIDERED DANGEROUS EQUIPMENT.
(B) A GLOVE FROM WHICH ALL OR PART OF THE PALM HAS BEEN REMOVED OR
CUT TO PERMIT THE USE OF THE BARE HAND SHALL BE CONSIDERED ILLEGAL
EQUIPMENT. A MINOR PENALTY SHALL BE ASSESSED TO A PLAYER WEARING
SUCH A GLOVE IN PLAY.
RULE 306 PUCKS
PUCKS USED AT THE RINK SHALL BE AT THE LEAGUES DISCRETION.
RULE 307 UNIFORMS
(A) ALL PLAYERS PARTICIPATING IN LYNBROOK ROLLER HOCKEY MUST BE
UNIFORMLY DRESSED AND HAVE MATCHING COLOR JERSEYS WITH LONG SLEEVES.
(B) EACH PLAYER AND GOALKEEPER LISTED IN THE LINEUP MUST WEAR AN
INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFYING NUMBER AT LEAST 8 INCHES IN HEIGHT ON THE BACK
OF THE JERSEY. ALL NUMBERS ASSIGNED MUST BE WHOLE NUMBERS BETWEEN
0-99. NO TWO MEMBERS OF THE SAME TEAM SHALL BE PERMITTED TO WEAR
THE SAME NUMBER.
(C) AT THE DISCRETION OF THE REFEREE, THE VISITING TEAM SHALL CHANGE
ITS JERSEY, OR WEAR PINNIES, IF THE COLORS OF THE COMPETING TEAMS CONFLICT.
RULE 308 EQUIPMENT MEASUREMENT
(A) A REQUEST FOR MEASUREMENT OF ANY EQUIPMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO ONE
REQUEST BY EACH TEAM DURING THE COURSE OF ANY STOPPAGE OF PLAY.
(B) WHEN A FORMAL COMPLAINT IS MADE BY THE CAPTAIN OF A TEAM AGAINST
THE DIMENSIONS OF ANY STICK, THE REFEREE SHALL MAKE THE NECESSARY
MEASUREMENT IMMEDIATELY. IF THE REQUEST IS NOT SUSTAINED, A BENCH
MINOR PENALTY SHALL BE ASSESSED TO THE TEAM REQUESTING THE
MEASUREMENT. WHEN A FORMAL COMPLAINT IS MADE BY THE CAPTAIN OF A
TEAM AGAINST THE DIMENSIONS OF ANY PIECE OF GOALKEEPER’S EQUIPMENT
AND THE MEASUREMENT WOULD CAUSE ANY DELAY WHATSOEVER, OTHER
THAN GLOVE MEASUREMENT, SUCH MEASUREMENT SHALL TAKE PLACE AT THE
END OF THE FIRST HALF OR IMMEDIATELY IN THE SECOND HALF OR OVERTIME.
IF THE COMPLAINT IS NOT SUSTAINED, A BENCH MINOR PENALTY SHALL BE
ASSESSED TO THE TEAM REQUESTING THE MEASUREMENT.
(C) A MINOR PLUS A MISCONDUCT PENALTY SHALL BE ASSESSED TO ANY PLAYER
WHO REFUSES TO SURRENDER THE STICK OR OTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT
FOR MEASUREMENT WHEN REQUESTED TO DO SO BY THE REFEREE.
(D) THE REFEREE MAY MEASURE ANY EQUIPMENT USED FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN THE GAME.
(E) THE REFEREE SHALL ASSESS A BENCH MINOR PENALTY TO A TEAM THAT
REQUESTS A MEASUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DELAYING THE GAME.
SECTION FOUR - PENALTIES
RULE 401 PENALTIES
(A) PENALTIES SHALL BE ACTUAL PLAYING TIME AND SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO
THE FOLLOWING CLASSES:
1. MINOR PENALTIES
2. BENCH MINOR PENALTIES
3. MAJOR PENALTIES
4. MISCONDUCT PENALTIES
5. MATCH PENALTIES
6. PENALTY SHOT
(B) WHEN PLAY IS NOT ACTUALLY IN PROGRESS AND AN OFFENSE IS COMMITTED
BY ANY PLAYER OR TEAM OFFICIAL, THE SAME PENALTY SHALL APPLY AS THOUGH
PLAY WERE ACTUALLY IN PROGRESS.
RULE 402 MINOR PENALTIES
(A) FOR A "MINOR PENALTY", ANY PLAYER, OTHER THAN A GOALKEEPER, SHALL
BE RULED OFF THE PLAYING SURFACE FOR TWO MINUTES, DURING WHICH TIME
NO SUBSTITUTE SHALL BE PERMITTED.
(B) FOR A "BENCH MINOR PENALTY" ONE PLAYER OF THE PENALIZED TEAM SHALL
BE RULED OFF THE PLAYING SURFACE FOR TWO MINUTES, DURING WHICH TIME
NO SUBSTITUTE SHALL BE PERMITTED. ANY NON- PENALIZED PLAYER, OTHER
THAN A GOALKEEPER, MAY BE DESIGNATED TO SERVE THE PENALTY BY THE
COACH AND SUCH PLAYER SHALL IMMEDIATELY SERVE THE PENALTY.
(C) IF THE OPPOSING TEAM SCORES A GOAL WHILE A TEAM IS SHORTHANDED
BY ONE OR MORE MINOR OR BENCH MINOR PENALTIES, THE FIRST OF SUCH
PENALTIES SHALL AUTOMATICALLY TERMINATE. "SHORTHANDED" MEANS THAT
THE TEAM MUST BE BELOW THE NUMERICAL STRENGTH OF ITS OPPONENTS ON
THE PLAYING SURFACE AT THE TIME THE GOAL IS SCORED. THE MINOR OR BENCH
MINOR THAT TERMINATES AUTOMATICALLY IS THE ONE THAT CAUSES THE TEAM
TO BE "SHORTHANDED". THIS RULE SHALL ALSO APPLY WHEN A GOAL IS SCORED
ON A PENALTY SHOT OR AN AWARDED GOAL.
(D) WHEN THE MINOR PENALTIES OF TWO PLAYERS OF THE SAME TEAM TERMINATE
AT THE SAME TIME, THE CAPTAIN OF THAT TEAM SHALL DESIGNATE TO THE
REFEREE WHICH PLAYER SHALL RETURN TO THE PLAYING SURFACE FIRST AND
THE REFEREE SHALL INSTRUCT THE PENALTY TIMEKEEPER ACCORDINGLY.
(E) WHEN A PLAYER RECEIVES A MAJOR PENALTY AND A MINOR PENALTY AT
THE SAME TIME, THE MAJOR PENALTY SHALL BE SERVED FIRST BY THE PENALIZED
PLAYER EXCEPT IF THE MAJOR PENALTIES ARE COINCIDENTAL, IN WHICH CASE
THE MINOR PENALTY SHALL BE SERVED FIRST.
(F) WHEN COINCIDENTAL MINOR PENALTIES ARE ASSESSED TO PLAYERS OF BOTH
TEAMS, THE PENALIZED PLAYERS SHALL TAKE THEIR PLACE ON THE PENALTY
BENCH AND SUCH PLAYERS SHALL NOT LEAVE THE PENALTY BENCH UNTIL THE
FIRST STOPPAGE OF PLAY FOLLOWING THE EXPIRATION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
PENALTIES. IMMEDIATE SUBSTITUTIONS SHALL BE MADE FOR AN EQUAL NUMBER
OF MINOR PENALTIES OR COINCIDENTAL MINOR PENALTIES OF EQUAL DURATION
TO EACH TEAM SO PENALIZED AND THE PENALTIES OF THE PLAYERS FOR WHOM
SUBSTITUTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE SHALL NOT BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT FOR THE
PURPOSE OF A DELAYED PENALTY.
(G) ANY PLAYER WHO GETS 4 MINOR PENALITIES IN ONE GAME SHALL BE SUSPENDED
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT GAME.
(H) ANY PLAYER WHO GETS 3 MINOR PENALITIES IN ONE GAME FOR THE ILLEGAL
USE OF THE STICK I.E. HIGH STICKING OR SLASHING SHALL BE SUSPENDED FOR
THE REMAINDER OF THAT GAME AND WILL BE SUBJECT TO LEAGUE REVIEW.
RULE 403 MAJOR PENALTIES
(A) FOR A "MAJOR PENALTY", THE OFFENDING PLAYER SHALL BE ASSESSED A
GAME MISCONDUCT PENALTY AND THE OFFENDING TEAM SHALL BE SHORT-
HANDED FOR FIVE (5) MINUTES, DURING WHICH TIME NO SUBSTITUTE SHALL BE
PERMITTED. A MAJOR PENALTY MAY BE CALLED ON A PLAYER FOR:
FIGHTING: ANY PLAYER THROWING A PUNCH AT ANOTHER PLAYER, EITHER AS
AN INSTIGATOR OR IN RETALIATION
ATTEMPT TO INJURE ANOTHER PLAYER
ANY STICK RELATED FOUL.
FURTHERMORE, ANY SKATER RECEIVING A FIVE (5) MINUTE MAJOR PENATLY WILL
AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE A GAME MISCONDUCT PENALTY AND BE EJECTED FROM
THAT GAME IN ADDITION THAT PLAYER WILL RECEIVE A ONE (1) GAME SUSPENSION
FOR THAT TEAMS NEXT GANE REGARDLESS IF THE NEXT GAME IS A REGUALR
SEASON OR A PLAYOFF GAME.
ALL INCIDENTS INVOLVING A MAJOR PENALTY WILL BE
SUBJECT FOR REVIEW BY LEAGUE OFFICALS FOR FURTHER DISCIPLINE.
(B) WHEN COINCIDENTAL MAJOR PENALTIES OR COINCIDENTAL PENALTIES OF
EQUAL DURATION INCLUDING A MAJOR PENALTY ARE ASSESSED TO PLAYERS
OF BOTH TEAMS, THE OFFENDING TEAM (S) SHALL PLACE A SUBSTITUTE PLAYER
(S) ON THE PENALTY BENCH AND SUCH PENALIZED PLAYERS SHALL NOT LEAVE
THE PENALTY BENCH UNTIL THE FIRST STOPPAGE OF PLAY FOLLOWING THE
EXPIRATION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PENALTIES. IMMEDIATE SUBSTITUTIONS ON
THE PLAYING SURFACE SHALL BE MADE FOR AN EQUAL NUMBER OF MAJOR
PENALTIES OR COINCIDENTAL PENALTIES OF EQUAL DURATION INCLUDING A
MAJOR PENALTY TO EACH TEAM SO PENALIZED AND THE PENALTIES OF THE
PLAYERS FOR WHICH SUBSTITUTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE SHALL NOT BE TAKEN
INTO ACCOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE OF A DELAYED PENALTY. WHERE IT IS
REQUIRED TO DETERMINE WHICH OF THE PENALIZED PLAYERS SHALL BE
DESIGNATED TO SERVE THE DELAYED PENALTY UNDER RULE 408, THE
PENALIZED TEAM SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE SUCH DESIGNATION NOT
IN CONFLICT WITH RULE 402.
(C) WHEN COINCIDENTAL PENALTIES OF UNEQUAL DURATION (EACH INCLUDING
ONE MAJOR PENALTY) ARE ASSESSED TO ONE PLAYER OF EACH TEAM, THE
PENALIZED PLAYERS SHALL NOT LEAVE THE PENALTY BENCH UNTIL THE FIRST
STOPPAGE OF PLAY FOLLOWING THE EXPIRATION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
PENALTIES. THE PENALIZED PLAYERS SHALL SERVE THE PENALTIES WHICH
CREATE THE DISPARITY IN TOTAL PENALTY TIME FIRST IN THE NORMAL
MANNER. IMMEDIATE SUBSTITUTIONS ON THE PLAYING SURFACE SHALL BE
PERMITTED FOR THE MAJOR PENALTIES OF EACH PLAYER.
RULE 404 MISCONDUCT PENALTIES
A "MISCONDUCT PENALTY" INVOLVES THE REMOVAL OF A PLAYER, OTHER
THAN A GOALKEEPER, FOR A PERIOD OF 10 MINUTES, BUT ANOTHER PLAYER IS
PERMITTED TO IMMEDIATELY REPLACE A PLAYER SO REMOVED. A PLAYER
WHOSE MISCONDUCT PENALTY HAS EXPIRED SHALL REMAIN IN THE PENALTY
BENCH UNTIL THE NEXT STOPPAGE OF PLAY. UNLESS IMMEDIATE
SUBSTITUTION IS PERMITTED UNDER COINCIDENTAL PENALTY RULES 402
AND 403, WHEN A PLAYER RECEIVES A MINOR OR MAJOR PENALTY AND A
MISCONDUCT, GAME MISCONDUCT, OR A GROSS MISCONDUCT PENALTY AT
THE SAME TIME, THE PENALIZED TEAM SHALL IMMEDIATELY PLACE AN
ADDITIONAL NON-PENALIZED PLAYER, OTHER THAN A GOALKEEPER, ON THE
PENALTY BENCH AND SUCH PLAYER MAY NOT BE CHANGED. ANY VIOLATION
OF THIS PROVISION SHALL BE TREATED AS ILLEGAL SUBSTITUTION UNDER
RULE 205.
GAME MISCONDUCT PENALTIES
SKATERS RECEIVING A FIVE (5) MINUTE MAJOR PENALTY DURING THE COURSE
OF PLAY WILL AUTOMATICALLY WILL RECEIVE A GAME MISCONDUCT" PENALTY
AND BE EJECTED FOR THE BALANCE OF THAT GAME, BUT A SUBSTITUTE IS
PERMITTED TO REPLACE THE PLAYER SO REMOVED.
(A) A PLAYER OR TEAM OFFICIAL INCURRING A GAME MISCONDUCT PENALTY
SHALL BE SUSPENDED FOR A LEAST THE NEXT GAME OF THAT TEAM. IF
THE MISCONDUCT OCCURS DURING THE TEAMS LAST REGULAR SEASON
GAME, THE SUSPENSION WILL CARRY OVER TO THAT TEAMS FIRST PLAYOFF
.GAME THE GAME REFEREE IS REQUIRED TO REPORT ALL GAME MISCONDUCT
PENALTIES TO THE LEAGUE AUTHORITIES IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE GAME.
THE LEAGUE BOARD SHALL HAVE FULL POWER TO IMPOSE FURTHER PENALTIES.
FOR ALL GAME MISCONDUCT PENALTY SITUATIONSIES. REGARDLESS WHEN
ASSESSED, A TOTAL OF 10 MINUTES SHALL BE CHARGED TO THE PENALTY
MINUTES STATISTICS OF THE OFFENDING PLAYER.
(B) A "GROSS MISCONDUCT" PENALTY INVOLVES THE SUSPENSION OF A PLAYER
OR TEAM OFFICIAL FOR THE BALANCE OF THE GAME, BUT ANOTHER PLAYER IS
PERMITTED TO REPLACE A PLAYER SO REMOVED. THE REFEREE IS REQUIRED
TO REPORT ALL GROSS MISCONDUCT PENALTIES AND THE SURROUNDING
CIRCUMSTANCES TO THE LEAGUE BOARD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE GAME.
THE LEAGUE BOARD SHALL HAVE FULL POWER TO IMPOSE FURTHER PENALTIES.
FOR ALL GROSS MISCONDUCT PENALTIES, REGARDLESS OF WHEN ASSESSED,
A TOTAL OF 10 MINUTES SHALL BE CHARGED TO THE PENALTY MINUTES RECORD
OF THE OFFENDING PLAYER.
(C) A PLAYER WHO HAS BEEN ASSESSED A GROSS MISCONDUCT PENALTY SHALL
BE SUSPENDED FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY GAMES OR PRACTICES UNTIL THE
CASE HAS BEEN DEALT WITH BY THE LEAGUE BOARD. A MANDATORY HEARING
SHALL BE HELD AND A DECISION MADE RELATIVE TO ANY FURTHER DISCIPLINARY
ACTION WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE INCIDENT. IF CIRCUMSTANCES PREVENT THE
LEAGUE AUTHORITIES FROM CONDUCTING THE HEARING, THE SUSPENSION
SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY TERMINATED AFTER 30 DAYS.
(D) A TEAM OFFICIAL WHO IS ASSESSED A GAME MISCONDUCT PENALTY, MAY NOT
SIT NEAR THE TEAM BENCH, NOR IN ANY WAY ATTEMPT TO DIRECT THE PLAY OF
THE TEAM.
RULE 405 MATCH PENALTIES
(A) A "MATCH PENALTY" INVOLVES THE SUSPENSION OF A PLAYER FOR THE
BALANCE OF THE GAME AND THE OFFENDING PLAYER SHALL BE ORDERED OFF
THE BENCH IMMEDIATELY. UNLESS IMMEDIATE SUBSTITUTION IS PERMITTED
UNDER THE COINCIDENTIAL PENALTY RULES 403 AND 405, THE PENALIZED TEAM
SHALL IMMEDIATELY PLACE A NON-PENALIZED PLAYER, OTHER THAN A GOALKEEPER,
ON THE PENALTY BENCH TO SERVE THE FIVE-MINUTE TIME PORTION OF THE
PENALTY AND SUCH PLAYER MAY NOT BE CHANGED. THE PLAYER SHALL ALSO
SERVE ANY ADDITIONAL MINOR OR MAJOR PENALTY ASSESSED TO THE OFFENDING
PLAYER UNLESS IMMEDIATE SUBSTITUTION IS PERMITTED UNDER COINCIDENTIAL
PENALTY RULES 402 AND 403. THE REFEREE IS REQUIRED TO REPORT ALL MATCH
PENALTIES AND ALL SURROUNDING CIRCUMSTANCES TO THE LEAGUE BOARD
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE GAME. THE LEAGUE AUTHORITIES SHALL HAVE FULL
POWER TO IMPOSE FURTHER PENALTIES. FOR ALL MATCH PENALTIES, REGARDLESS
OF WHEN ASSESSED, A TOTAL OF 10 MINUTES SHALL BE CHARGED IN THE RECORDS
AGAINST THE OFFENDING PLAYER.
(B) WHEN COINCIDENTAL MATCH PENALTIES HAVE BEEN ASSESSED OR WHEN ANY
COMBINATION OF COINCIDENTAL MAJOR AND MATCH PENALTIES HAVE BEEN
ASSESSED TO A PLAYER OR PLAYERS OF BOTH TEAMS, RULE 403 COVERING MAJOR
PENALTIES SHALL BE APPLICABLE WITH RESPECT TO PLAYER SUBSTITUTIONS.
(C) A PLAYER WHO HAS BEEN ASSESSED A MATCH PENALTY SHALL BE SUSPENDED
FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY GAMES OR PRACTICES UNTIL THE CASE HAS BEEN
DEALT WITH BY THE LEAGUE AUTHORITIES. A MANDATORY HEARING SHALL BE HELD
AND A DECISION MADE RELATIVE TO ANY FURTHER DISCIPLINARY ACTION WITHIN
30 DAYS OF THE INCIDENT. IF CIRCUMSTANCES PREVENT THE LEAGUE AUTHORITIES
FROM CONDUCTING THE HEARING, THE SUSPENSION SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY
TERMINATED AFTER 30 DAYS.
RULE 406 PENALTY SHOT
(A) ANY INFRACTION OF THE RULES WHICH CALLS FOR A "PENALTY SHOT" SHALL
BE TAKEN AS FOLLOWS: THE REFEREE SHALL IDENTIFY THE PLAYER ENTITLED TO
TAKE THE SHOT (AS APPROPRIATE) AND SHALL THEN PLACE THE PUCK ON THE
CENTER FACE-OFF SPOT. THE PLAYER TAKING THE SHOT SHALL, ON THE WHISTLE
OF THE REFEREE, PLAY THE PUCK AND SHALL ATTEMPT TO SCORE ON THE
GOALKEEPER. ONCE THE PLAYER TAKING THE SHOT HAS TOUCHED THE PUCK,
IT MUST BE KEPT IN MOTION TOWARD’S THE OPPONENT’S GOAL LINE AND ONCE
IT IS SHOT, THE PLAY SHALL BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE. NO GOAL CAN BE SCORED
ON A REBOUND OF ANY KIND AND ANY TIME THE PUCK CROSSES THE GOAL LINE THE
SHOT SHALL BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE. ONLY A PLAYER DESIGNATED AS A
GOALKEEPER, SUBSTITUTE GOALKEEPER OR TEMPORARY GOALKEEPER MAY
DEFEND AGAINST A PENALTY SHOT.
(B) THE GOALKEEPER MUST REMAIN IN THE GOAL CREASE UNTIL THE REFEREE
BLOWS THE WHISTLE, TO START THE PENALTY SHOT, AND THE PLAYER TAKING
THE SHOT TOUCHES THE PUCK WITH THEIR STICK. IN THE EVENT OF VIOLATION
OF THIS RULE OR ANY FOUL COMMITTED BY A GOALKEEPER THE REFEREE SHALL
ALLOW THE SHOT TO BE TAKEN AND IF THE SHOT FAILS THE REFEREE SHALL
PERMIT THE PENALTY SHOT TO BE TAKEN AGAIN. THE GOALKEEPER MAY ATTEMPT
TO STOP THE SHOT ON ANY MANNER EXCEPT BY THROWING THE STICK OR ANY
OTHER OBJECT, IN WHICH CASE A GOAL SHALL BE AWARDED.
(C) IN CASES WHERE A PENALTY SHOT HAS BEEN AWARDED UNDER RULE 609
DELIBERATELY DISPLACING GOAL POST OR REMOVING HELMET/FACE MASK
DURING A BREAKAWAY, RULE 609 DELAYING THE GAME, RULE 625 ILLEGAL ENTRY
INTO THE GAME, RULE 636 FOR THROWING A STICK AND UNDER RULE 639 FOR
FOULING FROM BEHIND, THE REFEREE SHALL DESIGNATE THE PLAYER WHO HAS
BEEN FOULED AS THE PLAYER WHO HAS BEEN FOULED AS THE PLAYER WHO
TAKES THE PENALTY SHOT. IN CASES WHERE A PENALTY SHOT HAS BEEN
AWARDED UNDER RULE 612 FALLING ON THE PUCK IN THE GOAL CREASE OR
RULE 616 PICKING UP THE PUCK FROM THE GOAL CREASE AREA, THE PENALTY
SHOT SHALL BE TAKEN BY A PLAYER SELECTED BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE
NON-OFFENDING TEAM FROM THE PLAYERS ON THE PLAYING SURFACE AT
THE TIME WHEN THE FOUL WAS COMMITTED, EXCEPT THE GOALKEEPER. SUCH
SELECTION SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE REFEREE AND CANNOT BE CHANGED.
IF BY REASON OF INJURY THE PLAYER DESIGNATED BY A REFEREE TO TAKE THE
PENALTY SHOT IS UNABLE TO DO SO, THE SHOT MAY BE TAKEN BY A PLAYER
SELECTED BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE NON-OFFENDING TEAM FROM PLAYERS ON
THE PLAYING SURFACE WHEN THE FOUL WAS COMMITTED. SUCH SELECTION
SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE REFEREE AND CANNOT BE CHANGED.
(D) SHOULD THE PLAYER IN RESPECT TO WHOM A PENALTY SHOT HAS BEEN
AWARDED, COMMIT A FOUL IN CONNECTION WITH THE SAME PLAY OR
CIRCUMSTANCES, EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE PENALTY SHOT HAS BEEN
AWARDED, THE PLAYER SHALL BE FIRST PERMITTED TO TAKE THE SHOT
BEFORE BEING SENT TO THE PENALTY BENCH TO SERVE THE PENALTY,
EXCEPT WHEN SUCH A PENALTY IS FOR A GAME MISCONDUCT, GROSS
MISCONDUCT OR MATCH PENALTY, IN WHICH CASE THE PENALTY SHOT
SHALL BE TAKEN BY A PLAYER SELECTED BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE
NON-OFFENDING TEAM FROM PLAYERS ON THE PLAYING SURFACE AT THE
TIME THE FOUL WAS COMMITTED. IF, AT THE TIME A PENALTY SHOT IS
AWARDED, THE GOALKEEPER OF THE PENALIZED TEAM HAS BEEN REMOVED
FROM THE PLAYING SURFACE FOR ANOTHER PLAYER, THE GOALKEEPER SHALL
BE PERMITTED TO RETURN TO THE PLAYING SURFACE BEFORE THE PENALTY
SHOT IS TAKEN.
(E) WHILE THE PENALTY SHOT IS BEING TAKEN, ALL PLAYERS OF BOTH TEAMS
EXCEPT THOSE INVOLVED WITH THE TAKING OF THE PENALTY SHOT MUST
WITHDRAW FROM THE PLAYING SURFACE ONTO THEIR RESPECTIVE PLAYER’S
BENCH.
(F) IF, WHILE THE PENALTY SHOT IS BEING TAKEN, ANY PLAYER OF THE OPPOSING
TEAM SHALL INTERFERE WITH OR DISTRACT THE PLAYER TAKING THE SHOT, A
GOAL SHALL BE AWARDED.
(G) IF THE GOAL IS SCORED DURING A PENALTY SHOT, THE PUCK SHALL BE
FACED-OFF AT THE CENTER SPOT. IF A GOAL IS NOT SCORED, THE PUCK SHALL
BE FACED-OFF AT EITHER OF THE END FACE-OFF SPOTS ON THE ZONE IN WHICH
THE PENALTY SHOT WAS TAKEN.
(H) WHETHER OR NOT A GOAL IS SCORED FROM A PENALTY SHOT, IF AN INFRACTION
FOR WHICH THE PENALTY SHOT WAS AWARDED WAS SUCH TO INCUR:
1) A MAJOR, MATCH OR MISCONDUCT PENALTY, THE PENALTY SHALL BE
ASSESSED IN ADDITION TO THE PENALTY SHOT.
2) A MINOR OR BENCH MINOR PENALTY, A FURTHER PENALTY TO THE OFFENDING
PLAYER SHALL NOT BE APPLIED.
(I) IF THE FOUL UPON WHICH THE PENALTY SHOT IS BASED OCCURS DURING
ACTUAL PLAYING TIME, THE PENALTY SHOT SHALL BE AWARDED AND TAKEN
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE NORMAL STOPPAGE OF PLAY. THE TIME
REQUIRED FOR THE TAKING OF A PENALTY SHOT SHALL NOT BE INCLUDED IN
THE REGULAR PLAYING TIME.
RULE 407 GOALKEEPER PENALTIES
(A) A GOALKEEPER SHALL NOT BE SENT TO THE PENALTY BENCH FOR AN
INFRACTION WHICH INCURS A MINOR, MAJOR OR MISCONDUCT PENALTY, BUT
INSTEAD THE PENALTY SHALL BE SERVED BY A TEAMMATE WHO WAS ON THE
PLAYING SURFACE AT THE TIME THE INFRACTION WAS COMMITTED. SUCH
PLAYER SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE COACH AND SHALL NOT BE CHANGED.
(B) WHEN A GOALKEEPER INCURS A GAME MISCONDUCT PENALTY, THE
POSITION MAY BE TAKEN BY A TEAMMATE, OR BY A SUBSTITUTE OR TEMPORARY
GOALKEEPER WHO IS AVAILABLE, AND SUCH PLAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED THE
GOALKEEPER’S FULL EQUIPMENT.
(C) WHEN A GOALKEEPER INCURS A MATCH PENALTY, THE POSITION SHALL BE
TAKEN BY A TEAMMATE OR A SUBSTITUTE GOALKEEPER WHO IS AVAILABLE,
AND SUCH PLAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED THE GOALKEEPER’S FULL EQUIPMENT.
HOWEVER, ANY ADDITIONAL PENALTIES SPECIFICALLY CALLED FOR BY THE
INDIVIDUAL RULES COVERING MATCH PENALTIES SHALL APPLY, AND THE
OFFENDING TEAM SHALL BE PENALIZED ACCORDINGLY. ANOTHER MEMBER
OF THE TEAM WHO WAS ON THE PLAYING SURFACE AT THE TIME THE INFRACTION
WAS COMMITTED SHALL SERVE SUCH ADDITIONAL PENALTY. SUCH PLAYER IS
TO BE DESIGNATED BY THE COACH THROUGH THE PLAYING CAPTAIN AND SHALL
NOT BE CHANGED.
(D) ALL PENALTIES ASSESSED TO A GOALKEEPER, REGARDLESS OF WHO
SERVES THE PENALTY, OR ANY SUBSTITUTION, SHALL BE CHARGED IN THE
RECORDS TO THE GOALKEEPER.
(E) A MINOR PENALTY SHALL BE ASSESSED TO ANY GOALKEEPER WHO
PARTICIPATES IN THE PLAY IN ANY MANNER BEYOND THE CENTER LINE.
RULE 408 DELAYED PENALTIES
(A) IF A THIRD PLAYER OF ANY TEAM IS PENALIZED WHILE TWO PLAYERS OF
THE SAME TEAM ARE SERVING PENALTIES, THE PENALTY TIME OF THE THIRD
PLAYER SHALL NOT COMMENCE UNTIL THE PENALTY TIME OF ONE OF THE
TWO PLAYERS ALREADY PENALIZED HAS ELAPSED. NEVERTHELESS, THE
THIRD PLAYER PENALIZED MUST IMMEDIATELY PROCEED TO THE PENALTY
BENCH AND MAY BE REPLACED BY A SUBSTITUTE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE
PENALTY TIME OF THE PENALIZED PLAYER SHALL COMMENCE.
(B) WHEN ANY TEAM SHALL HAVE THREE PLAYERS SERVING PENALTIES AT THE
SAME TIME AND BECAUSE OF THE DELAYED PENALTY RULE A SUBSTITUTE FOR
THE THIRD OFFENDER IS ON THE PLAYING SURFACE, NONE OF THE THREE
PENALIZED PLAYERS ON THE PENALTY BENCH MAY RETURN TO THE PLAYING
SURFACE UNTIL PLAY HAS BEEN STOPPED. WHEN THE PLAY HAS BEEN STOPPED,
THE PLAYER (S) WHOSE FULL PENALTY HAS EXPIRED MAY RETURN TO THE
PLAYING SURFACE. THE PENALTY TIMEKEEPER SHALL PERMIT THE RETURN
TO THE PLAYING SURFACE IN THE ORDER OF EXPIRATION OF THEIR PENALTIES,
OF A PLAYER OR PLAYERS WHEN BY REASON OF THE EXPIRATION OF THEIR
PENALTIES THE PENALIZED TEAM IS ENTITLED TO HAVE MORE THAN THREE
PLAYERS ON THE PLAYING SURFACE.
(C) IN THE CASE OF DELAYED PENALTIES, THE PENALIZED PLAYERS WHOSE
PENALTIES HAVE EXPIRED SHALL ONLY BE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO THE
PLAYING SURFACE WHEN THERE IS A STOPPAGE OF PLAY. WHEN THE PENALTIES
OF TWO PLAYERS OF THE SAME TEAM SHALL EXPIRE AT THE SAME TIME, THE
CAPTAIN OF THAT TEAM SHALL DESIGNATE TO THE REFEREE WHICH PLAYER
SHALL RETURN TO THE PLAYING SURFACE FIRST AND THE REFEREE SHALL
INSTRUCT THE PENALTY TIMEKEEPER ACCORDINGLY. WHEN A MAJOR AND
A MINOR PENALTY ARE ASSESSED AT THE SAME TIME TO DIFFERENT PLAYERS
OF THE SAME TEAM. THE MINOR PENALTY SHALL BE RECORDED AS BEING THE
FIRST OF SUCH PENALTIES.
RULE 409 CALLING OF PENALTIES
(A) SHOULD AN INFRACTION OF THE RULES BE COMMITTED BY A PLAYER OF THE
TEAM IN POSSESSION OF THE PUCK, THE REFEREE SHALL IMMEDIATELY STOP
PLAY AND ASSESS THE PENALTY (S) TO THE OFFENDING PLAYER (S).
(B) SHOULD AN INFRACTION OF THE RULES WHICH CALL FOR A MINOR, BENCH
MINOR, MAJOR OR MATCH PENALTY, AS COMMITTED BY A PLAYER OF A TEAM
NOT IN POSSESSION OF THE PUCK, THE REFEREE SHALL SIGNIFY THE CALLING
OF A DELAYED PENALTY BY RAISING THE ARM AND, ON COMPLETION OF THE
PLAY BY THE TEAM IN POSSESSION, SHALL IMMEDIATELY STOP PLAY AND
ASSESS THE PENALTY TO THE OFFENDING PLAYER. "COMPLETION OF THE
PLAY BY THE TEAM IN POSSESSION" IN THIS RULE MEANS THAT THE PUCK MUST
HAVE COME INTO THE POSSESSION AND CONTROL OF AN OPPOSING PLAYER,
OR HAS BEEN "FROZEN". THIS DOES NOT MEAN A REBOUND OFF THE GOAL
KEEPER, THE GOAL OR THE BOARDS OR ANY ACCIDENTAL CONTACT WITH THE
BODY OR EQUIPMENT OF AN OPPOSING PLAYER.
(C) THE ENSUING FACE-OFF SHALL TAKE PLACE AT THE END FACE-OFF SPOT
(DEEP) IF THE INFRACTION IS CAUSED BY THE DEFENDING TEAM IN THEIR
DEFENSIVE ZONE. IF THE INFRACTION IS CAUSED BY THE OFFENSIVE TEAM IN
THE DEFENDING TEAM’S ZONE THEN THE FACE-OFF SHALL TAKE PLACE AT
THE OFFENSIVE TEAM’S SPECIAL FACE-OFF SPOT. SIMULTANEOUS PENALTIES
SHALL TAKE PLACE AT THE NEAREST FACE-OFF SPOT.
(D) IF THE PENALTY TO BE ASSESSED IS A MINOR PENALTY, AND A GOAL IS
SCORED ON THE PLAY BY THE NON-OFFENDING TEAM, THE MINOR PENALTY
SHALL NOT BE ASSESSED, BUT ALL OTHER MINOR, MAJOR OR MATCH PENALTIES
SHALL BE ASSESSED IN THE NORMAL MANNER REGARDLESS OF WHETHER
OR NOT A GOAL IS SCORED.
(E) IF, AFTER THE REFEREE HAS SIGNALED A PENALTY, BUT BEFORE PLAY
HAS BEEN STOPPED, THE PUCK ENTERS THE GOAL OF THE NON-OFFENDING
TEAM AS THE DIRECT RESULT OF THE ACTION OF A PLAYER OF THAT TEAM,
THE GOAL SHALL BE ALLOWED AND THE PENALTY SIGNALED SHALL BE
ASSESSED IN THE NORMAL MANNER.
(F) IF THE REFEREE SIGNALS AN ADDITIONAL MINOR PENALTY (S) AGAINST A
TEAM THAT IS ALREADY SHORT- HANDED BECAUSE OF ONE OR MORE MINOR
OR BENCH MINOR PENALTIES, AND A GOAL IS SCORED BY THE NON-OFFENDING
TEAM BEFORE THE WHISTLE IS BLOWN, THE GOAL SHALL BE ALLOWED, THE
DELAYED PENALTY (S) SHALL NOT BE ASSESSED AND THE MINOR PENALTY
BEING SERVED WHICH CAUSED THE TEAM TO BE SHORT-HANDED SHALL
TERMINATE AUTOMATICALLY.
(G) SHOULD THE SAME OFFENDING PLAYER COMMIT OTHER FOULS ON THE
SAME PLAY, EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE REFEREE HAS STOPPED PLAY,
THE OFFENDING PLAYER SHALL SERVE SUCH PENALTIES CONSECUTIVELY.
(H) ALL MINOR AND BENCH MINOR PENALTIES OCCURRING AFTER A GOAL HAS
BEEN SCORED OR DURING THE STOPPAGE OF PLAY WHEN A PENALTY SHOT
IS BEING ATTEMPTED, SHALL BE SERVED IN THE NORMAL MANNER UNDER
THIS RULE.
RULE 410 SUPPLEMENTAL DISCIPLINE
(A) IN ADDITION TO THE SUSPENSIONS ASSESSED UNDER THESE RULES,
THE LEAGUE AUTHORITIES MAY, AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE GAME, AT
THEIR DISCRETION, INVESTIGATE ANY INCIDENT THAT OCCURS IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY GAME AND MAY ASSESS ADDITIONAL SUSPENSIONS FOR ANY
OFFENSE COMMITTED BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER ANY GAME BY A PLAYER
OR TEAM OFFICIAL, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH OFFENSE HAD BEEN PENALIZED
BY A REFEREE.
RULE 411 ACCUMULATION OF PENALITIES
SHOULD ANY INDIVIDUAL PLAYER ACCUMULATE 30 OR MORE PENALTY
MINUTES DURING THE COURSE OF THE REGULAR SEASON, THEY WILL
RECEIVE A ONE GAME SUSPENSION. SHOULD THAT SAME PLAYER
ACCUMULATE 40 OR MORE MINUTES, THAT PLAYER WILL RECEIVE
ANOTHER ONE GAME SUSPENSION. EACH ADDITIONAL INCREMENT OF
10 MINUTES ACCUMULATED AFTER THAT WILL RESULT IN ANOTHER ONE
GAME SUSPENSION. IF ANY INCREMENT OF THE ABOVE IS REACHED
DURING THAT PLAYERS LAST REGULAR SEASON GAME, THE SUSPENSIONS
WILL CARRY OVER INTO THAT TEAMS FIRST PLAYOFF GAME.
SECTION FIVE - OFFICIALS
RULE 501 APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIALS
(A) REFEREE SYSTEM: WHEN A ONE MAN SYSTEM IS USED, THE DUTIES OF
THE LINESMAN, UNDER RULE 503, AND THE DUTIES OF THE REFEREE UNDER
RULE 502, SHALL BE CARRIED OUT BY THE ONE REFEREE. WHEN A TWO MAN
SYSTEM IS USED THE DUTIES OF THE LINESMAN, UNDER RULE 503 AND THE
DUTIES OF THE REFEREE, UNDER RULE 502, SHALL BE CARRIED OUT BY
BOTH REFEREES.
(B) REFEREES SHALL BE CONTROLLED AND ASSIGNED BY A LEAGUE OFFICIAL
OF LYNBROOK ROLLER HOCKEY, INC.
(C) THE REFEREE SHALL HAVE FULL AUTHORITY AND FINAL DECISION IN ALL
MATTERS OF DISPUTE, AND NOT SUBJECT TO APPEAL, DURING THE COURSE
OF THE GAME.
(D) ALL REFEREES SHALL WEAR STRIPED JERSEYS DESIGNED FOR HOCKEY
(WEATHER PERMITTING). REFEREES SHALL ALSO BE EQUIPPED WITH FINGER
WHISTLES.
RULE 502 REFEREE
(A) THE "REFEREE" SHALL HAVE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF THE GAME
AND SHALL HAVE FULL CONTROL OF ALL GAME OFFICIALS AND PLAYERS
BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE GAME, ON AND OFF THE PLAYING S
URFACE, IN CASE OF ANY DISPUTE, THE DECISION OF THE REFEREE SHALL
BE FINAL.
(B) THE REFEREE (S) SHALL ENTER THE PLAYING SURFACE PRIOR TO
WARM-UPS AND REMAIN ON THE SURFACE AT THE CONCLUSION OF
EACH HALF UNTIL ALL PLAYERS HAVE PROCEEDED TO THE PLAYER’S
BENCH. PENALTIES MAY BE ASSESSED AT ANY TIME BEFORE, DURING
AND AFTER THE GAME. NO SPECTATOR,FRIEND OR PARENT SHALL BE
PERMITTED IN THE BENCH AREA.
(C) THE REFEREE SHALL ORDER THE TEAMS ONTO THE PLAYING SURFACE A
T THE APPOINTED TIME FOR THE BEGINNING OF EACH GAME AND AT THE
START OF EACH HALF. IF FOR ANY REASON THERE SHOULD BE MORE THAN
A FIVE MINUTE DELAY IN THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE GAME OR ANY UNDUE
DELAY IN RESUMING PLAY FOR THE SECOND HALF, THE REFEREE SHALL STATE
IN THE REPORT TO THE LEAGUE AUTHORITIES THE CAUSE OF THE DELAY AND
THE TEAM (S) THAT WAS AT FAULT.
(D) THE REFEREE (S) SHALL MAKE A VISUAL INSPECTION OF ALL PLAYERS
PRIOR TO THE START OF THE GAME. IF THERE IS ANY LACK OF CONFORMITY
TO THE REGULATIONS ON MANDATORY EQUIPMENT THE REFEREE (S) SHALL
ENSURE THAT THE EQUIPMENT IS IN PLACE. ANY PLAYER REFUSING SUCH
AN INSPECTION SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GAME AND
THE REFEREE (S) SHALL REPORT THE PLAYER TO THE LEAGUE AUTHORITIES
AT THE END OF THE GAME.
(E) THE REFEREE (S) SHALL, PRIOR TO THE START OF THE GAME, SEE THAT
THE APPOINTED GAME TIMEKEEPER/OFFICIAL SCORER IS IN PLACE AND THAT
THE TIMING EQUIPMENT IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
(F) THE REFEREE (S) SHALL IMPOSE SUCH PENALTIES AS ARE PRESCRIBED
BY THE RULES FOR INFRACTIONS THEREOF AND THE REFEREE (S) SHALL
HAVE THE FINAL DECISION REGARDING ALL GOALS. THE REFEREE (S)
SHALL CONSULT WITH EACH OTHER, IF NECESSARY, BEFORE MAKING A
FINAL DECISION.
(G) THE REFEREE (S) SHALL REPORT TO THE OFFICIAL SCORER/PENALTY T
IMEKEEPER, ALL GOALS AND ASSISTS LEGALLY SCORED AND ALL PENALTIES
ASSESSED AND THE REASON FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF SUCH PENALTIES.
THE REFEREE (S) SHALL REPORT THE REASON FOR NOT ALLOWING A GOAL
DURING THE COURSE OF A GAME AND EVERY TIME A GOAL IS ILLEGALLY SCORED.
(H) IF THE REFEREE (ONE MAN SYSTEM ATOM AND MITE DIVISIONS) DOES NOT
APPEAR FOR A GAME OR IS UNABLE TO CONTINUE DUE TO ILLNESS OR INJURY,
THE COACHESOF THE TEAMS SHALL APPOINT ASSISTANT COACHES WHO SHALL
ACTAS REFEREE AND LINESMAN. THE ASSISTANT COACH OF THE HOME TEAM
SHALL ACT AS THE REFEREE AND THE ASSISTANT COACH OF THE VISITING TEAM
SHALL ACT AS THE LINESMAN. IF ONLY ONE REFEREE APPEARS FOR A GAME
(TWO MAN SYSTEM) THE HOME TEAM COACH SHALL APPOINT AN ASSISTANT
COACH TO ACT AS LINESMAN. IF ONLY ONE REFEREE APPEARS FOR A GAME
(TWO MAN SYSTEM BANTAM AND SENIOR DIVISIONS) THE SOLE REFEREE SHALL
CONDUCT THE GAME. IF THE REGULARLY APPOINTED REFEREE APPEARS
DURING THE PROGRESS OF THE GAME, HE SHALL AT ONCE REPLACE THE
TEMPORARY OFFICIAL (S).
(I) AFTER EACH GAME THE REFEREE (S) SHALL CHECK AND SIGN THE SCORE
SHEET AND RETURN IT TO THE OFFICIAL SCORER.
RULE 503 GOAL JUDGES
THERE ARE NO GOAL JUDGES APPOINTED FOR ANY GAME OF THE LYNBROOK
ROLLER HOCKEY LEAGUE. THE DECISION OF "GOAL" OR "NO GOAL" SHALL BE
ENTIRELY MADE BY THE REFEREE (S) AND THEIR DECISION IS FINAL.
RULE 504 TIMEKEEPER
(A) THE "TIMEKEEPER" SHALL KEEP A CORRECT RECORD OF ALL THE PENALTIES
ASSESSED BY THE REFEREE (S) INCLUDING THE NAMES OF THE PENALIZED
PLAYERS,THE INFRACTIONS PENALIZED, THE DURATION OF EACH PENALTY AN
D THE TIME AT WHICH EACH PENALTY WAS ASSESSED. THE TIMEKEEPER SHALL
RECORD EACH PENALTY