- An injury potential infraction (high sticking, checking from behind).
- An infraction which causes the loss of an immediate scoring opportunity (holding, interference, hooking). Examples: In front of the net player receives a check from behind, a breakaway player is slashed, hooked, tripped
- An infraction which causes an immediate change of possession or an advantage gained (hooking, holding, tripping).
- An infraction which is blatantly obvious (tripping, obscene gesture, roughing).
Scrums after whistle: Call all punches or slashes to head/ neck area as game misconducts. Slashes or punches to other parts of body (2/5min + misconduct because of intent to injure/start a fight). Grappling/ holding neck or face (2min holding or roughing) Call shoves to chest or other areas as 2min roughing
Penalties
Rule 625 Interference
(a) A minor penalty shall be assessed to any player who
interferes with or impedes the progress of an opponent who
is not in possession of the puck (see Glossary). This includes
the following actions which shall be penalized under this
rule:
(1) Providing a protective screen and limiting the
opportunity for an opposing player to apply pressure to
a teammate in possession and control of the puck.
(2) Making no attempt to play the puck while facing-off
and instead plays the body of the opponent.
(3) An attacking player who no longer has possession and
control of the puck initiates contact with the defending
player in an effort to obstruct their ability to play the
puck or an opponent.
(4) A defending player who changes his skating lane or foot
speed in an effort to play the body of an opponent who
is no longer in possession and control of the puck.
(5) Deliberately knocking the stick out of an opponent’s
hand.
(6) Preventing an opponent who has dropped his stick or
any other piece of equipment from retrieving it.
(7) Shooting, throwing or directing any object (equipment,
broken stick, etc.) that may be on the ice in the
direction of an opponent in an attempt to distract him.
(8) Any player who makes physical contact, using his stick
or body, in a manner that interferes with the movement
of the goalkeeper, unless otherwise specified in the
rules.
(9) Any player on the players’ or penalty bench who
interferes, in any manner, with the movement of the
puck or any opponent on the ice while play is in
progress.
Holding
Rule 622 Holding an Opponent
(a) A minor penalty shall be assessed to a player who impedes
the progress of an opponent by holding.
(b) A major plus a game misconduct penalty shall be assessed to
a player who uses his hand to rub, grab or hold the facemask
of an opponent.
(c) A match penalty for attempt to injure or deliberate injury to
an opponent may also be assessed for grabbing or holding the
facemask.
high sticking
Rule 621 High Sticks
(a) A minor or major penalty shall be assessed to any player who
carries his stick above the normal height of the shoulder or
who makes stick contact above the shoulder of the opponent.
(b) A major plus a game misconduct penalty shall be assessed to
any player who injures an opponent as a result of high
sticking.
Body Checking (Non Check Leagues)
Elbowing
Rule 611 Elbowing
(a) A minor or a major penalty shall be assessed to any player
who body checks an opponent using his elbow.
(b) A major plus a game misconduct penalty shall be assessed to
any player who injures an opponent as the result of a foul
committed by elbowing.
Spearing
Rule 635 Spearing
(a) A major plus a game misconduct penalty shall be assessed to
a player who pokes or attempts to poke, whether or not
contact is made, an opponent with the point of the blade of
his stick.
(b) A match penalty for attempt to injure or deliberate injury to
an opponent may also be assessed for spearing.
Checking From Behind
Rule 608 Checking from Behind
(a) A minor plus a misconduct penalty, or a major plus a game
misconduct penalty, shall be assessed to any player who body
checks or pushes an opponent from behind.
(b) A major penalty plus game misconduct penalty shall be
assessed to any player who injures an opponent as a result of
checking from behind or who body checks or pushes an
opponent form behind causing them to go head first into the
boards or goal frame.
(c) A match penalty for attempt to injure or deliberate injury to
an opponent may also be assessed for checking from behind.
Kneeing
Rule 628 Kneeing
(a) A minor or a major penalty shall be assessed to any player
who body checks an opponent using their knee.
(b) A major plus a game misconduct penalty shall be assessed to
any player who injures an opponent as the result of a foul
committed by kneeing
Head Contact
HEAD CONTACT
A player cannot contact an opponent in the head, face or neck,
including with the stick or any part of the players body or
equipment. The onus is on the player delivering the check,
regardless as to size differential, to not make contact in the
head/neck area of the opponent. Examples include:
(a) A minor or major penalty plus 10 min misconduct shall be assessed to any player who
contacts an opponent in the head, face or neck, including
with the stick or any part of the player’s body or equipment.
(b) A major plus a game misconduct penalty shall be assessed to
any player who injures an opponent as a result of head
contact or who intentionally or recklessly contacts an
opponent in the head, face of neck.
(c) A match penalty for attempt to injure or deliberate injury to
an opponent may also be assessed for head contact.
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