Officials 2023 – Module 6 Types of Penalties – Topic 7 Match Penalties

RULE 21.1 – MATCH PENALTY

A Match Penalty shall be imposed on any Player who commits a physical foul and who recklessly endangers the fouled Player in a way that at the discretion of the official such Player would not be sufficiently sanctioned:

• i) by assessing a Major Penalty; or
• ii) by assessing a Minor or Double-minor Penalty in case the physical foul called does not provide for the option to impose a Major Penalty.

Such assessment of reckless endangerment shall be based on the severity of the infraction, severity of the contact, the degree of violence and the general reprehensibility involved.

An injury or the attempt to deliberately injure the opponent does not lead automatically to a Match Penalty but can be used as an indication whether the reckless endangerment is severe enough to impose a Match Penalty. The physical fouls as set forth herein may provide for exceptions or additional criteria.

A Match Penalty involves the suspension of a Player for the balance of the game and the offender shall be ordered to the Dressing Room immediately.

RULE 21.2 – SHORT-HANDED

A substitute Player is permitted to replace the penalized Player after five (5) minutes playing time has elapsed. The Match Penalty, plus any additional penalties, shall be served by a Player (excluding a Goalkeeper) to be designated by the Coach of the offending Team through the playing Captain, such Player to take their place in the Penalty Box immediately.

For all Match Penalties, regardless of when imposed, or prescribed additional penalties, a total of twenty-five (25) minutes shall be charged in the records against the offending Player.

In addition to the Match Penalty, the Player shall be automatically suspended from further competition until the Proper Authorities has ruled on the issue.

RULE 21.3 – DISCIPLINARY MEASURES

A Player, Coach or other team personnel incurring a Match Penalty shall be reported to the Proper Authorities which shall have full power to impose further Disciplinary Measures on the penalized person.

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