Officials 2023 – Module 6 Types of Penalties – Topic 8 Misconduct Penalties

RULE 22.1 – MISCONDUCT PENALTY

In the event of Misconduct Penalties to any Players except the Goalkeeper, the Players shall be ruled off the ice for a period of ten (10) minutes each. A substitute Player is permitted to immediately replace a Player serving a Misconduct Penalty. A Player whose Misconduct Penalty has expired shall remain in the Penalty Box until the next stoppage of play. An “Automatic Game Misconduct” shall be applied to any Player who has been assessed a second (2nd) Misconduct Penalty in the same game.

RULE 22.2 – MISCONDUCT PENALTY – GOALKEEPER

Should a Goalkeeper on the ice incur a Misconduct Penalty, this penalty shall be served by another member of their Team who was on the ice when the offense was committed. This Skater is to be designated by the Coach of the offending Team through the Captain.

RULE 22.3 – SHORT-HANDED

A Player receiving a Misconduct Penalty does not cause their Team to play “short-handed” unless they also receive a Minor, Major or Match Penalty in addition to the Misconduct Penalty.

When a Player receives a Minor Penalty and a Misconduct Penalty at the same time, the penalized Team shall immediately put a substitute Player in the Penalty Box and they shall serve the Minor Penalty without change.

Should the opposing Team score during the time the Minor Penalty is being served, the Minor Penalty shall terminate (unless Rule 15.4 – Short-handed Team – Goal Scored is applicable) and the Misconduct to the originally penalized Player shall start immediately.

When a Player receives a Major Penalty and a Misconduct Penalty at the same time, the penalized Team shall place a substitute Player in the Penalty Box before the Major Penalty expires and no replacement for the penalized Player shall be permitted to enter the game except from the Penalty Box.

RULE 22.4 – REPORTING

All Misconduct penalties assessed for “Abuse of Officials” must be reported in detail to the Proper Authorities.

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