Officials 2023 – Module 6 Types of Penalties – Topic 9 Game Misconduct Penalties

RULE 23.1 – GAME MISCONDUCT PENALTY

A Game Misconduct Penalty involves the suspension of a Player for the balance of the game, but a substitute is permitted to replace the Player removed. Twenty (20) minutes are applied in the records to the Player incurring a Game Misconduct Penalty.

RULE 23.2 – DISCIPLINARY MEASURES

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

RULE 23.8 – OTHER INFRACTIONS – THAT COULD RESULT IN A GAME MISCONDUCT

A list of the infractions that can result in a Game Misconduct Penalty being assessed. See specific rule numbers for complete descriptions. In addition, the following list of infractions can also result in a Game Misconduct Penalty being assessed:

• i) interfering with or striking a spectator.
• ii) racial taunts or slurs or sexual remarks
• iii) spitting, smearing blood on or at an opponent or spectator
• iv) biting an opponent or spectator

Any Player or team personnel who physically interferes with the spectators, becomes involved in an altercation with a spectator, or throws any object at a spectator, shall automatically incur a Game Misconduct Penalty and the Referee shall report all such infractions to the Proper Authorities who shall have full power to impose such further penalty as they deem appropriate.

For a list of the infractions that can result in a Game Misconduct Penalty being assessed – see specific rule numbers for complete descriptions.

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