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SECTION FOUR: PENALTIES
Rule 25  Penalties

Penalties shall be actual playing time and shall be divided in the following classes:

  1. Minor penalties
  2. Bench minor penalties
  3. Major penalties
  4. Misconduct penalties
  5. Match penalties
  6. Penalty shot

When coincident penalties are imposed on players of both Teams, the penalized players of the visiting Team shall take their positions on the penalty bench first in the place designated for visiting players.

(NOTE) When play is not actually in progress and an offense is committed by any player, the same penalty shall apply as though play was actually in progress.

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