- The Linesman shall stop play:
- When premature substitution of the goalkeeper has occurred: Rule 17(a) -- Change of Players.
- When he deems that a player has sustained a serious injury and this has gone undetected by either of the referees: Rule 18(f) -- Injured Players.
- For premature entry into the face-off area: Rule 54(a) (e) -- Face-offs.
- When the puck has been deliberately hand passed to a Teammate in any zone other than the defensive zone and this has gone undetected by either of the referees: Rule 59(e) -- Handling the Puck with Hands.
- When the puck is struck above the height of the shoulders and this has gone undetected by either of the referees: Rule 61(d) -- High Sticks.
- For violation of icing the puck: Rule 65 -- Icing the Puck.
- When there has been interference by/with spectators: Rule 68 -- Interference by/with Spectators.
- For any infraction of the rules concerning off-side play at the blue line: Rule 74 -- Off-Sides and Rule 77 -- Preceding Puck into the Attacking Zone.
- When the puck is out of bounds or unplayable: Rule 80 -- Puck Out of Bounds or Unplayable.
- When a goal has been scored that has not been observed by the Referee.
- When the puck is interfered with by an ineligible player/person.
- The calling of a penalty shot under Rule 88(a) -- Throwing Stick.
- The Linesman may stop play and report what he witnessed to the referee(s) regarding:
- There are too many men on the ice: Rule 17 -- Change of Players.
- Articles thrown on the ice from the players' bench or penalty bench: Rule 41(k) -- Abuse of Officials and Other Misconduct.
- When Team personnel interfere with a game official: Rule 41(l) -- Abuse of Officials and Other Misconduct.
- When a player who has lost or broken his stick receives one illegally: Rule 45(c) -- Broken Stick.
- The Linesman must report upon completion of play, any circumstances pertaining to:
- Match penalties: Rule 43 -- Attempt to or Deliberate Injury of Opponents.
- Minor or bench minor penalties (Unsportsmanlike Conduct): Rule 41(a) -- Abuse of Officials.
- Misconducts, Game Misconducts and Gross Misconducts: Rule 28 -- Misconduct Penalties.
- The Linesman shall face-off the puck at all times
except at the start of each period and following the
scoring of a goal.
- The Linesman shall provide the Referees with his
interpretation of any incident that may have taken
place during the game.
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