- Players of the attacking Team must not precede the puck into the attacking zone.
- For violation of this Rule, the play is stopped and the puck shall be faced-off in the neutral zone at the face-off spot nearest the attacking zone of the offending Team.
(NOTE) A player actually controlling the puck who shall cross the line ahead of the puck shall not be considered "off-side". - (NEW for 2005-06) If a player or players precede the puck into the attacking zone, the Linesman shall raise his non-whistle arm to indicate a delayed off-side call. The Linesman shall drop his arm to nullify the off-side violation and allow play to continue if:
- The defending Team passes or carries the puck into the neutral zone, or
- All attacking players in the attacking zone (at the time the puck crosses the blue line) clear the attacking zone by making skate contact with the blue line. All attacking players must be clear of the zone at the same instant before the Linesman can drop his arm permitting the attacking players to re-enter the attacking zone.
- (NEW for 2005-06) If the puck is shot on goal, during a delayed off-side, the play shall be allowed to continue under the normal clearing the zone rules. Should the puck enter the net in this situation, either directly or off the goalkeeper, or a player or an official on the ice, the goal shall not be allowed as the original shot was off-side.
- For all delayed off-sides, including intentional off-sides, the Linesman will raise his non-whistle arm. He will allow play to continue and, if a stoppage of play occurs, there will be three possible face-off locations:
- When an intentional off-side has been called, the face-off location will be on the face-off spot of the offending team's defensive zone.
- (NEW for 2005-06) If an errant pass or shoot-in makes unintentional contact with an attacking player who preceded the puck into the attacking zone, the whistle shall be blown and the ensuing face-off shall take place at the location from where the pass or shot originated.
- (NEW for 2005-06) If the defending player is about to be checked by an attacking player who is unaware that he is in an off-side position, the ensuing face-off shall take place on a neutral zone face-off spot nearest to the defending Team's blue line.
(NOTE 1) An intentional off-side is one which is made for the purpose of securing a stoppage of play regardless of the reason. (NOTE 2) If, while an off-side call is delayed, a player of the offending Team deliberately touches the puck to create a stoppage of play; or, when a player deliberately carries the puck into the attacking zone when he knows that players from his team are in an off-side position; the Linesman will signal an intentional off-side. (NOTE 3) An intentional off-side is still in effect when a team is short-handed. (NOTE 4) If a delayed off-side has been signaled, the non-offending player must carry or pass the puck towards and into the neutral zone. If he does not, the whistle shall be blown and the face-off take place in the neutral zone at a spot nearest the defending Team's blue line. (NOTE 5) In the case of a delayed off-side being signaled, and the puck goes out of play as a result of the pass or shot by the attacking player, the ensuing face-off shall be from at the point the pass or shot originated. (NOTE6) A puck that deflects back into the defensive zone off of an Official who is in the neutral zone will be off-side (or a delayed off-side, as appropriate). - If a player legally carries or passes the puck back into his own defensive zone while a player of the opposing Team is in such defensive zone, the off-side shall be ignored and play permitted to continue.
(NOTE) If a puck clearly deflects off a defensive player in the neutral zone back into the defensive zone, all attacking players are eligible to play the puck.
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