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Delaying the Game

A player or a team may be penalized when, in the opinion of the Referee, is delaying the game in any manner.

 

Displace Net

A player or a team may be penalized when, in the opinion of the Referee, is delaying the game in any manner.

A minor penalty shall be imposed on any player who delays the game by deliberately displacing a goal post from its normal position.

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Falling on puck

A player or a team may be penalized when, in the opinion of the Referee, is delaying the game in any manner.

A minor penalty shall be imposed on a player other than the goalkeeper who deliberately falls on or gathers the puck into his body.

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Puck out of play

A player or a team may be penalized when, in the opinion of the Referee, is delaying the game in any manner.

A minor penalty for delay of game shall be imposed on any player who deliberately shoots or bats (using his hand or his stick) the puck outside the playing area (from anywhere on the ice surface) during the play or after a stoppage of play.

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Goalie Freeze

A player or a team may be penalized when, in the opinion of the Referee, is delaying the game in any manner.

If the goalkeeper races out of his crease in an attempt to beat the attacking player to the puck and instead of playing the puck jumps on the puck causing a stoppage of play, this shall be a minor penalty for delay of game.

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Restricted Area

A player or a team may be penalized when, in the opinion of the Referee, is delaying the game in any manner.

A goalkeeper shall not play the puck outside of the designated area behind the net. Should the goalkeeper play the puck outside of the designated area behind the goal line, a minor penalty for delay of game shall be imposed. The determining factor shall be the position of the puck. The minor penalty will not be assessed when a goalkeeper plays the puck while maintaining skate contact with his goal crease.

Interference on the Goalkeeper

In all cases in which an attacking player initiates intentional or deliberate contact with a goalkeeper, the attacking player will receive a penalty.

 

Penalty

In all cases in which an attacking player initiates intentional or deliberate contact with a goalkeeper, whether or not the goalkeeper is inside or outside the goal crease, and whether or not a goal is scored, the attacking player will receive a penalty.

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Penalty

In all cases in which an attacking player initiates intentional or deliberate contact with a goalkeeper, whether or not the goalkeeper is inside or outside the goal crease, and whether or not a goal is scored, the attacking player will receive a penalty.

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No Goal, Penalty

If an attacking player initiates contact with a goalkeeper, incidental or otherwise, while the goalkeeper is in his goal crease, and a goal is scored, the goal will be disallowed. If deemed a penalty it shall be deemed "no goal, penalty."

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No Goal, No Penalty

If an attacking player initiates contact with a goalkeeper, incidental or otherwise, while the goalkeeper is in his goal crease, and a goal is scored, the goal will be disallowed. If deemed only to be incidental the play will be ruled as "no goal and no penalty."

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No Goal, No Penalty

If an attacking player initiates contact with a goalkeeper, incidental or otherwise, while the goalkeeper is in his goal crease, and a goal is scored, the goal will be disallowed. If deemed only to be incidental the play will be ruled as "no goal and no penalty."

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Goaltender pushed in

In the event that a goalkeeper has been pushed into the net together with the puck by an attacking player after making a stop, the goal will be disallowed. If applicable, appropriate penalties will be assessed. If, however, in the opinion of the Referee, the attacking player was pushed or otherwise fouled by a defending player causing the goalkeeper to be pushed into the net together with the puck, the goal can be permitted.

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Handling the Puck

A player shall be permitted to catch the puck out of the air but must immediately place it or knock it down to the ice.

 

Handling the Puck

A player shall be permitted to catch the puck out of the air but must immediately place it or knock it down to the ice. If he catches it and skates with it, either to avoid a check or to gain a territorial advantage over his opponent, a minor penalty shall be assessed for "closing his hand on the puck".

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Penalty Shot

If a defending player, except a goalkeeper, while play is in progress, falls on the puck, holds the puck, picks up the puck, or gathers the puck into his body or hands from the ice in the goal crease area, the play shall be stopped immediately and a penalty shot shall be awarded to the non-offending team.

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Too Many Men

If in the course of making a substitution, a player plays or makes any physical contact with an opposing player, "too many men on the ice" will be called.

 

Too Many Men

If in the course of making a substitution, either the player entering the game or the player retiring from the ice surface plays the puck with his stick, skates or hands or who checks or makes any physical contact with an opposing player while either the player entering the game or the retiring player is actually on the ice, then the infraction of "too many men on the ice" will be called.

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Too Many Men

If in the course of making a substitution, either the player entering the game or the player retiring from the ice surface plays the puck with his stick, skates or hands or who checks or makes any physical contact with an opposing player while either the player entering the game or the retiring player is actually on the ice, then the infraction of "too many men on the ice" will be called.

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Too Many Men

At the discretion of the on-ice officials, should a substituting player come onto the ice before his teammate is within the five foot (5') limit of the players' bench (and therefore clearly causing his team to have too many players on the ice), then a bench minor penalty may be assessed.

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