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Penalties
TYPES OF PENALTIES
There are several types of penalties: minor, double minor, major, match, misconduct.
A minor penalty occurs when a player commits an infraction and is penalized two minutes.
Minor penalties include: boarding, charging, cross-checking, elbowing, holding, hooking, high-sticking, interference, roughing, slashing, spearing, tripping, unsportsmanlike conduct and others.
A double minor occurs when a player commits an infraction or infractions more severe than a minor, but still not as severe as a major penalty. A double minor is four minutes in length, or twice the normal two minutes for a minor penalty. Double minor penalties can occur when a player commits two penalties on the same play. A player could receive a double minor for roughing, or a combination of infractions such as roughing and slashing for example.
Double minor penalties include: boarding, charging, cross-checking, elbowing, holding, hooking, high-sticking, interference, roughing, slashing, spearing, tripping, unsportsmanlike conduct and others.
A major penalty occurs when the infraction is extreme and often times major penalties are called when a player is injured. A major penalty is five minutes in length.
Major penalties include: fighting, boarding, charging, cross-checking, elbowing, high-sticking, slashing, spearing and others.
A match penalty occurs when a player deliberately attempts to cause injury to another player. Match penalties are five minutes in length.
Match penalties can include: kneeing, kicking, high-sticking, elbowing, head butting and others.
A misconduct penalty is called for various forms of unsportsmanlike behavior or when a player incurs a second major penalty in a game. This is a penalty against an individual and not a team, so a substitute is permitted.
A penalty shot is a free shot, unopposed except for the goalie, given to a player who is illegally impeded from behind when in possession of the puck with no opponent between him and the goal except the goalie. The team which commits the offense is not penalized beyond the penalty shot, whether it succeeds or not.
A delayed penalty means the whistle is delayed until the penalized team regains possession of the puck.
WHAT HAPPENS TO A TEAM WHEN THEY COMMIT A PENALTY
A team plays shorthanded when one or more of its players is charged with a penalty. However, no team is forced to play more than two players below full strength (six) at any time. If a third penalty is assessed to the same team, it is suspended until the first penalty expires. When a penalty is called on a goalie, a teammate serves his time in the penalty box.
THE OFFICIALS
Referee: The referee supervises the game, calls the penalties, determines if goals are scored and handles the face-off at center ice at the start of the game.
Linesmen: Two are used. They call offside, offside pass, icing and handle all face-offs not occurring at center ice.
Goal Judges: One sits off-ice behind each goal and indicates when the puck has crossed the red goal line by turning on a red light just above his station. The referee can ask his advise on disputed goals, but the referee has final authority and can overrule the goal judge.
Official Scorer: He determines which player scores and credits assists if there are any. He might consult the referee, but the scorer is the final authority in crediting points.
There are several types of penalties: minor, double minor, major, match, misconduct.
A minor penalty occurs when a player commits an infraction and is penalized two minutes.
Minor penalties include: boarding, charging, cross-checking, elbowing, holding, hooking, high-sticking, interference, roughing, slashing, spearing, tripping, unsportsmanlike conduct and others.
A double minor occurs when a player commits an infraction or infractions more severe than a minor, but still not as severe as a major penalty. A double minor is four minutes in length, or twice the normal two minutes for a minor penalty. Double minor penalties can occur when a player commits two penalties on the same play. A player could receive a double minor for roughing, or a combination of infractions such as roughing and slashing for example.
Double minor penalties include: boarding, charging, cross-checking, elbowing, holding, hooking, high-sticking, interference, roughing, slashing, spearing, tripping, unsportsmanlike conduct and others.
A major penalty occurs when the infraction is extreme and often times major penalties are called when a player is injured. A major penalty is five minutes in length.
Major penalties include: fighting, boarding, charging, cross-checking, elbowing, high-sticking, slashing, spearing and others.
A match penalty occurs when a player deliberately attempts to cause injury to another player. Match penalties are five minutes in length.
Match penalties can include: kneeing, kicking, high-sticking, elbowing, head butting and others.
A misconduct penalty is called for various forms of unsportsmanlike behavior or when a player incurs a second major penalty in a game. This is a penalty against an individual and not a team, so a substitute is permitted.
A penalty shot is a free shot, unopposed except for the goalie, given to a player who is illegally impeded from behind when in possession of the puck with no opponent between him and the goal except the goalie. The team which commits the offense is not penalized beyond the penalty shot, whether it succeeds or not.
A delayed penalty means the whistle is delayed until the penalized team regains possession of the puck.
WHAT HAPPENS TO A TEAM WHEN THEY COMMIT A PENALTY
A team plays shorthanded when one or more of its players is charged with a penalty. However, no team is forced to play more than two players below full strength (six) at any time. If a third penalty is assessed to the same team, it is suspended until the first penalty expires. When a penalty is called on a goalie, a teammate serves his time in the penalty box.
THE OFFICIALS
Referee: The referee supervises the game, calls the penalties, determines if goals are scored and handles the face-off at center ice at the start of the game.
Linesmen: Two are used. They call offside, offside pass, icing and handle all face-offs not occurring at center ice.
Goal Judges: One sits off-ice behind each goal and indicates when the puck has crossed the red goal line by turning on a red light just above his station. The referee can ask his advise on disputed goals, but the referee has final authority and can overrule the goal judge.
Official Scorer: He determines which player scores and credits assists if there are any. He might consult the referee, but the scorer is the final authority in crediting points.