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The Rules

The playing rules of hockey are divided into three basic categories:

1) Violations that result in a face-off

2) Violations that result in a player being awarded a penalty shot

3) Violations that result in a player being sent to the penalty box for a specified period of time
 

The following is a brief explanation of each category or type of violation. Naturally, there are technical aspects of each rule that will, at various time, determine whether or not the violation is called.

Face-Offs

  • Off-Side -- An offensive player may not precede the puck across the blue line into the offensive zone. 
  • Icing -- A team, when both teams have an equal number of players on the ice, may not shoot the puck from behind the center red line over their opponents' goal line (except if the puck goes in the goal). 

Penalty Shot

A Penalty Shot is most commonly awarded if:

1) A player, while in a scoring position, is fouled from behind and deprived of a scoring opportunity

or

2) A defensive player grabs or falls on the puck when it is the goal crease.

To take a penalty shot, an offensive player takes control of the puck at center ice and tries to score against the opposing goaltender. All other players are removed from the action.

Penalties

For the following penalties, the penalized team must play minus the number of players serving penalties, with one exception: the penalized team can have no fewer than four players, including goaltender, on the ice (delayed penalty):

  • Minor Penalty -- Two minutes. If a team is scored upon while they are shorthanded because of a minor penalty, the penalty shall terminate immediately. 
  • Major Penalty -- Five minutes. Does not terminate early for any reason. 
  • Match Penalty -- Five or ten minutes, depending upon the violation, and is served by a teammate. If assessed a match penalty, the offending player is suspended from all games and practices until dealt with by the Regional Director or the appropriate Hockey Manitoba Executive Committee Member. 
  • KICKING, DELIBERATE ATTEMPT TO INJURE, SPEARING, BUTT ENDING, SPITTING 
  • HEAD BUTTING, HAIR PULLING 
  • PULLING OR GRABBING FACE MASK 
  • 3 games and 10 days for 1st offence, no injury 
  • 5 games and 20 days for 2nd offence, no injury 
  • 5 games and 20 days or more if injury occurs 
  • PHYSICAL ABUSE OF OFFICIAL 

(Including striking, hitting, pushing, touching & attempting to

trip, hit, strike or push)

  • Immediate Indefinite Suspension. Is reported to Hockey Manitoba immediately. 

For the following penalties, the team will replace the penalized player on the ice immediately:

Game Misconduct -- A Player, Coach, Manager receiving a second and/or subsequent game misconduct penalty in the same game must serve a game suspension and 5 days for each of these game misconduct penalties.

Gross Misconduct -- (includes travesty of game and complete disrespect of Officials)

  • 2 games and 10 days for 1st offence 
  • 3-5 games and 15-20 days for 2nd offence 

Profane & Abusive Language by Coach, Manager or Player -- (to official or others in the game)

  • 2 games and 10 days for 1st offence 
  • 3-5 games and 15-20 days for 2nd offence 

Note: Any player, coach, manager or club executive may be indefinitely suspended for conduct or action considered detrimental to hockey until his case is dealt with by the Executive Committee Member of Hockey Manitoba.

Racial/Ethnic Slurs

  • 3 games and 10 days for 1st offence 
  • 5 games and 20 days for 2nd offence 

Fighting

  • 1 game for 1st offence 
  • 2 games and 5 days for second offence 
  • 3 games and 10 days for 3rd offence 
  • Players receiving a fourth fighting penalty will be suspended indefinitely 

A player assessed an instigator penalty will automatically receive an additional 1 game and 10 days, over and above what he/she has already received for the fighting penalty.

Hitting from Behind

  • A minor penalty for hitting from behind before the last 10 minutes of a game results in a two minute penalty and game misconduct. The player is eligible to play in their teams next game. 
  • A minor penalty for hitting from behind in the last 10 minutes of a hockey game results in a two minute penalty and game misconduct, therefore, the penalized player must sit out their teams next regular season game. 
  • A major penalty for hitting from behind automatically results in a five minute penalty plus 1 game and 10 days. 

The following is a quick list of penalties and their definitions:

Slashing ---- Hitting or swinging at an opponent with the stick

Holding -- Impeding the progress of an opponent by using the hand, stick or any other means.

Elbowing -- Checking an opponent with the elbow extended.

Hooking -- Using the stick to impede the progress of an opponent

Tripping -- An action against an opponent's leg which causes the opponent to fall.

Charging -- Body checking an opponent at an excessive speed; checking or pushing from behind.

High-Sticking -- Carrying the stick above normal shoulder-height. If the violation results in an injury to an opponent, a major penalty should be assessed.

Interference -- Impeding the progress of an opponent who is not in possession of the puck.

Cross-Checking -- Checking an opponent with stick across the body.

Checking From Behind-- An extremely dangerous action characterized by a player checking an opponent directly from behind. Parents, players, coaches and referees must all work to eliminate this infraction from our sport.
 

Rules, Regulations and Provincial Information

For the most current information on Rules, Regulations and Provincials check out the following web sites:

Hockey Manitoba:

http://www.hockeymanitoba.mb.ca/
 

Canadian Hockey Association:

http://www.canadianhockey.ca/

Beausejour Brokenhead Minor Hockey Association
Box 98 Beausejour, Manitoba, R0E 0C0
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