In the event that a teammate of a penalized player challenges or disputes the ruling of the official in assessing the penalty, a misconduct penalty shall be imposed.

(NOTE)
Any player who leaves the penalty bench prior to the expiration of his penalty, for the purpose of challenging or disputing an Official's call shall be assessed the appropriate penalties. Such player shall be automatically suspended for the next three regular League and/or Playoff games of his club. See also Rule 66 - Leaving Players' or Penalty Bench.

In the event that the Coach, Trainer, Manager or club executive commits an infraction under this rule, a bench minor penalty shall be imposed.

If, after the assessment of a misconduct penalty, a player persists in any course of conduct for which he was previously assessed a misconduct penalty, he shall be assessed a game misconduct penalty.

When a Coach has been removed from the bench, he shall be assessed a Game Misconduct penalty.

(NOTE)
The penalty provided under this rule is in addition to any penalty imposed under Rule 46(c) - Broken Stick.

(NOTE)
If warranted the Referee may apply Rule 29(d) - Gross Misconduct.

For an infringement of this rule, a minor penalty shall be given.

(NOTE)
The Commissioner, upon preliminary investigation indicating the probable imposition of supplementary disciplinary action, may order the immediate suspension of a player who has incurred a match penalty under this rule, pending the final determination of such supplementary disciplinary action.

(NOTE)
Any unnecessary contact with a player playing the puck on an obvious "icing" or "off-side" play which results in that player being knocked into the boards is "boarding" and must be penalized as such. In other instances where there is no contact with the boards, it should be treated as "charging".

Rolling an opponent (if he is the puck carrier) along the boards where he is endeavoring to go through too small an opening is not boarding. However, if the opponent is not the puck carrier, then such action should be penalized as boarding, charging, interference or, if the arms or stick are employed, it should be called holding or hooking.

(NOTE)
A broken stick is one which, in the opinion of the Referee, is unfit for normal play.

(NOTE)
A player tendered a stick thrown on the ice from the players' or penalty bench who does not pick up the stick, will not receive a penalty. The person responsible for throwing the stick will receive the penalty, as covered in Rule 62 - Inteference.

For an infraction of this rule, a minor penalty shall be imposed on the goalkeeper.

(NOTE)
If more than two steps or strides are taken, it shall be considered a charge.

A goalkeeper is NOT "fair game" just because he is outside the goal crease area. A penalty for interference or charging (minor or major) should be called in every case where an opposing player makes unnecessary contact with a goalkeeper.

Likewise, Referees should be alert to penalize goalkeepers for tripping, slashing or spearing in the vicinity of the goal.

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1. Cross-check shall mean a check delivered with both hands on the stick and no part of the stick on the ice.

2. A double minor penalty must be assessed for cross-checks delivered to the neck or head area, unless a major or match penalty (Rule 44 - Attempt to Injure or (Rule 49 - Deliberate Injury) is assessed.

3. When a major penalty is assessed for cross-checking, an automatic game misconduct penalty shall be imposed on the offending player.

(NOTE)
Any player wearing tape or any other material on his hands (below the wrist) who cuts or injures an opponent during an altercation shall receive a match penalty under this rule.

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1. When the goalkeeper shoots the puck directly (non-deflected) out of the playing surface, except where there is no glass, a penalty shall be assessed for delaying the game.

2. This penalty shall also apply when a player or goalkeeper deliberately bats or shoots the puck with his stick outside the playing area after a stoppage of play.

(NOTE)
A player with a "breakaway" is defined as a player in control of the puck with no opposition between him and the opposing goal and with a reasonable scoring opportunity. In the event that a goalpost is deliberately displaced by a defending player or goalkeeper, prior to the puck crossing the goal line between the normal position of the goalposts, the Referee, at his discretion, may assess a minor penalty under Rule 50(c) (paragraph 1), a penalty shot under Rule 50(d), or award a goal.

When the face-off takes place in any of the end face-off circles, the players taking part shall take their position so that they will stand squarely facing their opponent's end of the rink. The sticks of both players facing-off shall have the blade on the ice within the designated white area. The visiting player shall place his stick within the designated white area first.

No other player shall be allowed to enter the face-off circle or come within fifteen feet of the players facing-off the puck and must stand on side on all face-offs.

If a violation of this sub-section of this rule occurs, the Referee or Linesman shall re-face the puck.

For violation of this rule, the Referee shall impose a minor penalty or penalties on the player(s) whose action(s) caused the physical contact.

(NOTE)
"Conduct of any face-off" commences when the Referee designates the place of the face-off and he (or the Linesman) takes up his position to drop the puck.

No substitution of players shall be permitted until the face-off has been completed and play has resumed except when a penalty is imposed which affects the on-ice strength of either team.

During end zone face-offs, all other players on the ice must position their bodies and sticks on their own side of the restraining lines marked on the outer edge of the face-off circles.

If a player other than the player taking the face-off moves into the face-off circle prior to the dropping of the puck, then the offending team's player taking the face-off shall be ejected from the face-off circle.

If a violation of this rule occurs, the Referee or Linesman shall order another face-off, unless the non-offending team wins the draw.

(NOTE)
This includes stoppage of play caused by a player of the attacking side shooting the puck on the back of the defending team's net without any intervening action by the defending team.

(NOTE)
Any player who drops to his knees to block a shot should not be penalized if the puck is shot under him or becomes lodged in his clothing or equipment but any use of the hands to make the puck unplayable should be penalized promptly.

(NOTE)
Refer to Rule 74(b) - Puck Must Be Kept In Motion for the Rule governing freezing of the puck by a goalkeeper outside of his crease area.

For infringement of this rule, play shall immediately be stopped and a penalty shot shall be ordered against the offending team, but no other penalty shall be given.

(NOTE)
The rule shall be interpreted so that a penalty shot will be awarded only when the puck is in the crease at the instant the offense occurs. However, in cases where the puck is outside the crease, Rule 53(a) may still apply and a minor penalty may be imposed, even though no penalty shot is awarded.

A player who deliberately removes his sweater prior to participating in an altercation shall be assessed a minor penalty for instigation and a game misconduct. This is in addition to other penalties to be assessed to the participants of an altercation.

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1. It is the intent and purpose of this rule that the Referee shall impose the "major and game misconduct" penalty in all cases where the instigator or retaliator of the fight is the aggressor and is plainly doing so for the purpose of intimidation or punishment.

2. The Referee is provided very wide latitude in the penalties which he may impose under this rule. This is done intentionally to enable him to differentiate between the obvious degrees of responsibility of the participants either for starting the fighting or persisting in continuing the fighting. The discretion provided should be exercised realistically.

3. Referees are directed to employ every means provided by these rules to stop "brawling" and should use this rule and Rules 42(e) and (f) - Abuse of Officials and other Misconduct.

4. Any player wearing tape or any other material on his hands (below the wrist) who cuts or injures an opponent during an altercation will receive a match penalty under Rule 49 - Deliberate Injury of Opponents.

Failure to comply with the Rule shall, in addition to the other penalties that may be assessed, result in a fine to the team of $1,000 and the Coach of said team in the amount of $1,000.

Notwithstanding this rule, at the discretion of the Referee, the automatic game misconduct penalty may be waived for a player in the altercation if the opposing player was clearly the instigator of the altercation.

Any player who would be deemed to be an instigator pursuant to Rule 54(a) at a time other than during the periods of the game shall be suspended automatically for ten (10) games. Such determination may be made by the Referee at the time of the incident or subsequently by the Commissioner or his designee based upon such reports and other information as he deems sufficient, including but not limited to television tapes.

(NOTE)
In the case of altercations taking place after the period or game the fine under this rule shall be assessed only in the event that an altercation is commenced after the period or game has terminated.

(NOTE)
The object of this entire rule is to keep the puck in play continuously and any action taken by the goalkeeper which causes an unnecessary stoppage must be penalized without warning.

(NOTE)
In the case of the puck thrown forward by the goalkeeper being taken by an opponent, the Referee shall allow the resulting play to be completed, and if goal is scored by the non-offending team, it shall be allowed and no penalty given; but if a goal is not scored, play shall be stopped and a minor penalty shall be imposed against the goalkeeper.

If a player, except a goalkeeper, while play is in progress, picks up the puck with his hand 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.

(NOTE)
The object of this rule is to ensure continuous action and the Referee should NOT stop play unless he is satisfied that the directing of the puck to a teammate was, in fact, DELIBERATE.

A goal cannot be scored by an attacking player who bats the puck with his hand directly into the net. A goal cannot be scored by an attacking player who bats the puck and it is deflected into the net off any player or goalkeeper.