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✅ Infraction/duration exists in Play
🔴 Infraction/duration missing in Play
⚠️ Discrepancy with Play
▶️ New in 2022-23 HC rulebook

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Rule

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Choices

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HC 2022

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QC

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OHF

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Notes

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Physical Fouls

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✅ Attempt to injure
Deliberate attempt to injure

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▶️ Minor

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7.1(a)

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A10

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  • pulls an opponent’s hair

  • grabs the facial protector, helmet, chin strap, or throat protector

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▶️ Double Minor

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7.1(a)+7.1(a)

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A37+A37

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HB+HB

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Player only

  • head-butting

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▶️ Double Minor + Gross Misconduct

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7.1(a)+7.1(a)+7.1(f)

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A37+A37+D37

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HB+HB+GRM?

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Team official only

  • head butting

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▶️ Major + Game Misconduct

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7.1(b)+7.1(e)

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B10+D10

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  • minor options, based on degree of violence

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✅ Match*

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7.1(c)

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E32+B32

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MP40.00 (Attempt)
MP41.00 (Deliberate)

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  • all of the above and anything else, including kicking, biting, using a helmet as a weapon

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E37+B37

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MP40.01 (Attempt)

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Head-butting

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E36+B36

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MP40.02 (Attempt)
MP41.02 (Deliberate)

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Kicking

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E11+B11

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MP40.03 (Attempt)
MP41.03 (Deliberate)

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Grabbing Face Mask / Helmet / Chinstrap (

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E11+B11

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MP40.04 (Attempt)
MP41.04 (Deliberate)

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Hair pulling

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E12+B12

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MP44 (Attempt)
MP41.15 (Deliberate)

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Facial protector as a weapon

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✅ Match* + Gross Misconduct

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7.1(c)+7.1(f)

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Team official only

  • head-butting, high degree of violence

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✅ Boarding

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✅ Minor

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7.2(a)

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A44

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BDG

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✅ Major + Game Misconduct

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7.2(b)+7.2(e)

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B44+D44

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BDG5+GM41.10

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✅ Match*

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7.2(c)

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E44+B44

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MP40.07 (Attempt)
MP41.07 (Deliberate)

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✅ Illegal body checking
Body checking

<U13, Female, others

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✅ Minor

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7.3(a)

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A39

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BC

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✅ Major + Game Misconduct

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7.3(b)+7.3(e)

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B39+D39

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BC5+GM41.11

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✅ Match*

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7.3(c)

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E39+B39

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MP40.08 (Attempt)
MP41.08 (Deliberate)

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✅ Charging

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✅ Minor

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7.4(a)

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A31

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CHG

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✅ Major + Game Misconduct

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7.4(b)+7.4(e)

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B31+D31

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CHG5+GM41.12

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🔴 Match*

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7.4(c)

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E31+B31

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MP40.09 (Attempt)
MP41.09 (Deliberate)

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✅ Checking from behind

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✅ Minor + Game Misconduct

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7.5(a)+7.5(e)

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A40+D40

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CFB+GM55

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✅ Major + Game Misconduct

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7.5(b)+7.5(e)

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B40+D40

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CFB5+41.03

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✅ Match*

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7.5(c)

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E40+B40

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MP50.1

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✅ Head Contact

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✅ Minor

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7.6(a)

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A48

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HC

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✅ Double Minor

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7.6(a)+7.6(a)

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A48+A48

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HC+HC

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✅ Major + Game Misconduct

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7.6(b)+7.6(e)

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B48+D48

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HC5+GM41.13

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✅ Match*

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7.6(c)

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E48+B48

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MP50.3 (Attempt)
MP50.4 (Deliberate)

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✅ Game Ejection

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4.8(b)

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GE102

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3x minor

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✅ Head Contact
(Junior/Senior Only)

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✅ Minor + Misconduct

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7.7(a)+7.7(d)

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A48+C48

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Junior & senior only

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✅ Major + Game Misconduct

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7.7(b)+7.7(e)

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B48+D48

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✅ Match*

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7.7(c)

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E48+B48

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✅ Kneeing

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✅ Double Minor

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7.8(a)+7.8(a)

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A35+A35

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KNE+KNE

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Must call Major if injury

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✅ Major + Game Misconduct

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7.8(b)+7.8(e)

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B35+D35

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KNE5+GM41.01

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✅ Match*

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7.8(c)

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E35+B35

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MP40.10 (Attempt)
MP41.10 (Deliberate)

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✅ Roughing

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✅ Minor

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7.9(a)

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A47

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RO

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✅ Major + Game Misconduct

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7.9(b)+7.9(e)

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B47+D47

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RO5+GM43

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▶️ Match

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7.9(c)

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Deliberate attempt to injure

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✅ Roughing after whistle

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✅ Minor

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7.9(a)

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A47/S

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RO

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✅ Major + Game Misconduct

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7.9(b)+7.9(e)

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B47/S+D47/S

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RO5+GM44

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✅ Fighting

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✅ Major + Game Misconduct

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7.10(b)+7.10(e)

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B2+D2
B3+D3 (1 involved)

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FI5+GM30

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  • any player that fights an opposing player

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▶️ Match

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7.10(c)

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E13+B13 (tape)

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MP45 (tape)

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  • use of rings/tape/etc on hands to injure and gain advantage

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▶️ Misconduct

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7.10(d)

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C5

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  • does not immediately return to their bench or neutral area

  • requires someone to be assessed a Major+GM

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C72

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M10

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Failure to go directly to Penalty Bench

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M11

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Failure to go to Penalty Box Captains

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M12

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Failure to go to the Player’s Bench or Neutral Area

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▶️ Game Misconduct

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7.10(e)

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  • involved in a fight

  • joins in a fight acts as peacekeeper

  • takes part in another fight during same stoppage

+ additional penalties

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D6

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GM31

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Subsequent fight

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D7

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GM32

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Subsequent fighter

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GM38

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Instigator

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GM39

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Aggressor

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▶️ Gross Misconduct

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7.10(f)

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  • assessed to anyone that fights with a team official

+ additional penalties

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▶️ Leaving the crease

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▶️ Minor

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7.10(a)

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A9

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GLC

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  • Goaltender leaving the crease

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✅ Instigator

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✅ Minor

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7.11(a)

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A4

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INS

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✅ Aggressor
Aggressor (during a fight)

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✅ Minor

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7.11(a)

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A1

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AGG

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Stick Fouls

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✅ Holding

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✅ Minor

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8.1(a)

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A50

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HO

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✅ Major + Game Misconduct

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8.1(b)+8.1(e)

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B50+D50

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HO5+GM45
HO5+GM46 (Injury)

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✅ Holding the stick

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✅ Minor

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8.1(a)

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A51

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/NP

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✅ Hooking

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✅ Minor

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8.2(a)

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A52

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HKG

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/NP

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✅ Major + Game Misconduct

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8.2(b)+8.2(e)

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B52+D52

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HKG5+GM47
HKG5+GM48 (Injury)

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✅ Interference

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✅ Minor

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8.3(a)

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A55

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INT

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🔴 Penalty Shot

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8.3(a)

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F55

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This replaces the minor

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✅ Major + Game Misconduct

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8.3(b)+8.3(e)

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B55+D55

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INT5+GM49

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✅ Match*

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8.3(c)

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E55+B55

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🔴 Interference from bench

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🔴 Minor

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8.4(a)

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A56
A87 (bench minor)

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BM

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If an individual cannot be identified

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🔴 Penalty shot

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8.4(a)

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F56

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🔴 Minor + Game Misconduct

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8.4(a)+8.4(e)

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A56+D56

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GM51
GM52 (Injury)

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▶️ Minor + Gross Misconduct

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8.4(a)+8.4(f)

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Offender is team official

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▶️ Penalty Shot + Game Misconduct

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8.4(a)+8.4(e)

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▶️ Penalty Shot + Gross Misconduct

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8.4(a)+8.4(f)

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Offender is team official

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▶️ Major + Game Misconduct

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8.4(b)+8.4(e)

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▶️ Major + Gross Misconduct

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8.4(b)+8.4(f)

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🔴 Match*

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8.4(c)

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E56+B56

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▶️ Gross Misconduct

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8.4(f)

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This is used in combination with other penalties; per interpretation 2

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✅ Interference with the goaltender
Goaltender interference

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✅ Minor

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8.5(a)

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A57

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INTGT

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✅ Major + Game Misconduct

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8.5(b)

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B57+D57

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INGT5+GM50

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✅ Match*

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8.5(c)

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E57+B57

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✅ Tripping

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✅ Minor

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8.6(a)

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A53

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TR

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/NP

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🔴 Penalty Shot

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8.6(a)

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F53

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✅ Major + Game Misconduct

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8.6(b)

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B53+D53

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TR5+GM?

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Clipping

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▶️ Minor

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8.7(a)

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▶️ Major + Game Misconduct

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8.7(b)+8.7(e)

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▶️ Match

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8.7(c)

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✅ Slew-footing
Tripping - Slewfooting

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✅ Double Minor

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8.8(a)+8.8(a)

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A54+A54

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✅ Match*

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8.8(c)

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E54+B54

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MP48

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Stick Fouls

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✅ Butt-Ending

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✅ Double Minor

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9.1(a)+9.1(a)

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A24+A24

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BUTT+BUTT

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🔴 Double Minor + Gross Misconduct

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9.1(a)+9.1(a)+8.4(f)

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A24+A24+D24

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BUTT+BUTT+GRM83

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Team official only

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✅ Match*

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9.1(c)

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E24+B24

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MP40.06 (Attempt)
MP41.06 (Deliberate)

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✅ Game Ejection

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4.8(b)

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GE101

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3x stick infraction

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✅ Cross-checking

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✅ Minor

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9.2(a)

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A25

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CC

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✅ Major + Game Misconduct

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9.2(b)+9.2(e)

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B25+D25

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CC5+GM41.04

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GM41.04 - Cross checking

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CC5+GM41.05

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Above shoulders (Jr HC?)

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CC5+GM41.06

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Goalie in Crease

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CC5+GM41.07

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Injury

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✅ Match*

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9.2(c)

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E25+B25

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MP41.14 (Deliberate)
MP43 (Attempt)

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✅ Game Ejection

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4.8(b)

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GE101

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3x stick infraction

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✅ Slashing

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✅ Minor

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9.3(a)

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A22

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SL

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✅ Major + Game Misconduct

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9.3(b)+9.3(e)

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B22+D22

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SL5+GM41.08
SL5+GM41.09 (Injury)

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✅ Match*

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9.3(c)

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E22+B22

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✅ Game Ejection

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4.8(b)

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GE101

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3x stick infraction

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✅ Spearing

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✅ Double Minor

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9.4(a)+9.4(a)

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A23+A23

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SP+SP

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✅ Match*

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9.4(c)

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E23+B23

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MP40.05 (Attempt)
MP41.05 (Deliberate)

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✅ Game Ejection

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4.8(b)

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GE101

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3x stick infraction

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✅ High-Sticking
(Junior/Senior Only)

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✅ Minor

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9.5(a)

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A26

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HS

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🔴 Double Minor

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9.5(a)+9.5(a)

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A26+A26

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HS+HS

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✅ Game Ejection

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4.8(b)

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GE101

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3x stick infraction

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Other Fouls

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Delay of Game

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Minor

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10.1(a)

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A92

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DG

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Can also be assessed to team

  • Goaltender freezing puck

  • Goaltender leaving crease to freeze puck

  • Bench minor for face-off violation

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A82

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Unsustained request by team for measurement

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A93

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Deliberately dislodging the goal from its position

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Penalty Shot

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10.1(a)

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F92

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F93

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Deliberately dislodging the goal from its position

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Handling or Falling on the Puck

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Minor

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10.2(a)

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A96

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  • (iii) closing hand on puck

  • (iv) falling on puck

  • Goaling deliberately falling on puck outside of crease (10.1a?)

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Penalty Shot

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10.2(a)

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F96

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When iii/iv occur within goal crease

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Diving & Embellishment

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Minor

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10.3(a)

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Leaving the Players' or Penalty Bench

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Minor

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10.4(a)

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A90
A98

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LPB

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  • (i) leaving prior to penalty expiration

  • (iv) does not proceed to players bench by way of ice surface

  • (v) team official entering without permissions

  • (vi) players leaving without direction

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Double Minor + Game Misconduct

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10.4(a)+10.4(4)+10.4(e)

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A8+A8+D8

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FLPB+FLPB+GM34

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  • first player to leave bench during fight

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Penalty Shot

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10.4(a)

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F90

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  • in case of (a)(i)

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Game Misconduct

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10.4(e)

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D98

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GM35

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  • player leaving bench during fight

  • max five players per team

  • assessed to coach if players leave at end of period and results in altercation

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GM36

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Coach whose player is penalized under GM34 and/or GM35

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GM62

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Leaving the Bench without Clearance from the Referee (Assessed to coach if altercation results in penalties at end of game)

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Gross Misconduct

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10.4(f)

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  • assessed to players that return after being removed from game

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Throwing or Shooting Stick or Object

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Minor

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10.5(a)

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A91

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TS

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  • throws or shoots a stick/object into neutral/attacking

  • drop-kicks the puck

delayed penalty

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Penalty Shot

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10.5(a)

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F91

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  • throws into defending

  • throws at breakaway player

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Major + Game Misconduct

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10.5(b)+10.5(e)

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TS5+GM?
GM57

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  • results in injury

GM57 assessed to goalie for drop-kicking?

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Match

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10.5(c)

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  • attempt to injure or deliberately injures

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Misconduct

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10.5(d)

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C91

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M14

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  • thrown outside of playing area

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Illegal Equipment

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Minor

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10.6(a)

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IE

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  • 3.1(g) measurement

  • 3.2(a) playing with a broken stick

  • 3.2(b) receiving an illegal stick

  • 3.2(c) illegal goaltenders stick

  • 3.3 sticks

  • 3.4(a)(b)(c) skates

  • 3.5 goaltenders equipment

  • 3.6 protective equipment

  • 3.7 dangerous/non-standard

  • 3.9 jersey tie-down

  • 2.3(a) team captains / bench minor

delayed penalty

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A15

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Jersey tie-down

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A81

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BRS

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Broken stick

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A82

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Measurement

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A84

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Participating

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A85

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DE

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Dangerous equipment

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A14?

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RH

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Removing helmet

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Minor + Misconduct

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10.6(a)+10.6(d)

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A83+C83

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M13

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  • 3.3 refusing to surrender/breaks when requested to measure

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Misconduct

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10.6(d)

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  • 3.6(f)

  • player who undoes chinstrap to incite/challenge an opponent without fighting

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C67

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M22

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Inciting

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C84

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Participating w/o PPE

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C86

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Wearing in non-regulatory fashion

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M16

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Facemask offset

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M17

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Throat protector

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M18

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Mouthguard

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Gross Misconduct

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10.6(f)

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  • refusing to remove/alter equipment after being assessed minor

  • refusing to remove helmet to be identified

  • removes helmet before/during fight, or helmet comes off

  • removes another players helmet before/during fight

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D14

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GRM31

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Removing helmet

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Too Many Players

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Minor

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10.7(a)

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A80

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TMP

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Bench minor

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Penalty Shot

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10.7(a)

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F80

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Deliberate illegal substitution in last 2 minutes of play

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Refusing to Start Play

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Major + Game Misconduct

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10.8(a)+10.8(e)

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B97+D97

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GM70

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Penalty Shot + Major + Game Misconduct

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10.8(a)+10.8(e)

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F97+B97+D97

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GM72

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Maltreatment

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Unsportsmanlike Conduct

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Minor

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11.1(a)

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A61
A70

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USC

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  • spraying

  • shooting puck at/near goal or out of playing area after whistle

  • diving/embellishing

  • inappropriate/unwanted discussion with referee, following game

  • team official that does not remain on bench during game

  • behavior that’s disorderly or contrary to spirit of the game

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Misconduct

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11.1(d)

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C61

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M20

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  • persisting after minor

  • distracting during penalty shot

  • intentionally knocks/shoots puck out of reach of official

  • does not proceed immediately to penalty bench

  • enters/remains in referees crease during reporting

Not applicable to team officials

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M23

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Entering Referee’s Crease

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Game Misconduct

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11.1(e)

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D61

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GM20

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  • persisting after minor/misconduct

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Disrespectful and Abusive Behaviour

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Misconduct

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11.2(d)

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C70

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M21

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Game Misconduct

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11.2(e)

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D70

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GM21

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Gross Misconduct

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11.2(f)

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D66 (travesty)

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GRM23 (travesty)

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  • Making a travesty of the game

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Spitting

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Match

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11.3(c)

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E79+B79

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MP41.12 (deliberate)

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Discrimination

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Gross Misconduct

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11.4

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D62
67?

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GRM21

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Physical Harassment of Officials

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Match

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11.5(c)

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E77+B77

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MP20

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Threatening

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E77+B77

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MP21

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Attempted strike

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E78+B78

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MP22

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Deliberate touch, hold, push

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E78+B78

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MP23

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Deliberate strike, trip, body check

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Other

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Second Misconduct

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Game Misconduct

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4.7(c)

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D88

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GM76

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Supplemental

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Warmup violation

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Minor

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10.1

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Typical junior league supplemental rule, per Sean

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Instigator of a gathering during the handshake protocol

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Game Misconduct

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HQ 7.2.8

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D64

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Hockey Quebec

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Team manifestation of unsportsmanlike conduct

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Minor

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HQ 7.3.3

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A63

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Hockey Quebec

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Game Misconduct

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HQ 7.3.3

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D63

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Repeat offense for team officials

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Miscellaneous

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Minor

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A99

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Double Minor

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A99+A99

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--

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Major + Game Misconduct

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B99+D99

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--

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Match + Major

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E99+B99

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--

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Penalty Shot

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F99

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Rule

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Infractions

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HC Prev

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QC

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OHF

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Notes

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✅ Ineligible player

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✅ Minor

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2.6(f), 4.11(c)

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A94

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IP

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Eliminated (Falls either under illegal equipment or delay of game)

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✅ Kick shot

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✅ Minor

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9.3

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A89

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Eliminated

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✅ Major + Game Misconduct

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9.3

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B89+D89

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GM58 (Injury)

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✅ Illegal face-off
Face-off Violation

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✅ Minor

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10.2

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A95

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Info

USA Hockey Rule Book & Resources : https://www.usahockey.com/rulesandresources

Rule

Choices

USA

Notes

Abuse of Officials and Other Misconduct

Minor

601(a)

Bench Minor

601(b)

Misconduct

601(c)

Game Misconduct

601(d)

Match

601(e)

Game Misconduct

601(f)

Attempt to Injure or Recklessly Endanger An Opponent

Match

602(a)

Boarding

Minor + Misconduct

603(a)

Major + Game Misconduct

603(a)

Major + Game Misconduct

603(b)

Match

603(c)

Body Checking (Competitive Contact Categories)

Minor

604(c)

Major + Game Misconduct

604(d)

Match

604(e)

Broken Stick

Minor

605(a)

Minor

605(b)

Minor

605(c)

Butt-Ending

Major + Game Misconduct

606(a)

Match

606(b)

Charging

Minor + Misconduct

607(a)

Major + Game Misconduct

607(a)

Major + Game Misconduct

607(b)

Minor + Misconduct

607(c)

Major + Game Misconduct

607(c)

Minor

607(d)

Match

607(e)

Checking From Behind

Minor + Misconduct

608(a)

Major + Game Misconduct

608(a)

Major + Game Misconduct

608(b)

Match

608(c)

Cross Checking

Minor

609(a)

Major + Game Misconduct

609(b)

match

609(c)

Delaying the Game

Minor

610(a)

Minor

610(b)

Minor

610(c)

Minor

610(d)

Minor

610(e)

Minor

610(f)

Minor

610(g)

Bench Minor

610(h)

Elbowing

Minor

611(a)

Major + Game Misconduct

611(b)

Match

611(c)

Face Off Procedures

Minor

613(d)

Minor

613(e)

Falling on Puck

Minor

614(a)

Minor

614(b)

Minor

614(c)

Fighting

Major + Game Misconduct

615(a)

Minor

615(a)

Minor + Game Misconduct

615(a)

Minor

615(a)

Double Minor

615(a)

Major + Game Misconduct

615(a)

Major + Game Misconduct

615(b)

Match

615(c)

Game Misconduct

615(c)

Game Misconduct

615(d)

Minor

615(e)

Fouled from Behind

Minor

616(a)

Handling Puck with Hand

Minor

618(a)

Minor

618(c)

Head Butting

Major + Game Misconduct

619(a)

Match

619(b)

Head Contact

Minor + Misconduct

620(a)

Major + Game Misconduct

620(a)

Major + Game Misconduct

620(b)

Match

620(c)

High Sticks

Minor

621(a)

Major + Game Misconduct

621(b)

Match

621(c)

Holding an Opponent

Minor

622(a)

Major + Game Misconduct

622(b)

Match

622(c)

Hooking

Minor

623(a)

Major + Game Misconduct

623(b)

Match

623(c)

Interference

Minor

625(a)

Minor

625(c)

Kicking Opponent or Puck

Major + Game Misconduct

627(a)

Match

627(b)

Kneeing

Minor

628(a)

Major + Game Misconduct

628(b)

Match

628(c)

Leaving the Players’ Bench or Penalty Bench

Major + Game Misconduct

629(a)

Minor

629(b)

Minor

629(c)

Bench Minor

629(d)

Puck in Motion or Out of Sight

Minor

632(b)

Refusing to Start Play

Bench Minor

633(a)

Bench Minor

633(b)

Slashing

Minor

634(a)

Major + Game Misconduct

634(b)

Match

634(c)

Minor + Game Misconduct

634(d)

Major + Game Misconduct

634(d)

Match

634(d)

Minor

634(e)

Spearing

Major + Game Misconduct

635(a)

Match

635(b)

Start of Game and Time of Game/Time-Outs

Minor

636(b)

Throwing Stick/Object

Minor

637(a)

Minor

637(b)

Misconduct

637(c)

Tripping/Clipping/Leg Checking/Slew Footing

Minor

639(a)

Major + Game Misconduct

639(b)

Match

639(c)

Unnecessary Roughness (Roughing)

Minor

640(a)

Double Minor

640(a)

Minor

640(b)

Minor

640(c)

Minor

640(d)

Minor

640(e)

Minor

640(f)

Major + Game Misconduct

640(g)

Match

640(h)