Summary
This is a list of all infractions documented in QC’s penalty codification and in the new Hockey Canada 2022 rulebook, cross-referenced with Play’s list of infractionspenalty codification from QC and OHF.
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TODO |
Review Ontario suspension codes
Review HCR infraction list used in game incident reporting (likely aligns with Ontario)
Check if other provinces use codes (BC, AB, SK, MB do not)
References
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2022 Update A significant rulebook update is incoming, so this page will probably need to be revisedQC and OHF codes need to reviewed to determine if and how they will change to match consolidated rulebook. |
References
Hockey Quebec Administrative Regulations
Hockey Quebec Penalty Codification
Hockey Quebec Codification
Code | Type | Duration |
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A | Minor, Bench Minor | 2 min |
B | Major | 5 min |
C | Misconduct | 10 min |
D | Game Misconduct | 10 min (Ejection) |
E | Match | 10 min (Ejection) |
F | Penalty shot | n/a |
/S | Penalty after the whistle | |
/G | Penalty on goaltender | |
/NP | Penalty on player without puck |
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Match + Major* Per HC Rule 4.4(a), normally when a Major penalty is incurred, then a Game Misconduct is also assessed. Hockey Quebec has an additional branch regulation where incurring a Match penalty automatically assesses a Major penalty (without the GM). Haven’t found a source for this regulation yet. |
Infractions
Panel | ||
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✅ Infraction/duration exists in Play |
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Drop Kicking the Puck
Minor
Major + Game Misconduct
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Leaving the Crease
Minor
Warm-up Violation (Junior only)
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Minor
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Misconduct
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Rule | Choices |
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HC 2022 | QC |
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OHF | Notes |
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Fighting
Physical Fouls | |||||
✅ Attempt to injure | ▶️ Minor | 7.1( |
a) |
✅ Not wearing jersey tie-down during fight
Jersey Tie-down
✅ Minor (Junior A + Senior)
A15
3.6(c)
🔴 Removing helmet to fight/challenge
✅ Major + Game Misconduct
B10+D10
🔴 Grabbing hair/mask/helmet/chin with advantage
🔴 Match*
E11+B11
🔴 Use of facial protector as a weapon
🔴 Match*
E12+B12
6.7
✅ Fighting
✅ Major + Game Misconduct
B2+D2
✅ Instigator
✅ Minor
A4
✅ Aggressor
Aggressor (during a fight)
✅ Minor
A1
🔴 Fighting (only 1 player involved)
🔴 Major + Game Misconduct
B3+D3
🔴 Use of rings/tape/etc on hands to injure
🔴 Match*
E13+B13
🔴 Remaining at the site of a fight
🔴 Misconduct
C5
🔴 Subsequent fighter
🔴 Game Misconduct
D7
🔴 Subsequent fight
🔴 Game Misconduct
D6
9.5
✅ Leaving the bench during fight
Leaving the Players' bench
✅ Double Minor + GM
A8+A8+D8
Physical Fouls
6.1
✅ Attempt to injure
Deliberate attempt to injure
✅ Match*
E32+B32
🔴 Head-butting
🔴 Double Minor
A37+A37
🔴 Double Minor + Gross Misconduct
A37+A37+D37
🔴 Match*
E37+B37
✅ Kicking
✅ Match*
E36+B36
6.2
✅ Boarding
✅ Minor
A44
✅ Major + Game Misconduct
B44+D44
✅ Match*
E44+B44
A10 |
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▶️ Double Minor | 7.1(a)+7.1(a) | A37+A37 | HB+HB | Player only
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▶️ Double Minor + Gross Misconduct |
A14+D14
🔴 Gross Misconduct
D14
4.11
🔴 Goalkeeper leaving during fight
🔴 Minor
A9
6.1
✅ Grabbing hair/mask/helmet/chin without advantage
Grabbing the Helmet / Facemask / Hair-pull
✅ Minor
A10
7.1(a)+7.1(a)+7.1(f) | A37+A37+D37 | HB+HB+GRM? | Team official only
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▶️ Major + Game Misconduct | 7.1(b)+7.1(e) | B10+D10 |
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✅ Match* | 7.1(c) | E32+B32 | MP40.00 (Attempt) |
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E37+B37 | MP40.01 (Attempt) | Head-butting | |||
E36+B36 | MP40.02 (Attempt) | Kicking | |||
E11+B11 | MP40.03 (Attempt) | Grabbing Face Mask / Helmet / Chinstrap ( | |||
E11+B11 | MP40.04 (Attempt) | Hair pulling | |||
E12+B12 | MP44 (Attempt) | Facial protector as a weapon | |||
✅ Match* + Gross Misconduct | 7.1(c)+7.1(f) | Team official only
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✅ Boarding | ✅ Minor | 7.2(a) | A44 | BDG | |
✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 7.2(b)+7.2(e) | B44+D44 | BDG5+GM41.10 | ||
✅ Match* | 7.2(c) | E44+B44 | MP40.07 (Attempt) | ||
✅ Illegal body checking <U13, Female, others | ✅ Minor | 7.3(a) | A39 | BC | |
✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 7.3(b)+7.3(e) | B39+D39 | BC5+GM41.11 | ||
✅ Match* |
E39+B39
7.3( |
c) |
⚠️ Illegal body checking
⚠️ Minor + GM
A39+D39
Seems to be rule 6.2(b), but options don’t align:
Minor
Major + Game Misconduct
Match
E39+B39 | MP40.08 (Attempt) | ||||
✅ Charging | ✅ Minor | 7.4(a) | A31 | CHG | |
✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 7.4(b)+7.4(e) | B31+D31 | CHG5+GM41.12 | ||
🔴 Match* | 7.4(c) | E31+B31 |
MP40.09 (Attempt) | |||||
✅ Checking from behind | ✅ Minor + Game Misconduct | 7.5(a)+7.5(e) | A40+D40 | CFB+GM55 | |
✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 7.5(b)+7.5(e) | B40+D40 | CFB5+41.03 | ||
✅ Match* | 7.5(c) | E40+B40 |
MP50. |
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✅ Head Contact | ✅ Minor | 7.6(a) | A48 | HC | |
✅ Double Minor | 7.6(a)+7.6(a) | A48+A48 | HC+HC | ||
✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 7.6(b)+7.6(e) | B48+D48 | HC5+GM41.13 | ||
✅ Match* | 7.6(c) | E48+B48 | MP50.3 (Attempt) | ||
✅ Game Ejection | 4.8(b) | GE102 | 3x minor | ||
✅ |
Clipping
Head Contact |
/Senior Only) | ✅ Minor + Misconduct | 7.7(a)+7.7(d) | A48+C48 | Junior & senior only | |
✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 7.7(b)+7.7(e) | B48+D48 | |||
✅ Match* | 7.7(c) | E48+B48 |
✅ Kneeing | ✅ Double Minor | 7.8(a)+7.8(a) | A35+A35 | KNE+KNE | Must call Major if injury |
✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 7.8(b)+7.8(e) | B35+D35 | KNE5+GM41.01 | ||
✅ Match* |
6.7
✅ Roughing
✅ Minor
7.1
✅ Holding
✅ Minor
7.8(c) | E35+B35 | MP40.10 (Attempt) | |||
✅ Roughing | ✅ Minor | 7.9(a) | A47 | RO | |
✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 7.9(b)+7.9(e) | B47+D47 | RO5+GM43 | ||
▶️ Match | 7.9(c) | Deliberate attempt to injure | |||
✅ Roughing after whistle | ✅ Minor | 7.9(a) | A47/S | RO | |
✅ Major + Game Misconduct |
Restraining fouls
7.9(b)+7.9(e) | B47/S+D47/S | RO5+GM44 | |||
✅ Fighting | ✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 7.10(b)+7.10(e) | B2+D2 | FI5+GM30 |
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▶️ Match | 7.10(c) | E13+B13 (tape) | MP45 (tape) |
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▶️ Misconduct | 7.10(d) | C5 |
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C72 | M10 | Failure to go directly to Penalty Bench | |||
M11 | Failure to go to Penalty Box Captains | ||||
M12 | Failure to go to the Player’s Bench or Neutral Area | ||||
▶️ Game Misconduct | 7.10(e) |
+ additional penalties | |||
D6 | GM31 | Subsequent fight | |||
D7 | GM32 | Subsequent fighter | |||
GM38 | Instigator | ||||
GM39 | Aggressor | ||||
▶️ Gross Misconduct | 7.10(f) |
+ additional penalties | |||
▶️ Leaving the crease | ▶️ Minor | 7.10(a) | A9 | GLC |
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✅ Instigator | ✅ Minor | 7.11(a) | A4 | INS | |
✅ Aggressor | ✅ Minor | 7.11(a) | A1 | AGG | |
Stick Fouls | |||||
✅ Holding | ✅ Minor | 8.1(a) | A50 | HO | |
✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 8.1(b)+8.1(e) | B50+D50 |
⚠️ Match*
HO5+GM45 | |||||
✅ Holding the stick | ✅ Minor | 8.1(a) | A51 | /NP |
✅ Hooking | ✅ Minor | 8.2(a) | A52 | HKG | /NP |
✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 8.2(b)+8.2(e) | B52+D52 |
⚠️ Match*
Not specified in HC or QC, is this a BC rule?
HKG5+GM47 | |||||
✅ Interference | ✅ Minor | 8.3(a) | A55 | INT | |
🔴 Penalty Shot | 8.3(a) | F55 | -- | This replaces the minor | |
✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 8.3(b)+8.3(e) | B55+D55 | INT5+GM49 | ||
✅ Match* | 8.3(c) | E55+B55 | |||
🔴 Interference from bench | 🔴 Minor | 8.4(a) |
🔴 Penalty Shot
F55
✅ Interference from goaltender
Goaltender interference
✅ Minor
A57
✅ Major + Game Misconduct
B57+D57
✅ Match + Major
E57+B57
🔴 Interference from bench
🔴 Minor
A56
🔴 Minor + Game Misconduct
A56+D56
🔴 Match*
E56+B56
🔴 Penalty shot
F56
A56 | BM | If an individual cannot be identified | |||
🔴 Penalty shot | 8.4(a) | F56 | -- | ||
🔴 Minor + Game Misconduct | 8.4(a)+8.4(e) | A56+D56 | GM51 | ||
▶️ Minor + Gross Misconduct | 8.4(a)+8.4(f) | Offender is team official | |||
▶️ Penalty Shot + Game Misconduct | 8.4(a)+8.4(e) | ||||
▶️ Penalty Shot + Gross Misconduct | 8.4(a)+8.4(f) | Offender is team official | |||
▶️ Major + Game Misconduct | 8.4(b)+8.4(e) | ||||
▶️ Major + Gross Misconduct | 8.4(b)+8.4(f) | ||||
🔴 Match* | 8.4(c) | E56+B56 | |||
▶️ Gross Misconduct | 8.4(f) | This is used in combination with other penalties; per interpretation 2 | |||
✅ Interference with the goaltender | ✅ Minor | 8.5(a) | A57 | INTGT | |
✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 8.5(b) | B57+D57 | INGT5+GM50 | ||
✅ Match* | 8.5(c) | E57+B57 | |||
✅ Tripping | ✅ Minor | 8.6(a) | A53 | TR | /NP |
🔴 Penalty Shot | 8.6(a) | F53 | -- | ||
✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 8.6(b) | B53+D53 |
⚠️ Match*
HC rule 7.4(b) without QC coding
🔴 Penalty Shot
TR5+GM? | |||||
Clipping | ▶️ Minor | 8.7(a) | |||
▶️ Major + Game Misconduct | 8.7(b)+8.7(e) | ||||
▶️ Match | 8.7(c) | ||||
✅ Slew-footing | ✅ Double Minor | 8.8(a)+8.8(a) | A54+A54 | -- | |
✅ Match* | 8.8(c) | E54+B54 | MP48 | ||
Stick |
Fouls | |||||
✅ Butt-Ending | ✅ Double Minor | 9.1(a)+9.1(a) | A24+A24 | BUTT+BUTT | |
🔴 | 9.1(a)+9.1(a)+8.4(f) | A24+A24+D24 | BUTT+BUTT+GRM83 | Team official only | |
✅ Match* | 9.1(c) | E24+B24 | MP40.06 (Attempt) |
8.3
✅ High-Sticking
High Sticking (Junior only)
✅ Minor
A26
🔴 Double Minor
A26+A26
Junior
✅ Major + Game Misconduct
B26+D26
✅ Match*
E26+B26
8.4
MP41.06 (Deliberate) | |||||
✅ Game Ejection | 4.8(b) | GE101 | 3x stick infraction | ||
✅ Cross-checking | ✅ Minor | 9.2(a) | A25 | CC | |
✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 9.2(b)+9.2(e) | B25+D25 |
✅ Match*
E25+B25
CC5+GM41.04 | GM41.04 - Cross checking | ||||
CC5+GM41.05 | Above shoulders (Jr HC?) | ||||
CC5+GM41.06 | Goalie in Crease | ||||
CC5+GM41.07 | Injury | ||||
✅ Match* | 9.2(c) | E25+B25 | MP41.14 (Deliberate) | ||
✅ Game Ejection | 4.8(b) | GE101 | 3x stick infraction | ||
✅ Slashing | ✅ Minor | 9.3(a) | A22 | SL | |
✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 9.3(b)+9.3(e) | B22+D22 | SL5+GM41.08 | ||
✅ Match* | 9.3(c) | E22+B22 |
✅ Game Ejection | 4.8(b) | GE101 | 3x stick infraction | |
✅ Spearing | ✅ Double Minor |
A23+A23
✅ Double Minor + Gross Misconduct
9.4(a)+9.4(a) | A23+A23 |
SP+SP | ||
✅ Match* | 9.4(c) | E23+B23 |
Behaviour fouls
11.2(e)
🔴 Making a travesty of the game
🔴 Gross Misconduct
D66
Old reference to 4.7?
9.2
✅ Diving
✅ Minor
A61
🔴 Inciting an opponent
🔴 Misconduct
C67
11.1
✅ Verbal abuse of an official
Harassment of Officials
✅ Minor
A61
✅ Misconduct
C61
✅ Game Misconduct
D61
🔴 Not proceeding immediately to the penalty box
🔴 Misconduct
C72
11.2
✅ Disrespectful, abusive, harassing behaviour
Unsportsmanlike Conduct
✅ Minor
A70
✅ Misconduct
C70
✅ Game Misconduct
D70
🔴 Gross Misconduct
D70
11.3
🔴 Spitting
🔴 Match*
E79+B79
11.4
🔴 Verbal taunts, insults, intimidation
🔴 Gross Misconduct
D62
🔴 Discrimination - allegations
🔴 ?
67
11.5
🔴 Threatening or attempting to strike an official
🔴 Match*
E77+B77
🔴 Physical aggression of an official
🔴 Match*
E78+B78
HQ 7.2.8
🔴 Instigator of a gathering during the handshake protocol
🔴 GM
D64
HQ 7.3.3
🔴 Team manifestation of unsportsmanlike conduct
🔴 Minor
A63
🔴 Game Misconduct
D63
Repeat offense for team officials
Other
2.6(f), 4.11(c)
✅ Ineligible player
✅ Minor
A94
2.5
✅ Too many players on the ice
✅ Minor
A80
🔴 Penalty Shot
F80
Section 3
✅ Unsustained request for equipment measurement
Illegal Equipment
✅ Minor
A82
3.2, 3.3(i)
✅ Playing with multiple/broken/illegal stick(s)
Playing with a broken stick
✅ Minor
A81
3.3(f)
🔴 Refusing to have equipment measured
🔴 Minor + Misconduct
A83+C83
🔴 Participating in play with PPE
🔴 Minor
A84
🔴 Misconduct
C84
🔴 Penalty Shot
F84
3.6
🔴 Wearing equipment in a non-regulatory fashion
🔴 Misconduct
C86
🔴 Wearing dangerous equipment
🔴 Minor
A85
4.3
✅ Bench minor penalty or team penalty
Bench Minor
✅ Minor
A87
4.5(b)
✅ Second misconduct penalty
✅ Game Misconduct
D88
9.3
✅ Kick shot
✅ Minor
A89
✅ Major + Game Misconduct
B89+D89
9.4
✅ Leaving the player’s bench or penalty box
Leaving the Penalty Bench
✅ Minor
A90
Double minor and GM missing for fighting?
🔴 Penalty Shot
F90
🔴 Leaving the bench at the end of the period/game
🔴 Minor
A98
🔴 Game Misconduct
D98
Team official
9.5
✅ Throwing his stick or other object
Throwing the stick
✅ Minor
A91
⚠️ Major + Game Misconduct
Not specified in HC or QC, is this a BC rule?
✅ Misconduct
C91
✅ Penalty shot
F91
10.1, 3.1(a)
✅ Delaying the game
Delay of Game
✅ Minor
A92
🔴 Penalty shot
F92
10.1(c)
🔴 Deliberately dislodging the goal from its position
🔴 Minor
A93
🔴 Penalty shot
F93
10.2
✅ Illegal face-off
Face-off Violation
✅ Minor
A95
10.3, 9.1
✅ Closing the hand on or freezing the puck
Closing Hand on the Puck (Delay of Game)
✅ Minor
A96
🔴 Penalty Shot
F96
10.14
✅ Refusing to start play or refusing to leave bench/ice
Refusing to Start Play
✅ Major + Game Misconduct
B97+D97
Team official
🔴 Major + Game Misconduct + Penalty Shot
B97+D97+F97
Team official
🔴 Misc
🔴 Misc
(A-F)99
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Additional penalties in Play
MP40.05 (Attempt) | |||||
✅ Game Ejection | 4.8(b) | GE101 | 3x stick infraction | ||
✅ High-Sticking | ✅ Minor | 9.5(a) | A26 | HS | |
🔴 Double Minor | 9.5(a)+9.5(a) | A26+A26 | HS+HS | ||
✅ Game Ejection | 4.8(b) | GE101 | 3x stick infraction | ||
Other Fouls | |||||
Delay of Game | Minor | 10.1(a) | A92 | DG | Can also be assessed to team
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A82 | Unsustained request by team for measurement | ||||
A93 | Deliberately dislodging the goal from its position | ||||
Penalty Shot | 10.1(a) | F92 | |||
F93 | Deliberately dislodging the goal from its position | ||||
Handling or Falling on the Puck | Minor | 10.2(a) | A96 |
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Penalty Shot | 10.2(a) | F96 | When iii/iv occur within goal crease | ||
Diving & Embellishment | Minor | 10.3(a) | |||
Leaving the Players' or Penalty Bench | Minor | 10.4(a) | A90 | LPB |
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Double Minor + Game Misconduct | 10.4(a)+10.4(4)+10.4(e) | A8+A8+D8 | FLPB+FLPB+GM34 |
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Penalty Shot | 10.4(a) | F90 |
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Game Misconduct | 10.4(e) | D98 | GM35 |
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GM36 | Coach whose player is penalized under GM34 and/or GM35 | ||||
GM62 | Leaving the Bench without Clearance from the Referee (Assessed to coach if altercation results in penalties at end of game) | ||||
Gross Misconduct | 10.4(f) |
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Throwing or Shooting Stick or Object | Minor | 10.5(a) | A91 | TS |
delayed penalty |
Penalty Shot | 10.5(a) | F91 |
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Major + Game Misconduct | 10.5(b)+10.5(e) | TS5+GM? |
GM57 assessed to goalie for drop-kicking? | ||
Match | 10.5(c) |
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Misconduct | 10.5(d) | C91 | M14 |
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Illegal Equipment | Minor | 10.6(a) | IE |
delayed penalty | |
A15 | Jersey tie-down | ||||
A81 | BRS | Broken stick | |||
A82 | Measurement | ||||
A84 | Participating | ||||
A85 | DE | Dangerous equipment | |||
A14? | RH | Removing helmet | |||
Minor + Misconduct | 10.6(a)+10.6(d) | A83+C83 | M13 |
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Misconduct | 10.6(d) |
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C67 | M22 | Inciting | |||
C84 | Participating w/o PPE | ||||
C86 | Wearing in non-regulatory fashion | ||||
M16 | Facemask offset | ||||
M17 | Throat protector | ||||
M18 | Mouthguard | ||||
Gross Misconduct | 10.6(f) |
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D14 | GRM31 | Removing helmet | |||
Too Many Players | Minor | 10.7(a) | A80 | TMP | Bench minor |
Penalty Shot | 10.7(a) | F80 | Deliberate illegal substitution in last 2 minutes of play | ||
Refusing to Start Play | Major + Game Misconduct | 10.8(a)+10.8(e) | B97+D97 | GM70 | |
Penalty Shot + Major + Game Misconduct | 10.8(a)+10.8(e) | F97+B97+D97 | GM72 | ||
Maltreatment | |||||
Unsportsmanlike Conduct | Minor | 11.1(a) | A61 | USC |
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Misconduct | 11.1(d) | C61 | M20 |
Not applicable to team officials | |
M23 | Entering Referee’s Crease | ||||
Game Misconduct | 11.1(e) | D61 | GM20 |
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Disrespectful and Abusive Behaviour | Misconduct | 11.2(d) | C70 | M21 | |
Game Misconduct | 11.2(e) | D70 | GM21 | ||
Gross Misconduct | 11.2(f) | D66 (travesty) | GRM23 (travesty) |
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Spitting | Match | 11.3(c) | E79+B79 | MP41.12 (deliberate) | |
Discrimination | Gross Misconduct | 11.4 | D62 | GRM21 | |
Physical Harassment of Officials | Match | 11.5(c) | E77+B77 | MP20 | Threatening |
E77+B77 | MP21 | Attempted strike | |||
E78+B78 | MP22 | Deliberate touch, hold, push | |||
E78+B78 | MP23 | Deliberate strike, trip, body check | |||
Other | |||||
Second Misconduct | Game Misconduct | 4.7(c) | D88 | GM76 | |
Supplemental | |||||
Warmup violation | Minor | 10.1 | Typical junior league supplemental rule, per Sean | ||
Instigator of a gathering during the handshake protocol | Game Misconduct | HQ 7.2.8 | D64 | Hockey Quebec | |
Team manifestation of unsportsmanlike conduct | Minor | HQ 7.3.3 | A63 | Hockey Quebec | |
Game Misconduct | HQ 7.3.3 | D63 | Repeat offense for team officials | ||
Miscellaneous | Minor | A99 | -- | ||
Double Minor | A99+A99 | -- | |||
Major + Game Misconduct | B99+D99 | -- | |||
Match + Major | E99+B99 | -- | |||
Penalty Shot | F99 | -- |
Rule | Infractions | HC Prev | QC | OHF | Notes |
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✅ Ineligible player | ✅ Minor | 2.6(f), 4.11(c) | A94 | IP | Eliminated (Falls either under illegal equipment or delay of game) |
✅ Kick shot | ✅ Minor | 9.3 | A89 | -- | Eliminated |
✅ Major + Game Misconduct | 9.3 | B89+D89 | GM58 (Injury) | ||
✅ Illegal face-off | ✅ Minor | 10.2 | A95 | -- | Eliminated (Falls under delay of game) |