Infractions
✅ Infraction/duration exists in Play
🔴 Infraction/duration missing in Play
⚠️ Discrepancy with Play
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Rule | Choices | USA | Notes |
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Abuse of Officials and Other Misconduct | minor | 601(a) | |
bench minor | 601(b) | ||
misconduct | 601(c) | ||
game misconduct | 601(d) | ||
match penalty | 601(e) | ||
game misconduct | 601(f) | ||
Attempt to Injure or Recklessly Endanger An Opponent | match penalty | 602(a) | |
Boarding | ✅ minor + misconduct | 603(a) | |
✅ Major + game misconduct | 603(a) | ||
major + game misconduct | 603(b) | ||
match penalty | 603(c) | ||
Body Checking (Competitive Contact Categories) | ✅ Minor | 604(c) | |
major + game misconduct | 604(d) | ||
match penalty | 604(e) | ||
Broken Stick | ✅ Minor | 605(a) | |
Minor | 605(b) | ||
✅ Minor | 605(c) | ||
Butt-Ending | major + game misonduct | 606(a) | |
match penalty | 606(b) | ||
Charging | ✅ minor + misconduct | 607(a) | |
major + game misconduct | 607(a) | ||
major penalty + game misconduct | 607(b) | ||
minor + misconduct | 607(c) | ||
major + game misconduct | 607(c) | ||
✅ Minor | 607(d) | ||
match penalty | 607(e) | ||
Checking From Behind | minor + a misconduct | 608(a) | |
major + game misconduct | 608(a) | ||
major penalty + game misconduct | 608(b) | ||
match penalty | 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 penalty | 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 penalty | 615(c) | ||
game misconduct | 615(c) | ||
game misconduct | 615(d) | ||
minor | 615(e) | ||
second major penalty | 615(f) | ||
Fouled from Behind | minor | 616(a) | |
Handling Puck with Hand | minor | 618(a) | |
minor | 618(c) | ||
Head Butting | major + game misconduct | 619(a) | |
match penalty | 619(b) | ||
Head Contact | minor + misconduct | 620(a) | |
major + game misconduct | 620(a) | ||
major + game misconduct | 620(b) | ||
match penalty | 620(c) | ||
butt ending | Major plus Game Misconduct | 606(a) | |
checking form behind (head first) | Major plus Game Misconduct | 608(b) | |
fighting | Major plus Game Misconduct | 615(a,b) | |
head butting | Major plus Game Misconduct | 619(a) | |
holding/grabbing facemask | Major plus Game Misconduct | 622(b) | |
push off opponent with skate | Major plus Game Misconduct | 627(a) | |
leaving bench in altercation | Major plus Game Misconduct | 629(a) | |
spearing | Major plus Game Misconduct | 635(a) | |
slew footing | Major plus Game Misconduct | 639(b) | |
Minor, Double Minor or Major plus Game Misconduct | |||
fighting (retaliation) | Minor, Double Minor or Major plus Game Misconduct | 615(a) | |
Minor plus Misconduct Penalty | |||
not surrendering stick for measurement | Minor plus Misconduct Penalty | 301(d) | |
Minor plus Game Misconduct Penalty | |||
drop glove/stick, instigate altercation | Minor plus Game Misconduct Penalty | 615(a) | |
Bench Minor or Game Misconduct or both | |||
team official on ice without permission | Bench Minor or Game Misconduct or both | 629(d) | |
Match Penalty Option | |||
boarding | Match Penalty Option | 603(c) | |
body checking in competitive category | Match Penalty Option | 604(e) | |
butt ending | Match Penalty Option | 606(b) | |
charging | Match Penalty Option | 607(e) | |
checking from behind | Match Penalty Option | 608(c) | |
cross checking | Match Penalty Option | 609(c) | |
elbowing | Match Penalty Option | 611(c) | |
deliberately removing helmet during altercation | Match Penalty Option | 615(c) | |
head butting | Match Penalty Option | 619(b) | |
head contact | Match Penalty Option | 620(c) | |
high sticking | Match Penalty Option | 621(c) | |
holding/grabbing facemask | Match Penalty Option | 622(c) | |
hooking | Match Penalty Option | 623(c) | |
kneeing | Match Penalty Option | 628(c) | |
slashing | Match Penalty Option | 634(c) | |
spearing | Match Penalty Option | 635(b) | |
tripping/clipping/leg checking/slew footing | Match Penalty Option | 639(c) | |
avoidable check (late hit) | Match Penalty Option | 640(h) | |
avoidable contact after whistle | Match Penalty Option | 640(h) | |
body check with no effort to gain possesion of the puck | Match Penalty Option | 640(h) | |
body check delivered to opponent who is physically engaged | Match Penalty Option | 640(h) | |
goalkeeper delievering body check | Match Penalty Option | 640(h) | |
Match Penalty ONLY | |||
taped hand, cutting opponent | Match Penalty (only) | 305(b) | |
applies physical force or attempts to inflict physical harm to a game official | Match Penalty (only) | 601(E.1) | |
conduct critically detrimental to the game | Match Penalty (only) | 601(e.2) | |
hateful/discriminatory language | Match Penalty (only) | 601(e.3) | |
attempt to injure or recklessly endanger an opponent or team official | Match Penalty (only) | 602(a) | |
removing helmet prior to or during an altercation | Match Penalty (only) | 615(c) | |
kicking opponent | Match Penalty (only) | 627(b) | |
suspended game- refusal to start play | Match Penalty (only) | 633(a,b) | |
Miconduct Penalty | |||
failure to wear helmet facemask in bench area | Misconduct Penalty | 304(c) | |
mouthgyard violation | Misconduct Penalty | 304(f) | |
equipment violation (after warning) | Misconduct Penalty | 304(g) | |
playing with cut palm on glove | Misconduct Penalty | 305(b) | |
distraction during penalty shot | Misconduct Penalty | 406(d) | |
persisting in unsportsmanlike conduct | Misconduct Penalty | 601(a) | |
abuse of officials and other misconduct | Misconduct Penalty | 601(c) | |
Game Misconduct Penalty | |||
four penalties to same player in game | Game Misconduct Penalty | 401(b) | |
second major penalty in same game | Game Misconduct Penalty | 403(b) | |
second misconduct penalty during same game | Game Misconduct Penalty | 404(a) | |
persistent in unsportmanlike conduct | Game Misconduct Penalty | 601(a) | |
abuse of officials and other misconducts | Game Misconduct Penalty | 601(d) | |
alcohol, tobacco, smoking, vaping on bench | Game Misconduct Penalty | 601(f) | |
improperly worn helmet removed during altercation | Game Misconduct Penalty | 615(c) | |
first to intervene in altercation | Game Misconduct Penalty | 615(d) | |
player interference with spectator | Game Misconduct Penalty | 626(c) | |
Misconduct or Game Misconduct Penalty | |||
stick thrown out of play area | Misconduct or Game Misconduct Penalty | 637(c) | |
Game Misconduct or Match Penalty | |||
swinging stick at opponent in altercation | Game Misconduct or Match Penalty | 634(d) | |
Penalty Shot (only) | |||
deliberate illegal substitution | Penalty Shot (only) | 205(g) | |
goalkeeper deliberately displaces the goal, no breakaway | Penalty Shot (only) | 610(e) | |
deliberate removal of helmet/facemask, breakaway | Penalty Shot (only) | 610(f) | |
illegal entry, breakaway | Penalty Shot (only) | 629(c) | |
thrown stick, breakaway | Penalty Shot (only) | 637(b) | |
Penalty Shot or Awarded Goal | |||
deliberate goal displacement in scoring opportunity | Penalty Shot or Awarded Goal | 610(e) | |
player falling on puck in crease | Penalty Shot or Awarded Goal | 614(b) | |
fouled from behind on breakway | Penalty Shot or Awarded Goal | 616(a,b) | |
player picking up puck from crease | Penalty Shot or Awarded Goal | 618(a) | |
stick thrown at puck in defending zone | Penalty Shot or Awarded Goal | (637(a,b) | |
Awarded Goal (only) | |||
deliberate goal displacement preventing a goal | Awarded Goal (only) | 610(e) | |
goalkeeper stick left in front of goal, preventing a goal | Awarded Goal (only) | 625(c) |