Game Misconduct Penalties
IIHF Rule Book
23.1GAME MISCONDUCT PENALTY A game misconduct penalty involves the suspension of a Player for the balance of the game, but a substitute is permitted to replace the Player removed. Twenty (20) minutes are applied in the records to the Player incurring a game misconduct penalty. 04
23.2DISCIPLINARY MEASURES A Player, Coach or other team personnel incurring a game misconduct penalty shall be reported to the Proper Authorities which shall have full power to impose further disciplinary measures on the penalized person. ➔ Rule 28 – Supplementary Discipline. » For more information refer to IIHF Disciplinary Code
23.3DISCIPLINARY MEASURES – GENERAL CATEGORY The respective process is outlined in the IIHF Disciplinary Code. » For more information refer to IIHF Disciplinary Code.
23.4DISCIPLINARY MEASURES – ABUSE OF OFFICIALS CATEGORY The respective process is outlined in the IIHF Disciplinary Code. » For more information refer to IIHF Disciplinary Code
23.5DISCIPLINARY MEASURES – STICK INFRACTIONS CATEGORY The respective process is outlined in the IIHF Disciplinary Code. » For more information refer to IIHF Disciplinary Code
23.6DISCIPLINARY MEASURES – PHYSICAL INFRACTIONS CATEGORY The respective process is outlined in the IIHF Disciplinary Code. » For more information refer to IIHF Disciplinary Code
23.7AUTOMATIC GAME MISCONDUCT PENALTY ➔ Rule 20.4 – Automatic Game Misconduct. TYPES OF PENALTIES
23.8OTHER INFRACTIONS – THAT COULD RESULT IN A GAME MISCONDUCT PENALTY A list of infractions that can result in a game misconduct penalty being assessed can be found in Table 8. In addition, the following list of infractions can also result in a game misconduct penalty being assessed:
(I) interfering with or striking a spectator (II) racial taunts or slurs or sexual remarks (III) spitting, smearing blood on or at an opponent or spectator (IV) biting an opponent or spectator
Any Player or team personnel who physically interferes with the spectators, becomes involved in an altercation with a spectator, or throws any object at a spectator, shall automatically incur a Game Misconduct Penalty and the Referee shall report all such infractions to the Proper Authorities who shall have full power to impose such further Disciplinary Measures as they deem appropriate. ➔ For more information refer to Appendix IV – Tables Overview – Table 8. 04