Abuse of Officials

(I)        Any Player who challenges or disputes the ruling of an Official.
           Any identifiable Player who uses obscene, profane or abusive language or gestures directed at any On- or Off-Ice Official.
           Note: An additional game misconduct penalty for use of obscene gestures, racial slurs or taunts or sexual remarks
           ➔ Rule 39.5 – Game Misconduct Penalty.
(II)       Any Player or Players who bang the boards or glass with their sticks or other objects at any time, or who, in any manner
           show disrespect for an Official’s decision. If this is done in order to get the attention of the On-Ice Officials for a legitimate
           reason (i.e. serious injury, illness, etc.), then discretion must be exercised by the Referees.
(III)      When a Captain, Alternate Captain or any other Player comes off the Players’ bench to question or protest a ruling by an

(IV)       If a Player bangs the boards or glass in protest of an Off-Ice Official’s ruling.
(V)        If a penalized Player is assessed an additional “Unsportsmanlike Conduct” penalty either before or after they begins
           serving their original penalty(ies), the additional minor penalty is added to their unexpired time and served consecutively.

(I)        Any Coach or team personnel who bangs the boards or glass with a stick or other object at any time, showing disrespect
           for an Official’s decision. If this is done in order to get the attention of the On-Ice Officials for a legitimate reason (i.e.
           serious injury, illness, etc.), then discretion must be exercised by the Referees.
(II)       Any Player, Coach, or team personnel who interferes in any manner with any Game Official including the Referees, Line-
           spersons, Game or Penalty Timekeepers or Goal Judges in the performance of their duties.
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(III)      Any Player, Coach, or non-playing person who misuses technology (tablet, etc.) to challenge a Game Officials decision.

(I)        Any Player who persists in the use of obscene, profane or abusive language towards any On- or Off-Ice official for which
           they has already been assessed a minor penalty. Note: A game misconduct penalty for use of obscene gestures, racial
           slurs or taunts or sexual remarks ➔ Rule 39.5 – Game Misconduct Penalty.
(II)       Any Player who intentionally knocks or shoots the puck out of the reach of an Official who is retrieving it.
(III)      Any Player who, after being assessed a minor penalty for “Unsportsmanlike Conduct”, persists in challenging or disputing
           the ruling of an Official.
(IV)       Any Player or Players who bang the boards or glass with their sticks or other objects at any time, showing disrespect for
           an Official’s decision, for which they have already been assessed a Minor or Bench Minor Penalty for “Unsportsmanlike
           Conduct”.
(V)        Any Player or Players who, except for the purpose of taking their positions in the penalty box, enter or remain in the
           Referee’s crease while they are reporting to or consulting with any Game Official including the other Referee, the Lines-
           persons, Game Timekeeper, Penalty Timekeeper, Official Scorekeeper or Public Address System Announcer.
(VI)       Any penalized player who does not proceed directly to the penalty bench when instructed to do so by an official.
(VII)      A misconduct penalty (or game misconduct penalty at the discretion of the Referee) shall be imposed on any Player who
           deliberately throws any equipment out of the playing area. When this is done in protest of an official’s ruling, a minor
           penalty plus a game misconduct penalty shall be assessed ➔ Rule 39.5 – Game Misconduct Penalty.
(VIII)     Any Player who, after previously being assessed a Minor Penalty for “Unsportsmanlike Conduct” for banging the boards

(IX)       In general, Players displaying this type of behavior are assessed a minor penalty, then a misconduct penalty and then a
           game misconduct penalty if they persist.

(I)        Any Player who, after being assessed a misconduct penalty, persists in challenging or disputing the ruling of an Official.
(II)       When a Coach or non-playing team personnel uses obscene, profane or abusive language or gesture directed at any On
           or Off-Ice Official or uses the name of any Official coupled with any vociferous remarks, after already being assessed
           a bench minor penalty (Rule 39.3 (ii)), this Coach or non-playing team personnel is to be assessed a game misconduct
           penalty and the situation reported to the Proper Authorities for further action. When this type of conduct occurs by any
           Player, Coach or non-playing team personnel after the expiration of the game, on or off the ice, the game misconduct
           shall be applied without the necessity of having been assessed a penalty for ”Unsportsmanlike Conduct” previously in
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           the game.
(III)      Any Player who deliberately applies physical force in any manner against an Official, in any manner, where such actions
           were likely to cause injury to the latter to an Official, physically demeans, or deliberately applies physical force to an Offi-
           cial solely for the purpose of getting free of such an Official during or immediately following an altercation shall receive
           a game misconduct penalty and the guidelines set out in ➔ Rule 40 – Physical Abuse of Officials are to be applied.
(IV)       Any Player who, having entered the penalty box, leaves the penalty box prior to the expiration of their penalty for the
           purpose of challenging an Official’s ruling, shall be assessed. This rule does not replace any other more severe penalty
           that may be imposed for leaving the penalty box for the purpose of starting or participating in an altercation.
           ➔ Rule 70 – Leaving the Players Bench or Penalty Box.
(V)        A minor penalty for “Unsportsmanlike Conduct” plus a game misconduct shall be imposed on a Player who throws their stick
           or any part thereof, or any other piece of equipment or object outside the playing area in protest of an Official’s decision.
(VI)       Any Player, Coach or team personnel who throws or shoots any equipment or other object in the general direction of an
           Official but does not come close to making any contact. This action may occur on or off the ice.
(VII)      In general, participants displaying this type of behavior are assessed a minor penalty, then a misconduct penalty and then
           a game misconduct penalty if they persist.
(VIII)     Any Player, Coach or team personnel who spits, smears blood or directing obscene, profane, or abusive language, use of
           obscene gestures, racial slurs or taunts or sexual remarks at an Official, during or after a game, on or off the ice and any
           location while in the arena and its connected premises.