Time-Outs

87.1TIME-OUT Each team shall be permitted to take one thirty-second (30s) “time-out” during the course of any game. All Players including goal- keepers on the ice at the time of the “time-out” will be allowed to go to their respective benches. This “time-out” must be taken during a normal stoppage of play. Only one “time-out” ("television commercial break/ power break" or team “time-out”), shall be permitted at any one stoppage of play. For the purpose of this rule, a “television commercial break” is deemed an “official time-out” and not charged to either team. GAME FLOW The coach or any Player designated by the Coach will indicate to the Referee that their team is exercising its option. The “time-out” must be requested by the team before the Referee has completed the Players change procedure, before the Referee lowers his hand and points to the respecting face-off location. The Referee will report the “time-out” to the Game Timekeeper who shall be responsible for signaling the termination of the “time-out”. No “time-out” shall be granted following a “face-off” violation. No “time-out” shall be granted to the defensive team following an icing, following the goalkeeper causing a stoppage of play from a shoot-in from beyond the center red line, or when a defending Player accidentally dislodges the net causing a stoppage of play. No “time-out” shall be granted when a “Penalty Shot” has been awarded to either team by the Referee, once instructions have been given to the Player taking the shot and the goalkeeper defending the shot. No “time-out” will be granted during the shootout. No warm-up involving pucks on the ice shall be permitted for a goalkeeper or replacement goalkeeper during a “time-out”. If, after one warning, this continues, the Referee shall assess a “Delay of Game” penalty to the offending team. 10

87.2COMMERCIAL BREAK During each regular period of the games in an IIHF Championship there shall be a maximum of three (3) commercial breaks, each with a maximum duration of seventy (70) seconds but can be subject to change for specific events. Commercial breaks shall be taken at the first stoppage of play after the following times on the game clock as it counts down:

(I)           Break number 1: 14.00 (min.)
(II)          Break number 2: 10.00 (min.)
(III)         Break number 3: 06.00 (min.)

Despite the above indicated time slots, commercial breaks shall not be taken if:

a)     A goal is scored;
b)     A penalty shot is called;
c)     One of the teams is playing short-handed, except if a team is short-handed as a result of a major penalty;
d)     A fight breaks out on ice;
e)     An icing infraction is called;
f)     The net is dislodged accidentally by a defending Player (incl. goalkeeper); and
g)     The puck is shot into the end zone from beyond the center red line and the goalkeeper freezes the puck resulting in
       a stoppage of play.

Exceptions from point e-g above is when a penalty or penalties are assessed in the stoppage that affects the on-ice strength of either team. If a commercial break is missed during the prescribed time slot because of the above exceptions, the missed commercial opportunity shall be made up at the next stoppage of play where the circumstances allow for a commercial break. If there is another incident where another commercial break is missed, this procedure shall continue to repeat itself until all commercial breaks are taken. However, there must always be at least 60 seconds between two commercial breaks. Any extra commercial break taken during a time slot shall follow the procedure described above and they shall be eliminated from GAME FLOW the last remaining time slot of that period. They shall not be used to create extra commercial inventory for broadcasters. However, in such instances, the Commercial Coordinator will be instructed to turn on the light and signal the truck that an optional commercial opportunity is being taken. No commercial breaks shall be taken in the final thirty (30) seconds of the first and second periods or during the final two (2) minutes of the third period. No commercial breaks shall be granted during an overtime period shorter than 20 minutes. During a twenty- minute overtime period, a commercial break shall be taken at the first stoppage of play after ten minutes, if circumstances allow. The teams shall comply with the following provisions during commercial breaks:

a)      Goalkeepers will be allowed to go to their respective Players’ bench.
b)      Teams are allowed to change lines once the Referee blows the whistle signaling the teams to return to the

face-off with 20 seconds remaining in the commercial stoppage.

c) These line changes will follow the same protocol as a normal line change during a stoppage of play.

87.3GOAL BREAK Immediately after a goal, there is a 45-second 'goal break'. This break is for the broadcaster to show replays of the goal and for the 10 defending team to decide whether to initiate a Coach's challenge (if Rule 38→ is used in the game). SECTION 11 Women's Ice Hockey 11 WOMEN´S ICE HOCKEY