USA Hockey Playing Rles Committee FHS Playing Rles Committee (odated 10/10/2017 with 2017-21 USA Hockev 2017-18 FHS and 2016-18 CAA Rles) Rle (Sitation) Dif USA Hockey (HS & Below) F H S C A A SECTIO 1 - RIK Goalkeeper warm-p area defined Epanded Privileged Area o rle o rle Player Warm-p area defined o rle Confined to own end of ice Confined to own end of ice Maimm non-players on bench For (4) Five (5) Eight (8) [Bench Minor after warning] Goal Crease shape 6 ft. semi-circle Trncated semi-circle Trncated semi-circle Face-Off Circle Hash Mark Distance 4 Feet 4 Feet Recommended 5'-7" Goal Peg Reqirement Recommended to be anchored Recommended to be anchored 8-10" in Depth (limited waiver) o Tobacco/Alcohol on ice or bench Bench minor Game Miscondct Ejection from game (tobacco) Fleible Goal Pegs Recommended Recommended Mandated SECTIO 2 - COMPOSITIO OF TEAMS Maimm players in niform Maimm 20 total, maimm 18 players Maimm 20, inclding goalkeepers Maimm 18 players; 2 or 3 goalkeepers (nonehibition games) Captains and Alternates Captain + 2 Alternates (ma.) Ma. 3 (any combination) Captain and Designated Alt. Visiting team mst wear dark niforms o rle Reqired "Lights" permitted Logo limitations on niform one Yes (logos, flags, memorial patch) Captain coming off bench to complain All- Minor (1) - Minor; (2) - Miscondct; (3) - Game Miscondct; (4) - Game Disqalification Captains and Referees meet before game o rle Reqired Reqired More than 19 Players + 3 Goalkeepers on the o rle - implied only rostered ice in the pre-game players may be on the ice Permitted Yes (logo restrictions only) (1) - Miscondct (2) - Game Miscondct Bench minor penalty 1
USA Hockey Playing Rles Committee FHS Playing Rles Committee (odated 10/10/2017 with 2017-21 USA Hockev 2017-18 FHS and 2016-18 CAA Rles) Rle (Sitation) Dif USA Hockey (HS & Below) F H S C A A Coach Meets Officials Before game F ot reqired Reqired and verifies proper eqipment Roster correction after game begins Allowed - Bench minor penalty OK if inadvertent only; minor penalty assessed ot Reqired ot permitted; bench minor penalty assessed Jersey nmber in addition to back o rle Both sleeves Front or both sleeves Spare goalkeeper reqired on bench o rle; recommended in Tornaments Recommended Yes, at start of game, or bench minor "Temporary" goalkeeper Permitted o rle o rle Goalkeeper sbstittion dring stoppage Retrn after net stoppage Retrn after net stoppage o rle ot starting with annonced linep Permitted Permitted Bench minor penalty Pcks on ice before start of second or third periods o rle o rle Charged with time-ot; bench minor if time-ot already sed Recovery time for injred goalkeeper one "Reasonable amont of time" "Reasonable time" Team hddles before 2nd or 3rd period o rle Minor Bench minor Concssion/Unconscios player rle (reqires written physician OK to resme play) Stoppage for injred player F o rle Reqired o rle F Immediate when his team has possession Immediate (regardless of possession) Immediate when his team has possession SECTIO 3 - EQUIPMET Hollow end of stick mst be covered Yes Yes o rle Skates not conforming to rles F ot permitted to play (1) Warn; (2) Game Misc. ot permitted to play Throat protector - Goalkeeper Throat protector - Player F F Recommended ot reqired Reqired Recommended Recommended ot reqired 2
USA Hockey Playing Rles Committee FHS Playing Rles Committee (odated 10/10/2017 with 2017-21 USA Hockev 2017-18 FHS and 2016-18 CAA Rles) Rle (Sitation) Dif USA Hockey (HS & Below) F H S C A A Reqired Protective Eqipment - Player Helmet/Facemask Skates Mothgard (12&U and Older) Player Personally responsible for all other recommended protective eqipment Helmet/Facemask Skates Gloves Padded Hockey Pants Protective Cp /Pelvic Protector Shin Gards Elbow Pads Sholder Pads Tooth and Moth Protector 1st Offense - Miscondct Retrn - Game Miscondct Helmet/Facemask Skates Player personally responsible for all other protective eqipment. 1st offense - ot permitted to participate. 2nd offense - Miscondct. 3rd offense - Game Miscondct Player's helmet comes off dring play Immediate stoppage. Cannot retrn ntil play resmes Immediate stoppage. Cannot retrn ntil play resmes Immediate stoppage. HECC-approved helmet Reqired Reqired Players - Reqired Goalkeepers- Recommended Wearing helmet on players' and penalty bench Reqired. Violation - Misc. Reqired. Violation - Misc. Reqired. Violation-Ben. Minor Helmet chinstrap length restriction Implied Implied Two fingers Torn, ripped, nzipped pants o rle ot permitted ot permitted Mothgard - non-clear color Reqired Reqired o Rle Goalkeeper Glove Falls Off-Dring Play Play Stopped if vlnerable and no imminent scorino oooortnitv Play Stopped Immediately Warning prior to eqipment violation Yes (ecept stick) Yes o Casts I splints OK if adeqately covered and physician approved OK if adeqately covered and physician approved o Rle Wearing eposed jewelry ot permitted (1) Misc. (2) Game Misc. (1) Misc. (2) Game Misc. o rle Eqipment reqest limitation Anything in Section 3 which has specifications Sticks Sticks 3
USA Hockey Playing Rles Committee FHS Playing Rles Committee (odated 10/10/2017 with 2017-21 USA Hockev 2017-18 FHS and 2016-18 CAA Rles) Rle (Sitation) Dif USA Hockey (HS & Below) F H S C A A Location of logos on pck o rle o rle Limited position Electronic Eqipment - Dispte Rling Bench minor o rle o rle Electronic Eqipment - player on the ice Bench minor; eqip. removed 1s 1 Offense - Miscondct 2nd Offense- Game Miscondct o rle SECTIO 4 - PEALTIES Bench minor penalty defined F Yes o rle (Captain's Choice of players on the ice at stoppage on penalties) Yes Who serves "Bench Minor" (FHS eqivalent) Player on ice at infraction Player on ice at stoppage Any non-penalized player Coincident minor penalty rle Eqal nmber of minors offset Eqal nmber of minors offset Minor penalty termination when scored pon First minor being served First minor being served Player/GK ejected after second Major Yes (pls 2 game sspension) Yes o Game sspension for Game Miscondct Yes o o 2nd Miscondct by Player in Game Game Miscondct o rle o rle 5-penalty maimm/game (player/gk); Yes (Game Misc.) Yes (Game Misc.) o 15-penalty maimm/game (coach) Yes (et game sspension) o o Progressive sspension Yes (Fighting and aggressive major penalties) Yes (Disqalification Penalty) Match penalty provision Yes o o Match () penalty to non-player Applies Applies o rle Maimm Disqalifications per player per game F o limit One o limit Goalkeeper mst remain in Privileged Area throghot Penalty Shot attempt Who takes Penalty Shot if player selected is injred or ejected ot reqired ot reqired Yes Teammate on the ice at the time of infraction Any teammate on the ice when play stopped Eqal nmber of minors offset nless teams at fll strength Minor casing short-handed at time of goal Yes (Disqalification & Game Miscondct Penalties) Any teammate not then serving a penalty 4
USA Hockey Playing Rles Committee FHS Playing Rles Committee (odated 10/10/2017 with 2017-21 USA Hockev 2017-18 FHS and 2016-18 CAA Rles) Rle (Sitation) Dif USA Hockey (HS & Below) F H S C A A Goalkeeper mst serve his own major and/or miscondct penalties Reqires the recording of any delayed penalty nllified by a goal being scored o Yes Yes Yes Yes o SECTIO 5 - OFFICIALS Approved Officiating systems RR, RLL or 2R-2L (not RRL) RR, RRL, or 2R-2L Adjstment when one official is nable to contine (4 to 3) 2R-2L to RLL (3 to 2) RLL to RL or 2R (2 to 1) 2R - Emergency Official Rle (4 to 3) 2R-2L to RRL (3 to 2) RRL to 2R (2 to 1) 2R to R 2R-2L RRL (Women's Hockey Only) (4 to 3) if R: 2R-2L to RLL (4 to 3) if L: 2R-2L to RRL (3 to 2) RRL - Conference Rle Linesman report nobserved MIOR pen. to Ref. "Injry Potential" minors only Yes Yes Face-offs - Start of periods and after goals (who condcts) Referee Referee; Linesman option in RRL HECC approved hockey helmet reqired F o Yes o Access to Rle Book dring game o Reqirement Reqired Reqired Half-shield facemask reqired for Officials Yes Yes o Referee in 2R-2L; Linesman in RRL SECTIO 6 - PLAYIG RULES Awarded goal for certain Penalty Shot sitations if goalkeeper is not on the ice: - Fall on or pick p pck in crease - Thrown stick (Defending Zone) - Foled from behind (breakaway) - GK leaves any portion of stick in crease Awarded goal (all sitations) if preventing obvios/imminent goal Awarded goal allowed in certain sitations where a goal is imminent Awarded goal allowed in certain sitations where a goal is imminent Verbally absing Official after game - player Miscondct or Game Miscond. Disqalification Miscondct, Game Miscondct or Disqalification 5
USA Hockey Playing Rles Committee FHS Playing Rles Committee (odated 10/10/2017 with 2017-21 USA Hockev 2017-18 FHS and 2016-18 CAA Rles) Rle (Sitation) Dif USA Hockey (HS & Below) F H S C A A Fol langage on players' bench - player Miscondct or Bench Minor Minor + Miscondct Minor, Miscondct, Game Miscondct or Disqalification Contining altercation Miscondct or Game Miscond. Disqalification Disqalification Toching/Holding Game Official - player Miscondct or Game Miscond. Disqalification Disqalification Banging boards with stick - player Miscondct or Game Miscond. Minor Minor Obscene Gestre - player Game Miscondct Minor + Game Miscondct. or Disqalification Miscondct, Game Miscondct or Disqalification Racial or ethnic slr F Game Miscondct (langage that is offensive, hatefl or discriminatory in natre) Disqalification (Incldes gender slr) Game Miscondct "Detrimental Condct" - player or Team Official who spits at a game participant Match Disqalification Game Miscondct Verbal abse to Game Official after game by Tearn Official (1) Bench Minor, (2) Game Misc.; Match if threat Disqalification Game Miscondct or Spplementary Discipline Obscene Gestre by Tearn Official Game Miscondct Minor + Game Miscondct Bench Minor Thrown object onto the ice Bench Minor Minor Player: Minor + Game Misc. Coach: Bench Minor + G.Misc. on-physical interference with On-Ice Officials Miscondct Miscondct Player: Misc. or Game Misc. Toching/Holding Game Official by Team Official Physically harming Game Official by Team Official Boarding Minor + miscondct, Major + game miscondct. or Match Body Checking (Body Contact Classifications) Minor, Major or Major + Game Miscondct Game Miscondct Disqalification Disqalification Match Disqalification Game Miscondct or Spplementary Discipline Major, Major + miscondct or Minor, Major or Miscondct or Minor, Major or Goalkeeper playing with a broken stick ot permitted - Minor ot permitted - Minor OK ntil net stoppage Btt-Ending Major + Game Miscondct or Match Major + Game Misc. or 6
USA Hockey Playing Rles Committee FHS Playing Rles Committee (odated 10/10/2017 with 2017-21 USA Hockev 2017-18 FHS and 2016-18 CAA Rles) Rle (Sitation) Dif USA Hockey (HS & Below) F H S C A A Charging Minor + miscondct, Major + game miscondct. or Match Minor, Major or Miscondct or Checking from Behind Minor + Miscondct, Major + Game Miscondct, or Match; S+GM or Match req'd if head-first into boards or goal Major - Open ice Major + miscondct or if into boards or goal Minor or Major (open ice) Major + Game Miscondct or req'd if into boards or goal Contact to the Head I Head Contact Minor + miscondct, Major + game miscondct. or Match Minor, Major or (Indirect) Major or (Direct) (Direct) Major + Game Misc. or Cross-Checking Minor, Major or Major + Game Miscondct Elbowing Minor, Major or Major + Game Miscondct Minor, Major of Minor, Major of Miscondct or Miscondct or Players mst be stationary for face-off o Yes Yes Player/Line change at stoppage 5 seconds each for visitor and home team 5 seconds each for visitor and home team 5 seconds for visiting team and 8 seconds for home team Player change after accidental goal dislodged by defending team Player change after team shoots pck over glass and ot of play Permitted Permitted ot Permitted Permitted Permitted ot Permitted Player change after team ices the pck Permitted Permitted ot Permitted Face-off location after non-coincident penalty Last play or etral Zone spot Offending team's defending zone Offending team's defending zone Face-off location for carrying /throwing or illegal hand passing pck etral zone or last play Defending zone One zone closer to own goal Face-off location for playing pck above sholders Defending zone (offending team) Defending zone (offending team) One zone closer to own goal Face-offs procedre - who places stick first? Attacking center first (Visiting team center ice) Attacking center first (Visiting team center ice) Defending center first in defending zone; otherwise Visitina team 7
USA Hockey Playing Rles Committee FHS Playing Rles Committee (odated 10/10/2017 with 2017-21 USA Hockev 2017-18 FHS and 2016-18 CAA Rles) Rle (Sitation) Dif USA Hockey (HS & Below) F H S C A A Hand pass permitted Defending zone only Defending zone only o Player Change after Hand Pass Stoppage o Rle o Rle ot permitted Hand pass by face-off player o Rle o Rle ot permitted - minor penalty Face-off location for closing hand on pck (nonhand pass or delay of game) Immediate whistle for hand pass directly on goal F Last Play - no territorial advantage Defending Zone Face-Off Spot o Yes o One zone closer to own goal Goalkeeper freezes pck on ice when ot of crease, pck in front of goal line (in Priv. Area) o penalty if pressred o penalty Minor (interpretation) Goalkeeper shoots pck ot of rink over glass Minor - Always Minor - If deliberate Minor - If deliberate Goalkeeper checks opponent in Priv. Area o rle o rle Minor or Major Instigating Fisticffs F Minor o special rle Minor Fisticffs, inclding player strck dring altercation who contines by retaliating Minor, Doble Minor, or Major + Game Miscondct Disqalification Disqalification First in - Game Miscondct; Sbseqent player enters altercation (fight) Disqalification o atomatic penalty Others - no atomatic penalty Deliberately removing helmet/facemask prior to Match o rle o rle or dring altercation Unintentionally removing opponent helmet/facemask dring altercation Game Misconedct (2-game sspension) Own helmet/facemask comes off head dring altercation (improper wearing) High Stick definition Goal scored from Pck striking portion of stick below HS definition, bt part of stick is above o rle o rle Game Miscondct o rle o rle Above normal sholder height of checking player Above 4 feet Above 4 feet o Goal Goal is allowed Goal is allowed Immediate whistle for HS pck directly on goal F o Yes o Goalkeeper play pck with high stick o o Permitted 8
USA Hockey Playing Rles Committee FHS Playing Rles Committee Grabbing Facemask (odated 10/10/2017 with 2017-21 USA Hockev 2017-18 FHS and 2016-18 CAA Rles) Rle (Sitation) Dif USA Hockey (HS & Below) F H S C A A Major + Game Miscondct or Match Major + Game Miscondct. or Head-Btting Match Minor, Major or Major + Game High Sticking Miscondct Major, Major + Miscondct or Major, Major + Miscondct or Minor, Major or Holding F Minor Minor, Major or Minor Major + Game Miscondct or. Major + Game Miscondct. or Miscondct or Hooking Minor, Major or Major + Game Miscondct Minor, Major or Minor Shorthanded Team can ice pck 1SU and older Only Allowed Allowed Interference F Minor Penalty Minor, Major or Minor Directing pck into goal with skate Disallowed Disallowed Attacking player in crease when goal scored (goalkeeper is in the crease) Kicking o goal Major + Game Miscondct (Psh-Off) or Match (Kick) Allowed - o goal if interfering with the goalkeeper Kick shot (skate kicks stick blade) Stoppage of Play Miscondct Miscondct Goal nless distinct kicking motion Allowed - o goal if interfering with the goalkeeper Minor, Major or Major + Game Kneeing Minor, Major or Miscondct Miscondct or Player leaves players' bench or penalty bench dring altercation Major + Game Miscondct Etra player prevents breakaway Penalty Shot Penalty Shot + Miscondct Bench Minor, Miscondct, and Penalty Shot Delayed off-sides permitted o -(Ecept 14U and above teams) Yes Yes Tag-p to nllify delayed off-side o - (Ecept 14U and above teams) Yes Yes 9
USA Hockey Playing Rles Committee FHS Playing Rles Committee Off-Sides - Pck deflecting from etral Zone off of defending player back into Defending zone with attacking player in zone. Immediate whistle for pck shot on goal dring delayed off-sides Icing is nllified if goalkeeper leaves crease or feigns playing the pck Stoppage of play for icing violation (odated 10/10/2017 with 2017-21 USA Hockev 2017-18 FHS and 2016-18 CAA Rles) Delayed Off-sides Delayed Off-sides o Off-sides Yes o o o o Yes Immediate when pck crosses nn<>l lina Immediate when pck crosses nol lina Hybrid Icing Icing error End zone spot where occrred End zone spot where occrred Center spot Off-side error etral zone spot etral zone spot Center spot Carrying pck behind net more than once per period (not being checked) o rle o rle Minor Additional pck on ice Stop only if interferes with play Stop only if interferes with play Stop at change of possession Tearn refses to start play when ordered to do so by Referee (1) 15 seconds, (2) Bench minor,(3) 15 seconds, (4) Sspend game (1) Warn, (2) 3-min. to comply, (3) Major if comply or forfeit if no comply (1) Warn, (2) Minor, (3) Major, (4) Forfeit Slashing Minor, Major or Major + Game Miscondct Minor, Major or Miscondct or Slew-footing Minor, Major or Major + Game Misc. Minor, Major or Major + Game Misc. or. Spearing Major + Game Miscondct or Match Major + Game Miscondct or Thrown stick At pck in Def. Zone: Pen. Shot, Otherwise: minor Preventing a goal: Pen. Shot Otherwise: minor Preventing a goal: Pen. Shot Otherwise: minor "Mercy Rle" (ending game early) F o Permitted o Time of period 20 mintes maimm 15 (p to 17 min. by State) 20 mintes (15-18 minte Intermission) 10
USA Hockey Playing Rles Committee FHS Playing Rles Committee Time-ot permitted (odated 10/10/2017 with 2017-21 USA Hockev 2017-18 FHS and 2016-18 CAA Rles) Rle (Sitation) Dif USA Hockey (HS & Below) F H S C A A Before conclsion of line change procedre Anytime dring a stoppage Anytime dring a stoppage Ma. period length, sdden-death overtime 10 min. (no resrface) 8 min. (no resrface) 5 min. (no resrface) Teams change ends for first overtime o Rle Yes Yes Video review o rle By State Assoc. adoption only Yes Tripping/Clipping/Leg Checking Ṃ Major or Major + Game..inor,...--!. lf't Unnecessary Roghness Minor or Doble Minor Unnecessary Roghness - avoidable check to vlnerable player or after whistle Minor, Major or Minor, Major or Disqalification Minor, Major or Major + GM Minor, Major or Ṃ Major, Major + Game..inor,...--!. '"t nr nn Minor Miscondct or Diving Rle (Embellishment) o rle Minor Minor SIGALS and PROCEDURES Goal scored - blowing the whistle Yes Yes o Icing signal, non-whistle arm, back official F Vertical 60 above horizontal Vertical Delayed off-side on-whistle arm vertical (14U on-whistle arm vertical; on-whistle arm vertical; teams and above only) whistle arm angled toward line whistle arm angled toward line Face off - scoring opportnity shot ot of rink by etral zone Zone where shot originated Attacking zone attacking team Face off pck deflects off goal post etral zone Zone where shot originate Attacking zone "For prposes of this docment, a Match Penalty (USAH) and a Disqalification (FHS & CAA) are considered identical. Both consist of a 5-minte penalty, immediate ejection from the game, and additional sspension." 11
USA Hockey Playing Rles Committee FHS Playing Rles Committee (pdated 10/10/2017 with 2017-21 USA Hockey, 2017-18 FHS and 2016-18 CAA Rles) 12