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• If the action of one player endangers another a penalty will be called
• Stick lifts and captures are called on an impedance basis
  • A reasonable effort to steal the ball could involve a stick lift or trap.  However, if the defender’s intent is on the offenders stick and/or body and not the ball a penalty will be called.
  • Any stick lift that elevates above knee level will be called as an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
• Off-Sides is when a player enters the offensive zone before the ball
  • exceptions:
    • ball is brought into the defensive zone
      • negates offensive players being off-sides
    • ball carrier enters offensive zone ahead of ball, but with control of the ball
      
• Icing (during the last 2 minutes of a close game)
  • Not applicable when:
    • Penalty killing
    • Legitimate pass goes errant
    • Defense makes no effort to intercept a clearing shot
• Delay of Game, is when:
  • Ball is caught and held longer than necessary
  • Team delays a face-off
    • Purposefully
    • Or with slow player changes
  • If the ball becomes trapped in dilapidated equipment (holy pant wearers beware!)
  • A skater initiates the face-off while while any player from their team is off-sides
• Interference, is when:
  • Contact is made with the goalie within the goalie crease
  • One player blocks the path of another, intentionally
• Unsportsmanlike Conduct
  • 'Bad mouthing' any player, fan, and/or official (will probably get you kicked out)
  • Excessively arguing a penalty (we like feedback, but within reason!)
  • Throwing a stick during or after play
• Goalie crease rules
  • No offensive player is allow in the crease
    • Unless the ball has already entered the crease
  • Goalie has free rein of the goal crease and any impedance of the goalie in the crease will result in penalty
• Equipment
  • all required equipment is to be worn at all times during a game
    • playing without required equipment will result is a penalty
  • helmets are required to be worn by players on the bench during play
  • Broken Sticks
    • you are required to drop your stick if it becomes compromised (broken)

• Platinum League Exceptions:
  • Body positioning on the ball WILL result in contact.
    • Checking for body positioning IS legal
    • As long as it’s a legitimate play on the ball!