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A player/coach is suspended for the team's next regularly
scheduled game and because of circumstances out of the
control of the player/coach, the opponent forfeits the
game. Does this forfeited game count towards serving the
suspension? - Answer-There may be some special
circumstances that warrant the suspension being served
(i.e. Game forfeited while both teams are on site due to
circumstances out of the offending player/ coach control).
It is best that the Proper Authorities take into consideration
the circumstances involved and the "good faith" effort of
the suspended party to serve the suspension while
reviewing each instance. There are also situations (the
game is forfeited days in advance) where the suspension
would definitely not be considered served.
The Referee notices that a team has three players with a
"C" on their uniforms during the pre-game warm-up. How
many players should the Referee allow to act as Captain?
- Answer-One. Rule Reference 202(a). In this situation the
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Referee should look at the game sheet to determine the
Captain. If there is more than one Captain designated, the
Referee must ask the Coach to appoint only one of the
three players to act as the team's Captain. The Referee
must also inform the Coach that the other two players will
be allowed to have Captain's privileges, but they must be
designated as Alternate Captains.
The Team Captain and the Alternate Captain(s) are
incapacitated by reasons of injuries or are unavailable due
to penalties and the Referee deems it necessary to
convey a message to the bench. With whom shall the
Referee communicate? - Answer-Any player on the ice
with whom the Referee elects to converse. Rule
Reference 202(a). The Referee has the authority to select
a player on the ice to convey the message to the bench.
Failure of a team to have a captain available is not
justification for a Referee to not communicate when doing
so would assist in managing the game.
A team refuses to designate a Captain at the beginning of
the game. Should the Referee assess a penalty? -
Answer-No
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May a goalkeeper be designated as a Captain or Alternate
Captain? - Answer-Yes. However, the goalkeeper cannot
exercise the privileges of the Captain during the game as
outlined in this rule. Rule Reference 202(a). There is no
rule preventing a goalkeeper from being named a Captain
or Alternate Captain as an honor by the team to show
leadership. However, that goalkeeper may not exercise
Captain's privileges during a game. Doing so would
unnecessarily delay the game if the goalkeeper were
allowed to leave the goal area for any discussion and then
go to the bench area to relay any message and finally
back to the goal area and be prepared for the resumption
of play.
There is a question of a rule interpretation. The Referee
wants to explain the rule to the Captain, but notices that
the Captain and both Alternate Captains are seated on the
players' bench. What should the Referee do? - Answer-If
the Captain is still participating in the game (they are not
removed from the game because of penalty, injury, etc.),
they should be invited from the players' bench to discuss
the interpretation with the Referee. Rule Reference
202(a).
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There is a question of a rule interpretation and the Captain
comes off the bench to protest the decision of the Referee.
What should the Referee do? - Answer-If the Captain
leaves the bench for a discussion without being invited to
do so, and makes a complaint or protest, they must be
assessed a minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct
under this rule. Rule Reference 202(b).
A team has 16 skaters plus two goalkeepers listed on the
game scoresheet. A skater who is not listed on the
scoresheet participates in the game. What action should
the Referee take when it is brought to their attention? -
Answer-Add the skater's name to the scoresheet, and
assess a bench minor penalty to the player's team. Rule
Reference 203(a). All penalties incurred and goals/assists
awarded to that skater shall stand. The team may not elect
to send the skater to the dressing room and forgo the
bench minor penalty because the skater has already
participated in the game.
A team has eighteen skaters and two goalkeepers listed
on the game scoresheet. What happens if a skater who is
not listed on the scoresheet participates in the game and
scores a goal? - Answer-The goal shall be disallowed.
Rule References 203(a), 201(a) and 629(c). Once the
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A player/coach is suspended for the team's next regularly
scheduled game and because of circumstances out of the
control of the player/coach, the opponent forfeits the
game. Does this forfeited game count towards serving the
suspension? - Answer-There may be some special
circumstances that warrant the suspension being served
(i.e. Game forfeited while both teams are on site due to
circumstances out of the offending player/ coach control).
It is best that the Proper Authorities take into consideration
the circumstances involved and the "good faith" effort of
the suspended party to serve the suspension while
reviewing each instance. There are also situations (the
game is forfeited days in advance) where the suspension
would definitely not be considered served.
The Referee notices that a team has three players with a
"C" on their uniforms during the pre-game warm-up. How
many players should the Referee allow to act as Captain?
- Answer-One. Rule Reference 202(a). In this situation the
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Referee should look at the game sheet to determine the
Captain. If there is more than one Captain designated, the
Referee must ask the Coach to appoint only one of the
three players to act as the team's Captain. The Referee
must also inform the Coach that the other two players will
be allowed to have Captain's privileges, but they must be
designated as Alternate Captains.
The Team Captain and the Alternate Captain(s) are
incapacitated by reasons of injuries or are unavailable due
to penalties and the Referee deems it necessary to
convey a message to the bench. With whom shall the
Referee communicate? - Answer-Any player on the ice
with whom the Referee elects to converse. Rule
Reference 202(a). The Referee has the authority to select
a player on the ice to convey the message to the bench.
Failure of a team to have a captain available is not
justification for a Referee to not communicate when doing
so would assist in managing the game.
A team refuses to designate a Captain at the beginning of
the game. Should the Referee assess a penalty? -
Answer-No
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May a goalkeeper be designated as a Captain or Alternate
Captain? - Answer-Yes. However, the goalkeeper cannot
exercise the privileges of the Captain during the game as
outlined in this rule. Rule Reference 202(a). There is no
rule preventing a goalkeeper from being named a Captain
or Alternate Captain as an honor by the team to show
leadership. However, that goalkeeper may not exercise
Captain's privileges during a game. Doing so would
unnecessarily delay the game if the goalkeeper were
allowed to leave the goal area for any discussion and then
go to the bench area to relay any message and finally
back to the goal area and be prepared for the resumption
of play.
There is a question of a rule interpretation. The Referee
wants to explain the rule to the Captain, but notices that
the Captain and both Alternate Captains are seated on the
players' bench. What should the Referee do? - Answer-If
the Captain is still participating in the game (they are not
removed from the game because of penalty, injury, etc.),
they should be invited from the players' bench to discuss
the interpretation with the Referee. Rule Reference
202(a).
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There is a question of a rule interpretation and the Captain
comes off the bench to protest the decision of the Referee.
What should the Referee do? - Answer-If the Captain
leaves the bench for a discussion without being invited to
do so, and makes a complaint or protest, they must be
assessed a minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct
under this rule. Rule Reference 202(b).
A team has 16 skaters plus two goalkeepers listed on the
game scoresheet. A skater who is not listed on the
scoresheet participates in the game. What action should
the Referee take when it is brought to their attention? -
Answer-Add the skater's name to the scoresheet, and
assess a bench minor penalty to the player's team. Rule
Reference 203(a). All penalties incurred and goals/assists
awarded to that skater shall stand. The team may not elect
to send the skater to the dressing room and forgo the
bench minor penalty because the skater has already
participated in the game.
A team has eighteen skaters and two goalkeepers listed
on the game scoresheet. What happens if a skater who is
not listed on the scoresheet participates in the game and
scores a goal? - Answer-The goal shall be disallowed.
Rule References 203(a), 201(a) and 629(c). Once the
