USA HOCKEY RULES COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
\Q\.A team arrives with only five players, but is willing to play the entire
game short-handed.
Should the game be played? - ANSWER-✔No. Rule Reference 201(a). A
team is defined as having six players. If a team cannot put six players on
the ice at the start of the game, it is not considered a "team" and must
forfeit the game to its opponent.
\Q\.During the game, through injuries and penalties, a team is unable
to place four players on the ice. Can the game proceed? - ANSWER-
✔No. Rule References 201(a) and 408(a). Any time a team is reduced to
below four players on the ice during a game for any reason, the game
shall be forfeited. Players in the penalty bench with delayed penalties
are not permitted to participate in the game (on the ice) or leave the
penalty bench until their penalties expire.
\Q\.During the game a Team Captain advises the Referee that the
opposing team has more than the allowable number of Team Officials
occupying the players' bench. What action should the
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Referee take? - ANSWER-✔Once the Referee has become aware of the
violation, they shall direct the offending team to reduce the number of
Team Officials on the players' bench to a maximum of four. Rule
References 201(b) and 610(h). No penalty is assessed at that time.
However, if the situation is not corrected or occurs again during the
same game, the Referee shall assess a bench minor penalty for delaying
the game to the offending team.
\Q\.During the course of the game, a team no longer has a properly
registered coach available to them on the bench. Can the game
continue? - ANSWER-✔Yes. Rule Reference 201(b). The game shall be
allowed to continue provided that team has adult supervision on the
players' bench. This person may come from the stands and should be a
registered member of USA Hockey in some capacity. If no such person is
available, the game should be suspended and a
report provided to the proper authorities.
.During the course of the game the referee is notified that Players or
Team Officials that have received a previous suspension are
participating in the game. The suspended individuals did not sit out or
fulfill their obligated suspension time. Should the referee penalize the
offending team? - ANSWER-✔No. Rule Reference 201(c). The referee
may not be aware of the time period that has taken place between
games and therefore cannot enforce suspensions to Players or Team
Officials. The referee is required to report the incident to the proper
authorities for further review.
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\Q\.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.
\Q\.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 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.
\Q\.The Team Captain and the Alternate Captain(s) are incapacitated by
reasons of injuries or are unavailable due to penalties and the Referee
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
\Q\.A team arrives with only five players, but is willing to play the entire
game short-handed.
Should the game be played? - ANSWER-✔No. Rule Reference 201(a). A
team is defined as having six players. If a team cannot put six players on
the ice at the start of the game, it is not considered a "team" and must
forfeit the game to its opponent.
\Q\.During the game, through injuries and penalties, a team is unable
to place four players on the ice. Can the game proceed? - ANSWER-
✔No. Rule References 201(a) and 408(a). Any time a team is reduced to
below four players on the ice during a game for any reason, the game
shall be forfeited. Players in the penalty bench with delayed penalties
are not permitted to participate in the game (on the ice) or leave the
penalty bench until their penalties expire.
\Q\.During the game a Team Captain advises the Referee that the
opposing team has more than the allowable number of Team Officials
occupying the players' bench. What action should the
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Referee take? - ANSWER-✔Once the Referee has become aware of the
violation, they shall direct the offending team to reduce the number of
Team Officials on the players' bench to a maximum of four. Rule
References 201(b) and 610(h). No penalty is assessed at that time.
However, if the situation is not corrected or occurs again during the
same game, the Referee shall assess a bench minor penalty for delaying
the game to the offending team.
\Q\.During the course of the game, a team no longer has a properly
registered coach available to them on the bench. Can the game
continue? - ANSWER-✔Yes. Rule Reference 201(b). The game shall be
allowed to continue provided that team has adult supervision on the
players' bench. This person may come from the stands and should be a
registered member of USA Hockey in some capacity. If no such person is
available, the game should be suspended and a
report provided to the proper authorities.
.During the course of the game the referee is notified that Players or
Team Officials that have received a previous suspension are
participating in the game. The suspended individuals did not sit out or
fulfill their obligated suspension time. Should the referee penalize the
offending team? - ANSWER-✔No. Rule Reference 201(c). The referee
may not be aware of the time period that has taken place between
games and therefore cannot enforce suspensions to Players or Team
Officials. The referee is required to report the incident to the proper
authorities for further review.
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\Q\.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.
\Q\.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 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.
\Q\.The Team Captain and the Alternate Captain(s) are incapacitated by
reasons of injuries or are unavailable due to penalties and the Referee
