Proposal 15: 14B.9.5 Penalty Box - Addition of time stop directive [ Revision 4 ]
Committee: 14. HockeySubmitted on 2025-03-21
Status: Voting from May 05, 2025 to May 12, 2025
Background
Provide guidance on stopping timer for two minute send offs
Proposal
Old Rule
14B.9.5 Penalty Box
The referee can send a player off the field for two minutes, five minutes or for the re-mainder of the game. When a player is sent off for the remainder of the game they may not take part in the current match or their teams following match. However, after a five minute period the penalised team may bring a player on. These penalties are given in the case of unsporting behavior and also for intentional or dangerous disregard of the rules. While a player is in the penalty box, the team may not substitute a replacement for that player. The referees should consider the following guidelines when punishing a player. The timer should be stopped while referees discuss the appropriate punishment and explain their ruling to players:
New Rule
14B.9.5 Player Send-off
The referee can send a player off the field for two minutes, five minutes or for the remainder of the game. When a player is sent off for the remainder of the game they may not take part in the current match or their teams following match. However, after a five minute period the penalised team may bring a player on. These penalties are given in the case of unsporting behavior and also for intentional or dangerous disregard of the rules. While a player is in the penalty box, the team may not substitute a replacement for that player. Penalized players are prohibited from communicating with their team for the duration of the penalty. When enforcing a penalty, the referee should signal to stop the timer to discuss the required punishment, provide a precise start time for the penalty, and to explain their ruling to players. The referees should consider the following guidelines when punishing a player:
Addition of
14D.6 Penalty Box
Designated seating for the penalty box must be provided on each half of the field, arranged so that players who are sent off remain separated from their teammates and the opposing team throughout the send-off period.
14C.2.4
14C.2.4 The Timer
The Timer checks the time of play with a stopwatch and/or with a score board. The time
is started whenever the referee starts the game by blowing the whistle. Each period is
ended by the sound of the score board (e.g. horn, bell, gong) or the blowing of a whistle
by the timer. The Timer also stops the time whenever the referee requests a stoppage of
time. In the case of a send-off, the timer records the time of send-off and the time the
offender or substitute player will be allowed back on to the field.
New rule
14C.2.4 The Timer
The Timer checks the time of play with a stopwatch and/or with a score board. The time
is started whenever the referee starts the game by blowing the whistle. Each period is
ended by the sound of the score board (e.g. horn, bell, gong) or the blowing of a whistle
by the timer. The Timer also stops the time whenever the referee requests a stoppage of
time. In the case of a send-off, the timer records the time of send-off and the time the
offender or substitute player will be allowed back on to the field. The timer must also notify the sent-off player when they are allowed to rejoin the match.
Body
Addition of the wording that outlines play should be stopped to provide a precise start time
Addition that the timer must notify the player when they may rejoin.
References
Discussion
View DiscussionChange Log:
- Revision 4 changed by Steven Hughes (03 Apr 15:34)
Slight change in wording of referee stopping the timer
When enforcing a penalty, the referee should signal to stop the timer to discuss the required punishment, provid...
- Revision 3 changed by Steven Hughes (28 Mar 19:52)
Addition that the timer must notify the player when they may rejoin.
- Revision 2 changed by Steven Hughes (22 Mar 06:05)
Added penalty box for organisers. added penalty box rule in the original change.
Changed Penalty box rule name from original to player send offs and used penalty box in oraganiser rules.- Revision 1 changed by Steven Hughes (21 Mar 08:57)
Votes on this proposal:
5 out of 12 voting members have voted.