Proposal 60: Calling penalties in instances where they do not affect the course of the game [ Revision 2 ]
Committee: 14. HockeySubmitted on 2025-06-30
Status: Passed on July 19, 2025
Background
Inconsistencies between whether penalties should be called or not
Proposal
Old
14B.8.1 General Considerations
... Intentional delay of the game is not permitted and may result in a penalty and the stoppage of time. To keep the game going, rule violations
that do not inuence the course of the game should not be penalized.
14B.9 Penalties
In every instance of a violation of the rules the referee must penalize the offending team
or play the advantage...
New
14B.8.1 General Considerations
...Intentional delay of the game is not permitted and may result in a penalty and the stoppage of time. To keep the game going, rule violations
that do not influence the course of the game should not be penalized.
14B.9 Penalties
In instances of a violation of the rules, the referee must penalize the offending team or play the advantage. However, rule violations that do not influence the course of the game shall not be penalized. Any rule violation resulting in a player being sent to the penalty box, (2-minute, 5-minute, or match send-offs) shall be deemed to have influenced the course of the game. When playing...
Body
Clarrified when penatlies should be called.
References
Discussion
View DiscussionChange Log:
- Revision 2 changed by Steven Hughes (04 Jul 09:14)
Added clarificatioin that any send off offence should ALWAYS be called as it is deemed to be influence the course of the game
- Revision 1 changed by Steven Hughes (30 Jun 08:48)
Votes on this proposal:
11 out of 12 voting members have voted.
Agree: 11, Disagree: 0, Abstain: 0.