Proposal 75: 14B.8.6 Moving The Goal [ Revision 3 ]
Committee: 14. HockeySubmitted on 2025-07-17
Status: Passed on August 02, 2025
Background
Rules are ambiguous about how a displaced goal should be approached depending on which team displaces it, whether advantage should be played.
Conditions for awarding a goal was added in previous proposal this rule adds to this to ensure advantage is played
"...If the goal is displaced, a goal shall be awarded if the ball enters the displaced goal and the displacement was caused by the defending team, or if the ball crosses the marked goal line between the original positions of the goalposts and beneath the imaginary crossbar."
Proposal
Old
14B.8.6 Moving The Goal
The players are not allowed to move the goal.
New
14B.8.6 Moving The Goal
The players are not allowed to move the goal.
Players must not move the goal out of position. If the goal is displaced, the offending team must return it to its correct position.
If the non-offending team has possession, play continues under advantage (as the infringement is ongoing). If the goal is replaced before possession changes, play continues without interruption. However, if possession changes before the goal is restored, play is stopped and the non-offending team is awarded a free shot (corner or goalkeeper’s ball).
If the offending team has possession when the goal is moved, play is stopped and the non-offending team is awarded a free shot (corner or goalkeeper’s ball).
If it is unclear which team moved the goal, play is stopped and resumed with a face-off at the nearest corner mark.
Body
Added clear instruction for when advantage is played and when whistle is blown to penalise offending team.
References
Conditions for awarding a goal was added in previous proposal this rule adds to this to ensure advantage is played
"...If the goal is displaced, a goal shall be awarded if the ball enters the displaced goal and the displacement was caused by the defending team, or if the ball crosses the marked goal line between the original positions of the goalposts and beneath the imaginary crossbar."
Discussion
View DiscussionChange Log:
- Revision 3 changed by Steven Hughes (17 Jul 08:51)
Players must not move the goal.
changed to
Players must not move the goal out of position.
Important distinction
- Revision 2 changed by Steven Hughes (17 Jul 03:12)
Made an extra sentence bold to indicate change
- Revision 1 changed by Steven Hughes (17 Jul 03:10)
Votes on this proposal:
11 out of 12 voting members have voted.
Agree: 10, Disagree: 1, Abstain: 0.