Official Rules 2015-2016 Official Rules 2016-2017 Federal Hockey League 2 Official Rules 2015-2016 FHL OFFICIAL RULES TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 – THE RINK ................................................................................................ 6 Rule 101. Rink ............................................................................................................ 6 Rule 102. Dimensions of Rink.................................................................................. 6 Rule 103. Goal Posts and Nets ............................................................................... 7 Rule 104. Goal Crease and Goalkeeper’s Privileged Area ................................. 7 Rule 105. Division of Ice Surface ............................................................................ 8 Rule 106. Center Ice Spot and Circle ..................................................................... 8 Rule 107. Face-off Spots in Neutral Zone.............................................................. 9 Rule 108. End Zone Face-off Spots and Circles................................................... 9 Rule 109. Players’ Bench.......................................................................................... 9 Rule 110. Penalty Bench ........................................................................................10 Rule 111. Signal and Timing Devices...................................................................10 Rule 112. Security Protection.................................................................................11 Rule 113. Dressing Room Protocol.......................................................................11 SECTION 2 – TEAMS ...................................................................................................12 Rule 201. Composition of Teams ..........................................................................12 Rule 202. Captain of Team.....................................................................................12 Rule 203. Players in Uniform..................................................................................13 Rule 204. Playing Lineup ........................................................................................14 Rule 205. Change of Players .................................................................................15 Rule 206. Injured Players........................................................................................16 SECTION 3 – EQUIPMENT .........................................................................................18 Rule 301. Sticks........................................................................................................18 Rule 302. Skates ......................................................................................................18 Federal Hockey League 3 Official Rules 2015-2016 Rule 303. Goalkeeper’s Equipment ......................................................................19 Rule 304. Protective Equipment ............................................................................19 Rule 305. Dangerous Equipment ..........................................................................20 Rule 306. Puck .........................................................................................................21 Rule 307. Equipment Measurement .....................................................................21 Rule 308. Electronic Equipment ............................................................................21 SECTION 4 – PENALTIES...........................................................................................22 Rule 401. Penalties..................................................................................................22 Rule 402. Minor Penalties.......................................................................................22 Rule 403. Major Penalties.......................................................................................23 Rule 404. Misconduct Penalties ............................................................................24 Rule 405. Game Misconduct Level 3 Penalties ..................................................25 Rule 406. Penalty Shot............................................................................................26 Rule 407. Goalkeepers Penalties ..........................................................................28 Rule 408. Delayed Penalties ..................................................................................29 Rule 409. Calling of Penalties ................................................................................31 Rule 410. Supplementary Discipline Level 3 Mandatory ...................................32 SECTION 5 – OFFICIALS ............................................................................................33 Rule 501. Appointment of Officials ........................................................................33 Rule 502. Referee ....................................................................................................33 Rule 503. Linesman .................................................................................................35 Rule 504. Goal Judge..............................................................................................36 Rule 505. Penalty Timekeeper...............................................................................36 Rule 506. Official Scorer .........................................................................................37 Rule 507. Game Timekeeper .................................................................................38 Rule 508. Proper Authorities ..................................................................................38 SECTION 6 – PLAYING RULES.................................................................................39 Rule 601. Abuse of Officials and Other Misconduct...........................................39 Rule 602. Adjustment to Clothing and Equipment ..............................................43 Rule 603. Attempt to Injure / Deliberate Injury of Opponents (Head Butting) 43 Rule 604. Board-Checking......................................................................................45 Rule 605. Broken Stick............................................................................................45 Rule 606. Charging ..................................................................................................46 Rule 607. Checking from Behind...........................................................................46 Rule 608. Cross-Checking or Butt-Ending ...........................................................47 Rule 609. Delaying the Game ................................................................................47 Rule 610. Elbowing or Kneeing .............................................................................49 Rule 611. Face-Offs.................................................................................................49 Rule 612. Falling on Puck .......................................................................................51 Rule 613. Fisticuffs (Fighting) ................................................................................52 Rule 614. Goals and Assists ..................................................................................54 Rule 615. Handling Puck with Hands ...................................................................56 Rule 616. Game Misconduct Level 1 and Level 3 ..............................................57 Rule 617. High Sticks ..............................................................................................57 Rule 618. Holding an Opponent ............................................................................58 Rule 619. Hooking....................................................................................................58 Rule 620. Icing the Puck .........................................................................................58 Rule 621. Interference .............................................................................................59 Federal Hockey League 4 Official Rules 2015-2016 Rule 622. Interference by Spectators ...................................................................61 Rule 623. Kicking Player .........................................................................................61 Rule 624. Kicking Puck ...........................................................................................61 Rule 626. Off-Sides..................................................................................................63 Rule 627. Passes .....................................................................................................65 Rule 628. Puck Out of Bounds or Unplayable.....................................................65 Rule 629. Puck Must Be Kept In Motion...............................................................66 Rule 630. Puck Out of Sight and Illegal Puck......................................................66 Rule 631. Puck Striking Official..............................................................................67 Rule 632. Refusing to Start Play ...........................................................................67 Rule 633. Slashing ...................................................................................................67 Rule 634. Spearing ..................................................................................................68