Rulebook 10_51.qxp
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227 – MOUTH GUARD
Rule 227 applies for male players; NEW
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a) It is recommended that all players wear a custom-made mouth guard.
b) All players in the age category under 20 must wear a mouth guard.
Born in 1991 - for season 2010/2011
Born in 1992 - for season 2011/2012
Born in 1993 - for season 2012/2013
Born in 1994 - for season 2013/2014
228 – ELBOW PADS
All elbow pads which do not have a soft protective outer covering of sponge rubber or sim- NEW
ilar material of at least 1.27 cm thickness shall be considered as dangerous equipment
GOALKEEPER’S STICK
GOALKEEPER FULL FACE MASK
230 - GOALKEEPER’S EQUIPMENT
All measurements in cm
a) With the exception of skates and stick, all the equipment worn by the goalkeeper shall
be constructed solely for the purpose of protecting the head and the body and shall
not include any garment or addition which would give the goalkeeper undue assistance in keeping goal.
b) Abdominal aprons, extending down the front of the thighs on the outside of the pants,
are prohibited.
The goalkeeper's stick blade
may be curved, and the curvature shall be restricted in such
a way that the distance of a
perpendicular line, measured
from a straight line drawn
from any point at the heel to
the end of the blade, shall not
exceed 1.5 cm.
BLOCKER GLOVE
231 - GOALKEEPERS’ SKATES
The goalkeeper shall wear special “Goalkeeper Skates” of approved design.
232 - GOALKEEPERS’ STICKS
GOALKEEPER’S SKATE
a) Sticks shall be made of wood or other material approved by the IIHF.
b) It shall not have any projections and all edges shall be bevelled.
c) The top end of the shaft must have a form of protection
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d) Adhesive non-fluorescent tape of any colour may be wrapped around the stick at any place.
e) Fluorescent painted sticks are not permitted and shall be removed. If a goalkeeper NEW
refuses to remove the stick, access a misconduct penalty under Rule 555.
f) Dimensions:
1. Shaft: maximum length - 163 cm from the heel
maximum width - 3 cm
maximum thickness - 2.5 cm
Widened part of the shaft: maximum length - 71 cm from the heel
and not more than 9 cm wide. The shaft and shank shall be straight.
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