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c) In violation of this rule, play shall be stopped and a face-off shall be conducted:
1. At the nearest neutral zone face-off spot, if the puck was carried over the blue line
by the attacking player.
2. At the nearest face-off spot where the pass or shot originated when the puck was NEW
passed or shot over the blue line by the attacking player.
3. At the end face-off spot in the defending zone of the offending team if, in the opinion of the Linesman or Referee, a player has intentionally caused an offside.
4. At the end zone face-off spot in the defending zone of the offending team, if the
puck was passed or shot by the attacking player from his defending zone.
1. The attacking zone shall be completely clear of attacking players before the delayed
offside can be nullified with the puck still in the attacking zone.
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2. “Immediately” means that the attacking players shall not touch the puck, or attempt
to gain possession of a loose puck, or force the defending puck carrier further back
in the zone.
3. In this second case, when the Linesman drops his arm, any attacking player may
re-enter his attacking zone.
ICING
THE
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If an attacking player precedes the puck into the attacking zone, but a defending player
is able to play the puck, the Linesman shall raise his arm to signal a "Delayed Offside",
except if the puck has been shot on goal causing the goalkeeper to play the puck.
The Linesman shall drop his arm to nullify the offside violation and allow the play to
continue if:
1. The defending team either passes or carries the puck into the neutral zone,
2. Or, all attacking players immediately clear the attacking zone by
making skate contact with the blue line.
PUCK
460 - ICING
THE
PUCK
a) For the purpose of this rule, the centre red line divides the ice rink into two halves.
The point of last contact with the puck by the team in possession shall be used to
determine whether or not icing has occurred.
b) Should a player of a team equal or superior in numerical strength shoot, bat or deflect
the puck from his own half of the ice beyond the goal line of the opposing team, play
shall be stopped and icing shall be called.
c) A face-off will take place at the end zone face-off spot of the offending team near- NEW
est to where they last touched the puck
d) No icing shall be called:
1. If the puck enters the goal - the goal is allowed,
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2. If the offending team is “Short Handed” at the instant the puck is shot,
3. If the puck touches any part of an opposing player, including the goalkeeper, before
crossing the goal line,
1. If the Linesmen have erred in calling an icing, the puck shall be faced-off on the
center ice face-off spot.
2. The purpose of this section is to enforce continuous action and both Referee and
Linesmen should interpret and apply the rule to produce this result.
3. “Short Handed” means that due to a penalty(s), the team must be below the numerical strength of its opponents on the ice.
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4. If the puck is iced directly from a player participating in a face-off,
5. If, in the opinion of the Linesman, any player from the other team, except the goalkeeper, is able to play the puck before it crosses the goal line.
6. Once the goalkeeper leaves his goal crease or when the goalkeeper is outside his
goal crease during icing situation and moves in the direction of the puck.
e) Following a stoppage of play for an icing infraction, the offending team is prohibited NEW
from making any player change until play has resumed.
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