Rulebook 10_51.qxp
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483 - ILLEGAL PUCK
If, at any time, while play is in progress, a puck other than the one legally in play shall
appear on the playing surface, the play shall not be stopped until the play then in progress
is completed by change of possession.
484 - PUCK
STRIKING AN
OFFICIAL
Play shall not be stopped because the puck touches an official except when the puck
has entered the goal.
490 - STOPPING/PASSING
HAND PASS SIGNAL
RULE 490
HIGH STICKING
RULE 492
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THE
THE
PUCK WITH HANDS
A player shall be permitted to stop or bat the puck in the air with the open hand or push NEW
it along the ice with his hand and the play shall not be stopped, unless in the opinion of
the Referee, the player has deliberately directed the puck to a team-mate or has allowed
his team to gain an advantage and subsequently possession and control of the puck is
obtained by a player of the offending team, either directly or deflected off any player or
official. A player shall be permitted to catch the puck out of the air but must immediately place it or knock it down to the ice. If he catches it and skate with it, either to avoid a
check or to gain a territorial advantage over his opponent he shall be assessed a:
Minor penalty (2’) (see Rule 559)
a) When a hand pass violation has occurred the play shall be stopped and the ensuring NEW
face-off shall take place at the nearest face off spot in the zone where the offence
occurred, unless the offending team gains a territorial advantage, then the face-off
shall be at the nearest face off spot in the zone where the stoppage of play occurred
unless otherwise covered in the rules.
b) If a teammate of such a player obtains possession of the puck in his Defending Zone, NEW
the Referee shall not stop the play provided the hand pass is completed before the
player and puck leave the zone. However when the puck is passed with the hand from
a player in the Neutral Zone to a teammate in his Defending Zone, the Referee shall
stop the play with the Face-off at the face-off spot in the Defending Zone.
c) If a teammate of such player obtains possession of the puck in his Attacking Zone,
the Referee shall stop the play, with the Face-off at the Neutral zone face-off spot
outside the Attacking zone.
d) A goal shall be disallowed if the puck was batted by an attacking player even deflected into the goal by any player or his stick, goalkeeper or official into the goal.
e) A goal shall be disallowed if the puck was batted by an attacking player even if deflected into the goal by any player or his stick or skate, goalkeeper or official into the goal.
PUCK SIGNAL
492 - HIGH STICKING
THE
PUCK
a) Stopping or batting the puck with the stick above the height of the shoulders is
prohibited, and the play shall be stopped, unless:
1. The puck is batted to an opponent in which case the play shall continue and the
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Referee shall give the “Wash Out” signal.
2. A player of the defending team bats the puck in his own goal, in which case the
goal is allowed.
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