IIHF Rule Book 2010 | Page 28

Rulebook 10_51.qxp 9/29/2010 2:57 PM Page 47 b) If the puck has been high-sticked by an attacking player in his Attacking Zone the face-off shall take place at the nearest spot in the Neutral Zone. c) If the puck has been high sticked by a player in his Defending Zone or in the Neutral NEW Zone, the face-off shall take place at the nearest Defending Zone face-off spot. d) No goal can be scored when the puck is high sticked into the net with a stick of the NEW attacking team where the point on the stick where the puck hit the stick is above the height of the crossbar and the puck was propelled into the net. 493 - INTERFERENCE BY SPECTATORS WASH-OUT SIGNAL a) In the event that objects are thrown on to the ice, which interferes with the progress NEW of the game, the Referee shall stop the play and the puck shall be faced-off at the nearest face-off spot where the play was stopped. b) In the event of a player being held or interfered with by a spectator, the Referee or the Linesman shall stop the play. If the team of the player interfered with is in possession of the puck, the play shall be allowed to be completed. Report to the Proper Authorities. 54 55