The player's gloves and stick shall be delivered to him at the penalty bench by
a teammate
g) If an identified player who is off the ice throws a stick or any other object on to the play- NEW
ing surface from the player's bench or from the penalty bench, he shall be assessed a:
Minor penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct penalty
(2’+GM)
h) If an unidentified player who is off the ice throws a stick or any other object on to the NEW
playing surface from the player's bench or from the penalty bench, his team shall be
assessed a:
Bench Minor penalty
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T EAM O F F I C I A L S
(2’)
AND
U NSPORTSMANLIKE C ONDUCT B Y
a) If any team official:
1. Uses obscene, profane or abusive language to any official or any person.
2. Interferes in any manner with any of the officials of the game.
3. Bangs the boards with a stick or other object at any time.
his team shall be assessed a:
Bench Minor penalty
(2’)
b) If he persists, or if he is guilty of any type of misconduct he shall be assessed a:
Game Misconduct penalty
(GM)
c) A team official who uses or makes any racial remark or ethnic slur shall be assessed a:
Game Misconduct penalty
(GM)
d) If any team official:
1. Holds or strikes an official.
2. Makes a travesty of or is detrimental to the conducting of the game.
3. Makes any obscene gesture to any official or any person.
4. Spits at a game official.
he shall be assessed a:
Match penalty
(MP)
e) If an identified team official throws a stick or any other object on to the playing surface from his player's bench he shall be assessed a:
Game Misconduct penalty
And his team a:
Bench Minor penalty
(GM)
(2’)
f) If an unidentified team official throws a stick or any other object onto the playing surface from his player's bench his team shall be assessed a:
Bench Minor penalty
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