Rulebook 10_51.qxp
9/29/2010
2:54 PM
ICE RINK
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SECTION 1 - ICE RINK
There shall be no markings on the ice, boards, protective glass, nets, goals, or on any
surface in and around the players benches, penalty benches, goal judge benches or office officials areas, except as specified under these rules or as provided in Annex 1 (Advertising regulations)
100 - DEFINITION
OF THE
RINK
The game of ice hockey shall be played on a white ice surface known as a “Rink”.
101 - DIMENSIONS
OF THE
RINK
Maximum size: 61 metres long by 30 metres wide.
Minimum size: 56 metres long by 26 metres wide.
The corners shall be rounded in the arc of a circle with a radius of 7 to 8.5 metres.
For IIHF competitions the size will be 60 to 61 metres long by 29 to 30 metres wide.
102 - BOARDS
a) The rink shall be surrounded by a wooden or plastic wall known as the “Boards”
which shall be white in colour.
b) They shall be not less than 1.17 metres and not more than 1.22 metres in height above
the level of the ice surface.
c) The boards shall be constructed in such a manner that the surface facing the ice shall
be smooth and free of any obstruction that could cause injury to the players and the
protective screens and gear used to hold the boards in position shall be mounted on
the side away from the playing surface.
d) The gaps between the panels shall be minimized to 3mm.
103 - KICK PLATE
At the lower part of the boards shall be fixed a “Kick Plate”, yellow in colour,
15 to 25 cm in height above the ice surface level.
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104 - DOORS
a) All doors giving access to the ice surface must swing away from the ice surface.
b) The gaps between the door and the board shall be minimized to 5 mm.
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