The object of this rule is to keep the puck in play continuously and any action by the
goalkeeper which causes an unnecessary stoppage of play shall be penalized.
560 - HANDLING
THE
PUCK WITH HANDS BY
A
GOALKEEPER
a) Unless he is being pressured a goalkeeper who holds the puck more than three
seconds shall be assessed a:
Minor penalty
(2’)
b) If a goalkeeper throws the puck forward and the puck is first played by a team- NEW
mate, the Referee will immediately blow the whistle to stop the play and an end
zone face-off will be held
c) A goalkeeper who deliberately drops the puck into his pads shall be assessed a:
Minor penalty
(2’)
561 - INTERFERENCE WITH SPECTATORS
A player who physically interferes with a spectator shall be assessed, at the discretion
of the Referee, a:
Match penalty
(MP)
562 - PLAYERS LEAVING
1. If a player shall illegally enter the game from his own player's bench or from the
penalty bench by his own error or the error of the Penalty Bench Atten [