Rulebook 10_51.qxp
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For IIHF competitions, the protective glass and end zone nets are obligatory.
105 - PROTECTIVE GLASS
a) The protective glass located above the boards shall be 160 cm to 200 cm in
height on the ends and shall extend 4 metres from the goal line towards the neutral
zone and not less than 80 cm in height along the sides, except in front of the
player benches.
PROTECTIVE GLASS
AND
BOARDS
b) The gaps between the glass panels shall be minimized to 5 mm.
All measurements in cm.
c) At any interruption of the protective glass there shall be protective padding to
prevent the injury of the players.
d) No openings are allowed in the protective glass
106 - END ZONE NETS
Protective nets must be suspended above the end zone boards and glass.
110 - DIVISION
AND
MARKING
OF THE I CE
SURFACE
The ice surface shall be divided in its length by five lines marked on the ice and extending
completely across the ice surface and continuing vertically up the boards.
111 - GOAL LINES
1. On open air rinks, all of the lines and face-off spots outlined in Rules 112
and 113 shall be marked by two lines 5 cm wide.
2. In case of advertising allowed on the boards, the lines shall be at least be
marked on the kick plate.
3. The entire width of the line shall be considered as part of the zone that the
puck is in.
DIVISION
Goal Line
Neutral Zone
112 - BLUE LINES
a) The ice area between the two goal lines shall be divided in three equal parts by lines
30 cm wide and blue in colour known as the “Blue Lines”. The Blue Lines shall extend NEW
up the Kick Plate and onto the boards
b) These lines shall determine the three Zones, defined as follows:
Blue Line
Team A
SURFACE
Center Line
Blue Line
Goal Line
Defending Zone
OF I CE
Lines shall be marked 4 metres from each end of the ice rink, 5 cm wide and red in
colour, known as the “Goal Lines”
Attacking Zone
For one team, the zone in which their goal is situated is the:
“Defending Zone”
The central zone is the:
“Neutral Zone”
The farthest zone is the:
“Attacking Zone”
Team A
113 - CENTER LINE
A line known as the “Center Line” shall be located in the middle of the rink. It shall be
30 cm wide and red in colour.
Game-Direction
Team A
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