IIHF OFFICIAL RULE BOOK 2022/23

I I HF OFF I C I AL RULE BOOK 2022 / 23

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TABLES OF CONTENTS

RULE 43

CHECKING FROM BEHIND.. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . ..... . ... 98 Checking from Behind............................................................................................................ 98 Minor Penalty........................................................................................................................ 99 Major Penalty........................................................................................................................ 99 Match Penalty....................................................................................................................... 99 Game Misconduct.................................................................................................................. 99 Disciplinary Measures............................................................................................................ 99 “Penalty Shot”....................................................................................................................... 99 CLIPPING. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . ... . 99 Clipping................................................................................................................................ 99 Minor Penalty........................................................................................................................ 99 Major Penalty...................................................................................................................... 100 Match Penalty..................................................................................................................... 100 Game Misconduct Penalty..................................................................................................... 100 Disciplinary Measures.......................................................................................................... 100 ELBOWING. . . . ... . . ... . . ... . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . ... 100 Elbowing............................................................................................................................. 100 Minor Penalty...................................................................................................................... 100 Major Penalty...................................................................................................................... 100 Match Penalty..................................................................................................................... 100 Game Misconduct Penalty..................................................................................................... 100 Disciplinary Measures.......................................................................................................... 101 FIGHTING. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .... 101 Fighting / Fighter – Willingness to Fight and Continuing to Fight. .............................................. 101 Altercation.......................................................................................................................... 101 Instigator / Initiator. ............................................................................................................. 101 Aggressor........................................................................................................................... 101 Dangerous Puncher – “Sucker Puncher”................................................................................. 102 Defender – Unwilling Combatant. .......................................................................................... 102 Third Player In..................................................................................................................... 102 Clearing the Area of a Fight. ................................................................................................. 102 Fighting Other Than During the Periods of the Game................................................................ 102 Fighting Prior to the Drop of the Puck. ................................................................................... 103 Fighting Off the Playing Surface. ........................................................................................... 103 Helmets.............................................................................................................................. 103 Jerseys. ............................................................................................................................. 103 HEAD-BUTTING.. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . ... . ... 103 Head-butting....................................................................................................................... 103

43.1. 43.2. 43.3. 43.4. 43.5. 43.6. 43.7. 44.1. 44.2. 44.3. 44.4. 44.5. 44.6. 45.1. 45.2. 45.3. 45.4. 45.5. 45.6. 46.1. 46.2. 46.3. 46.4. 46.5. 46.6. 46.7. 46.8. 46.9.

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46.10. 46.11. 46.12. 46.13.

RULE 47

47.1.