Hockey Rules/Situations

Question 1

What is the penalty for a player not wearing and properly inserting a mouth guard?

Answer 1

(NFHS rule 3-4-4) team warning and replace player for first occurrence, unless GK then team must provide one immediately. Subsequent violations: misconduct penalty

(USAH rule 304f) team warning for first violation, replace player. Subsequent violations: misconduct penalty

Question 2

A player uses obscene language directed at an official.

Answer 2

(NFHS rule 6-1-3) Minor and misconduct. Continuation: GM. Further continuation or continuation after game: DQ

(USAH rule 601c) Misconduct. Continuation: GM.

Question 3

A coach or other bench personnel displays an obscene gesture directed at an official.

Answer 3

(NFHS rule 6-1-5) minor (capt’s choice) and GM. Continuation or after game: DQ.

(USAH rule 601e) GM.

Question 4

What is the penalty progression for a player taunting an opponent?

Answer 4

(NFHS rule 6-2-1) minor, misconduct, GM (during), DQ (after)

(USAH rule 601a) minor, misconduct, GM

Question 5

What is the penalty progression for a coach or bench personnel taunting an opponent?

Answer 5

(NFHS rule 6-2-2) minor (capt’s choice), GM (during), DQ (after)

(USAH rule 601b) bench minor, GM

Question 6

A coach is assessed a minor penalty between periods. Who serves the penalty?

Answer 6

(NFHS rule 6-2-2) any non-penalized player, excl. GK

(USAH 402b) any non-penalized player, excl. GK

Question 7

A coach is assessed a minor penalty at the end of the period before the teams have left the ice. Who serves the penalty?

Answer 7

(NFHS rule 6-2-2) (capt’s choice) any non-penalized player on the ice at the end of the period, excl. GK.

(USAH 402b) any non-penalized player on the ice, excl. GK

Question 8

During a time-out, a coach walks onto the ice to ask an official for a rule interpretation. What is the call?

Answer 8

(NFHS rule 6-2-4) minor penalty (capt’s choice)

(USAH) no specific rule

Question 9

In a girls hockey game, player A1 is skating with the puck into her attacking zone. Player B1 establishes body position in front of player A1 and as a result, body contact is made. What is the ruling?

Answer 9

(NFHS rule 7-2) legal play

(USAH def of body contact) legal play

Question 10

In a girls hockey game, a player from each team is skating hard to get a loose puck. As they both get to the same spot simultaneously, they collide and both fall hard to the ice. What is the ruling?

Answer 10

(NFHS rule 7-3) no penalty - contact was unintentional

(USAH def of body contact) no penalty - assuming no overt hip, shoulder, or arm movement

Question 11

A player for Team A body checks a player from Team B in the chest area and the force of the check drives the contact to B’s head area.

Answer 11

(NFHS rule 7-6) minor penalty for indirect head contact.

(USAH rule 620a) minor + misconduct for head contact.

Question 12

After team A shots the puck on GK B, who is in the crease, GK B traps puck in equipment or catches the puck. Player A1 digs at the puck or taps at puck and the stick makes contact with GK B (a) prior to the whistle, or (b) after the official’s whistle.

Answer 12

(NFHS rule 7-9-1) minor penalty in either situation.

(USAH 634d) minor penalty in either situation.

Question 13

Player A1 plays the puck with the stick while the puck is over the height of 4 feet. The puck deflects off of player B1 and A2 plays the puck. What is the ruling?

Answer 13

(NFHS rule 7-10-1; USAH rule 621c) Immediate whistle, end zone face-off in A’s defending zone.

Question 14

Player A1 plays the puck with a high stick. B1 reaches with the hand and deliberately bats the puck. A2 is the next player to play the puck. What is the ruling?

Answer 14

(NFHS rule 7-10-1) continue play.

(USAH rule 621c; 618b) continue play.

Question 15

How high does the stick have to be to be considered playing the puck with a “high stick”?

Answer 15

NFHS: Above 4 feet (crossbar)
USAH: Above player’s shoulder.

Question 16

A player has the blade of his stick in a high position and the puck strikes the butt-end of the stick which is not “high”, causing the puck to enter the goal. What is the ruling?

Answer 16

(NFHS rule 7-10-1) Goal is allowed if the butt-end of the stick is not above 4 ft (crossbar).
(USAH rule 621c sit 7) No goal (whole stick is “high” if any part is above shoulders), face-off in the defending zone of offending player.

Question 17

A1 shoots the puck from his defending zone towards the opposite end of the rink. B1 plays the puck with a high stick in the neutral zone and deflects it out of the rink. Where is the ensuing face-off?

Answer 17

(NFHS rule 7-10-1) Face-off in Team B’s defending zone.

(USAH rule 621c) Face-off in Team B’s defending zone.

Question 18

A1 and B1 go into a corner in order to obtain possession of the puck. After attempting to obtain possession, the puck deflects out of the corner. As A1 and B1 break out of the corner, A1 accidentally taps B1 on the helmet with his stick. What is the ruling?

Answer 18

(NFHS rule 7-10-3) minor penalty

(USAH rule 621a) minor penalty

Question 19

A1 is not in possession of the puck is intentionally pushed into the attacking zone by B1 and is in that zone when the puck enters the zone with A2. What is the ruling?

Answer 19

(NFHS rule 7-13-1) whistle for offisides, minor penalty to B1 for interference.

(USAH rule 630a/625a) whistle for offsides, minor penalty to B1 for interference.

Question 20

As play moves into Team A’s attacking zone, player A1 on the opposite side of the neutral zone is restrained by B1. What is the ruling?

Answer 20

(NFHS rule 7-13-2) minor penalty for interference (obstruction).

(USAH rule 625a) minor penalty for interference.

Question 21

A1 is skating with the puck. B1 slides on the ice, knocking the puck away but tripping A1 in the process. What is the ruling?

Answer 21

(NFHS rule 7-16-1) minor penalty for tripping.

(USAH rule 639a) minor penalty for tripping.

Question 22

A player who is about to gain control of the puck in a breakaway situation is fouled from behind, thus eliminating any scoring chance. What is the ruling?

Answer 22

(NFHS rule 7-16-3) minor penalty for tripping.