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Rules (Penalties, Fighting, Suspensions)
��FIGHTING The player will be ejected from the game and is suspended for an additional 3 games. Any player who incurs a second fighting penalty will be suspended INDEFINITELY. The league directors will talk to everyone involved and determine the length of the players' suspension. Any player who receives a third fighting penalty will be suspended for the remainder of the season, including playoffs. The first player to leave the bench during a fight will face a two game suspension. Non aggressor: the referee will be instructed to determine who was the aggressor or instigator. The non-aggressor may have his suspension lifted or reduced .�SUSPENSION INFORMATION Suspensions are the decisions of the Referee In Chief �with assistance from the league convener only. Team reps are responsible for informing players of upcoming suspensions. Failure to do so will result in the player being indefinitely suspended (minimum 3 games). Any games the suspended player played in will be defaulted. Deliberately playing under suspension could lead to expulsion from the league. All suspensions are posted on the website. �10 MINUTE MISCONDUCT Any player receiving this penalty with 10 minutes or under in the game, will be issued a balance of game ejection (B.O.G.) and escorted off the ice. An additional game suspension may be issued depending on the severity of the infraction/ejection. GAME MISCONDUCT Player will be ejected for the remainder of the game (B.O.G. - Balance of Game) and may be suspended for one additional game, depending on the severity of the infraction. �GROSS MISCONDUCT A player or coach that is assessed a gross misc. will be ejected from the game and faces a minimum 3 game suspension or possible expulsion from the league. Generally assessed to anyone making a travesty of the game. (i.e. obscene gestures,racial slur,etc). A fight during the handshake is considered a gross and will be assessed a major on top of the fighting major. �MATCH PENALTIES INVOLVING A LEAGUE PLAYER Minimum 5 game suspension and possible expulsion from the league. Generally assessed when one player assaults another player with intent to injure. These include cross checking from behind, boarding from behind, elbowing or punch to the head with intent to injure, blind siding. All of which are not seen by the receiver, with a potential to cause a major bodily harm.� �MATCH PENALTIES INVOLVING A LEAGUE OFFICIAL Automatic indefinite suspension. There is no minimum suspension and no appeals. The penalty will be assessed when a player or coach threatens or abuses any league official (league directors,referees,timekeepers,etc). � ��THREE MINOR PENALTIES IN ONE GAME Any player receiving three minor penalties in one game will be ejected from that game. (no suspension) A double minor is considered as 2 separate penalties. A 6 minute stick infraction is considered 1 penalty, but as a double minor.

Rules (Penalties, Fighting, Suspensions)

��FIGHTING

The player will be ejected from the game and is suspended for an additional 3 games. Any player who incurs a second fighting penalty will be suspended INDEFINITELY. The league directors will talk to everyone involved and determine the length of the players' suspension. Any player who receives a third fighting penalty will be suspended for the remainder of the season, including playoffs. The first player to leave the bench during a fight will face a two game suspension. Non aggressor: the referee will be instructed to determine who was the aggressor or instigator. The non-aggressor may have his suspension lifted or reduced

.�SUSPENSION INFORMATION

Suspensions are the decisions of the Referee In Chief �with assistance from the league convener only. Team reps are responsible for informing players of upcoming suspensions. Failure to do so will result in the player being indefinitely suspended (minimum 3 games). Any games the suspended player played in will be defaulted. Deliberately playing under suspension could lead to expulsion from the league. All suspensions are posted on the website.

�10 MINUTE MISCONDUCT

Any player receiving this penalty with 10 minutes or under in the game, will be issued a balance of game ejection (B.O.G.) and escorted off the ice. An additional game suspension may be issued depending on the severity of the infraction/ejection.

GAME MISCONDUCT

Player will be ejected for the remainder of the game (B.O.G. - Balance of Game) and may be suspended for one additional game, depending on the severity of the infraction.

�GROSS MISCONDUCT

A player or coach that is assessed a gross misc. will be ejected from the game and faces a minimum 3 game suspension or possible expulsion from the league. Generally assessed to anyone making a travesty of the game. (i.e. obscene gestures,racial slur,etc). A fight during the handshake is considered a gross and will be assessed a major on top of the fighting major.

�MATCH PENALTIES INVOLVING A LEAGUE PLAYER

Minimum 5 game suspension and possible expulsion from the league. Generally assessed when one player assaults another player with intent to injure. These include cross checking from behind, boarding from behind, elbowing or punch to the head with intent to injure, blind siding. All of which are not seen by the receiver, with a potential to cause a major bodily harm.�

�MATCH PENALTIES INVOLVING A LEAGUE OFFICIAL

Automatic indefinite suspension. There is no minimum suspension and no appeals. The penalty will be assessed when a player or coach threatens or abuses any league official (league directors,referees,timekeepers,etc).

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��THREE MINOR PENALTIES IN ONE GAME

Any player receiving three minor penalties in one game will be ejected from that game. (no suspension) A double minor is considered as 2 separate penalties. A 6 minute stick infraction is considered 1 penalty, but as a double minor.

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