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1 2017 2018 SPHL RULE BOOK85 200 11 64 50 75 11 75 64 LINE 12 LINE 12 LINE 12 SEE DETAIL OF GOAL CREASESEE FACE-OFF CONFIGURATIONSPOT 24 SPOT 12 SPOT 24 LINES2 WIDE5 5 20 30 30 22 3 10 24 LONGFACE-OFF CONFIGURATION 1 6 28 11 from end of boards to center of goal line4 4 6 22 8 1 6 6 8 APPROVED GOAL FRAMES outhern Professional Hockey League2017-2018 Official Rule BookTABLE OF CONTENTSS ection 1 Playing Area1 Section 2 Teams 7 Section 3 Equipment 13 Section 4 Types of Penalties 25 Section 5 Officials 54 Section 6 Physical Fouls 73 Section 7 Restraining Fouls 91 Section 8 Stick Fouls 98 Section 9 Other Fouls 102 Section 10 Game Flow 127 Reference Tables 158 Index 197 Rule changes are highlighted( , , , , , , )Section 1 Playing AreaRule 1 Rink1 Rule 2 Goal Posts and Nets4 Rule 3 Benches5 Rule 4 Signal and Timing Devices6 Section 2 TeamsRule 5 Team7 Rule 6 Captain and Alternate Captains8 Rule 7 Starting Line-up9 Rule 8 Injured Players10 Section 3 EquipmentRule 9 Uniforms13 Rule 10 Sticks16 Rule 11 Goalkeeper s Equipment19 Rule 12 Illegal Equipment23 Rule 13 Puck24 Rule 14 Adjustment to Clothing or Equipment24 Section 4 Types of PenaltiesRule 15 Calling of Penalties25 Rule 16 Minor Penalties26 Rule 17 Bench Minor Penalties28 Rule 18 Double-minor Penalties28 Rule 19 Coincidental Penalties28 Rule 20 Major Penalties31 Rule 21 Match Penalties33 Rule 22 Misconduct Penalties34 Rule 23 Game Misconduct Penalties35 Rule 24 Penalty Shot37 Rule 25 Awarded Goals42 Rule 26 Delayed Penalties43 Rule 27 Goalkeeper s

2 Penalties44 Rule 28 Supplementary Discipline46 Rule 29 Signals47 Table of ContentsSection 5 OfficialsRule 30 Appointment of Officials54 Rule 31 Referees54 Rule 32 Linesmen57 Rule 33 Official Scorer60 Rule 34 Game Timekeeper62 Rule 35 Penalty Timekeeper63 Rule 36 Goal Judge65 Rule 37 Real Time Scorers65 Rule 38 Video Goal Judge (Not Used In SPHL)66 Rule 39 Abuse of Officials66 Rule 40 Physical Abuse of Officials70 Section 6 Physical FoulsRule 41 Boarding73 Rule 42 Charging74 Rule 43 Checking from Behind75 Rule 44 Clipping76 Rule 45 Elbowing76 Rule 46 Fighting77 Rule 47 Head-butting84 Rule 48 Illegal Check to the Head84 Rule 49 Kicking85 Rule 50 Kneeing86 Rule 51 Roughing87 Rule 52 Slew-footing87 Rule 53 Throwing Equipment88 Section 7 Restraining FoulsRule 54 Holding91 Rule 55 Hooking91 Rule 56 Interference92 Rule 57 Tripping96 Table of ContentsSection 8 Stick FoulsRule 58 Butt-ending98 Rule 59 Cross-checking98 Rule 60 High-sticking99 Rule 61 Slashing100 Rule 62 Spearing101 Section 9 Other FoulsRule 63 Delaying the Game102 Rule 64 Diving / Embellishment106 Rule 65 Equipment107 Rule 66 Forfeit of Game107 Rule 67 Handling Puck108 Rule

3 68 Illegal Substitution110 Rule 69 Interference on the Goalkeeper111 Rule 70 Leaving the Bench114 Rule 71 Premature Substitution119 Rule 72 Refusing to Play the Puck120 Rule 73 Refusing to Start Play121 Rule 74 Too Many Men on the Ice122 Rule 75 Unsportsmanlike Conduct124 Section 10 Game FlowRule 76 Face-offs127 Rule 77 Game and Intermission Timing134 Rule 78 Goals134 Rule 79 Hand Pass137 Rule 80 High-sticking the Puck138 Rule 81 Icing139 Rule 82 Line Changes142 Rule 83 Off-side145 Rule 84 Overtime148 Rule 85 Puck Out of Bounds151 Rule 86 Start of Game and Periods154 Rule 87 Time-outs157 Table of ContentsReference TablesTable 1 Summary of Penalties to Coaches and158 Non-playing Club PersonnelTable 2 Summary of Minor Penalties159 Table 3 Summary of Bench Minor Penalties160 Table 4 Summary of Double-minor Penalties160 Table 5 Summary of Major Penalties161 Table 6 Summary of Major Penalties That Resultin an Automatic Game Misconduct162 Table 7 Summary of Major Penalties That Result in an162 Automatic Game Misconduct When There is Injury to the Face or HeadTable 8 Summary of Match Penalties163 Table 9 Summary of Misconduct Penalties164 Table 10 Summary of Game Misconduct Fouls165 Included in the General Category Table 11 Summary of Game Misconduct Fouls166 Included in the Stick-Related Category Table 12 Summary of Game Misconduct Fouls167 Included in the Checking-Related Category Table 13 Summary of Game Misconduct Fouls167 Included in the Fisticuff Category Table 14 Summary of Penalty Shots168 Table of ContentsReference Tables (cont.)

4 Table 15 Summary of Awarded Goals (When Goalkeeper Has169 Been Removed for an Extra Attacker)Table 16 Summary of Goalkeeper Penalties170 Table 17 Goals Scored Against a Short-handed Team171 Table 18 Coincidental Penalties183 Table 19 Interference on the Goalkeeper Situations187 Table 20 Penalties in Effect Prior to the Start of Overtime194 Regular SeasonTable 21 Penalties Assessed in Overtime Regular Season196 Index197 Table of ContentsSECTION 1 PLAYING AREARule 1 SPHL games shall be played on an ice surface known as the Rink and must adhere to the dimensions and specifications prescribed by theLeague and these rules . No ice markings shall be permitted except thoseprovided for under these rules unless express written permission has beenobtained from the League. On-ice logos must not interfere with any official icemarkings provided for the proper playing of the game.

5 In the interval between periods, the ice surface shall be flooded unlessmutually agreed to the The official size of the rink shall be two hundred feet (200 )long and eighty-five feet (85 ) wide. The corners shall be rounded in the arc ofa circle with a radius of twenty-eight feet (28 ). and Glass- The rink shall be surrounded by a wall known as the boards which shall extend not less than forty inches (40 ) and not morethan forty-eight inches (48 ) above the level of the ice surface. The idealheight of the boards above the ice surface shall be forty-two inches (42 ). Ex-cept for the official markings provided for in these rules , the entire playingsurface and the boards shall be white in color except the kick plate at the bot-tom of the boards, which shall be light yellow in color. Any variations from any of the foregoing dimensions shall require offi-cial authorization by the boards shall be constructed in such a manner that the surface facing theice shall be smooth and free of any obstruction or any object that could causeinjury to to the boards and extending vertically shall be approved safety and gear to hold them in position shall be properly padded or pro-tected.

6 Protective glass shall be required in front of the penalty benches toprovide for the safety of the players on and off the ice. All equipment used tohold the glass or screens in position shall be mounted on the boards on theside away from the playing 1 - Playing Netting Spectator netting shall be hung in the ends of the arena,of a height, type, and in a manner approved by the Eleven feet (11 ) from each end of the rink and in the center of a redline two inches (2 ) wide drawn completely across the width of the ice andcontinued vertically up the side of the boards, regulation goal posts and netsshall be set in such a manner as to remain stationary during the progress of agame. The red line, two inches (2 ) wide, between the goal posts on the iceand extended completely across the rink, shall be known as the GOALLINE. In front of each goal, a GOAL CREASE area shall be marked by a redline two inches (2 ) in ice area between the two goals shall be divided into three parts bylines, twelve inches (12 ) in width, and blue in color, drawn sixty feet (60 ) outfrom the goal lines, and extended completely across the rink, parallel with thegoal lines, and continued vertically up the side of the boards.

7 (Paint codePMS 286.)There shall also be a line, twelve inches (12 ) in width and red in color,drawn completely across the rink in center ice, parallel with the goal lines andcontinued vertically up the side of the boards, known as the CENTER LINE. This line shall contain regular interval markings of a uniform distinctive de-sign, which will readily distinguish it from the two blue lines, the outer edgesof which must be continuous. (Paint code PMS 186.) of Ice Surface- That portion of the ice surface in which the goal issituated shall be called the DEFENDING ZONE of the Team defending thatgoal; the central portion shall be known as the NEUTRAL ZONE, and theportion farthest from the defended goal as the ATTACKING ZONE. Crease / Referee Crease- The goal crease shall be laid out as follows:One foot (1 ) outside of each goal post a two-inch (2 ) line shall be paintedextending four feet, six inches (4 6 ) in length.

8 These lines shall be at rightangles to the goal line. A semi-circle line six feet (6 ) in radius and two inches(2 ) in width shall be drawn using the center of the goal line as the centerpoint and connecting both ends of the side of the crease. On the side of theSection 1 - Playing Area2crease lines, four feet (4 ) from the goal line, extend a five-inch (5 ) line intothe crease. (see diagram on pages preceding the table of contents)The goal crease area shall include all the space outlined by the creaselines and extending vertically four feet (4 ) to the level of the top of the goalframe. The area outlined by the crease line and the goal line shall be painteda light blue color. (Paint code PMS 298.) The area inside the goal frame to the goal line shall be painted a glosswhite the ice immediately in front of the Penalty Timekeeper s seat thereshall be marked in red on the ice a semi-circle of ten foot (10 ) radius and twoinches (2 ) in width which shall be known as the REFEREE S CREASE.

9 S Restricted Area- A restricted trapezoid-shaped area behindthe goal will be laid out as follows: Seven feet (7 ) outside of each goalcrease (eight feet (8 ) from each goal post), a two-inch (2 ) red line shall bepainted extending from the goal line to a point on the end of the rink ten feet(10 ) from the goal crease (eleven feet (11 ) from the goal post) and continu-ing vertically up the kick plate (see diagram on the pages preceding the tableof contents). (Paint code PMS 186). Spots and Circles- A circular blue spot, twelve inches (12 ) in di-ameter, shall be marked exactly in the center of the rink; and with this spot asa center, a circle of fifteen feet (15 ) radius shall be marked with a blue linetwo inches (2 ) in red spots two feet (2 ) in diameter shall be marked on the ice in theneutral zone five feet (5 ) from each blue line. Within the face-off spot, drawtwo parallel lines three inches (3 ) from the top and bottom of the spot.

10 Thearea within the two lines shall be painted red; the remainder shall be paintedwhite. The spots shall be forty-four feet (44 ) apart and each shall be a uni-form distance from the adjacent both end zones and on both sides of each goal, red face-off spotsand circles shall be marked on the ice. The face-off spots shall be two feet(2 ) in diameter. Within the face-off spot, draw two parallel lines three inches(3 ) from the top and bottom of the spot. The area within the two lines shallbe painted red; the remainder shall be painted white. 3 Section 1 - Playing AreaThe circles shall be two inches (2 ) wide with a radius of fifteen feet(15 ) from the center of the face-off spots. At the outer edge of both sides ofeach face-off circle and parallel to the goal line shall be marked two red lines,two inches (2 ) wide and two feet (2 ) in length and three feet (3 ) foot away from the outer edge of the face-off spot, two lines shallbe drawn parallel with the side boards that shall be four feet (4 ) in length andeighteen inches (18 ) apart.