International Minor Hockey Tournament

SUSPENSIONS ₂₀₀₀

The following additional game suspensions are AUTOMATIC and take effect in the next game and represent the minimum suspensions laid down by the NSMHC. Team Officials are responsible for ensuring , without further notice from anyone, that players and/or team officials serve the minimum suspensions listed below.

	** Additional Games Suspended **
	FIRST OFFENSE		SECOND OFFENSE
	Player	Coach	Player	Coach

FIVE PENALTIES IN 1 GAME
- Any combination of penalties	E	Tourny	1	----------

MISCONDUCT (Rule 31) (^* Game Ejection is OPTIONAL at referees discretion except during last ten minutes)
- Regular time	E^*	E^*	1	1
- Last 10 min.	Ejection	Ejection	2	3
- Rule 47 - Abuse of Officials (new in 2000)	2	4	5	Tourny

GAME MISCONDUCT (Rule 32)
Rule 59 - Fighting
- Fighting (last 10)	1 (2)	Tourny	2 (3)	----------
- Fighting + aggressor (last 10)	2 (3)	Tourny	3 (4)	----------
- Fighting + instigator (last 10)	2 (3)	Tourny	3 (4)	----------
- Fighting + agg. + inst. (last 10)	3 (4)	Tourny	4 (5)	----------
- Leaving Players or Penalty Bench (new in 2000)	5	5	10	10
Any other rule
- Any other rule	1	3	2	6
- Any other rule (last 10)	2	5	3	Tourny

GROSS MISCONDUCT (Rule 33)	2	4	5	7

MATCH PENALTY (Rule 34)	3	Tourny	6	----------

CHECKING FROM BEHIND (Rule 53)
- 2 min. Minor + GM	1	----------	2	----------
- 2 min. Minor + GM in last 10 min.	2	----------	3	----------
- 5 min. Major + GM	2	----------	4	----------
- 5 min. Major + GM in last 10 min.	3	----------	5	----------
- 5 min. Major + MATCH	3	----------	6	----------
- 5 min. Major + MATCH in last 10 min.	4	----------	7	----------

MOLESTING OFFICIALS (Rule 71)	30 Days	60 Days	----------	----------

REMOVING TEAM FROM ICE (Rule 78)	----------	Tourny	----------	----------

REFUSING TO START PLAY (Rule 78)	Tourny	Tourny	----------	----------

INCIDENT OR BEHAVIOUR DETRIMENTAL TO HOCKEY - indefinite suspension from all hockey	Playing while suspended	Playing suspended or illegal players	Removal of team from ice	Travel without permit

KEY:

E = Out of game but no further suspension
Tourny = Suspended for remainder of Tournament.
Numbers = Minimum number of additional games suspended for depending on the infraction.

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Site last updated February 20, 2000