Leaving the Players’ or Penalty Bench
Dealing with players who shouldn‘t be where they’re at.
Created by Steve Wallace
Technical Director of Officiating
Greater Toronto Hockey League
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Leaving the Players’ or Penalty Bench
Learning Outcome
To understand the complex elements of Hockey Canada’s
playing rules that apply when a player (or players) leave
their players’ or penalty bench illegally or during an unusual
situation.
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Leaving the Players’ or Penalty Bench
Overview
Leaving Penalty Box:
• Before Penalty Expires
• During a Fight
• To Start a Fight
• End of Period
• End of Game
• Bench Clearings
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Leaving the Players’ or Penalty Bench
• Penalty Bench Before Penalty Expires
• During a Fight
• To Start a Fight
• End of Period
• End of Game
• Bench Clearings
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Leaving the Penalty Box Early
Rules 9.5(d) & (g)
Situation must be discovered / corrected not later than 1st
stoppage after time of game that the penalty expires.
Off
Start
End
On
12:00 12:00 10:00 10:00
• Situation must be resolved at 1st stoppage after 10:00
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Leaving the Penalty Box Early
Rules 9.5(d) & (g)
Outcome depends on who caused the situation…
Timekeeper
Error
Return &
Serve Time
Not Served
+
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Player
Error
Return &
Serve Time
Not Served
Minor
(leaving bench early)
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Leaving the Penalty Box Early
If player left 30 seconds early…at 10:30:
Off
Start End On
12:00 12:00 10:00 10:00
0:30
or
2:30
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Welcome to the John R. Gardner Arena
Home
Period 1
Visitor
2
9:30
1
0:00
Shots on Goal
0:00
0:00
H: 13
0:00
V: 25
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Leaving the Penalty Box Early
• The penalty clock is reset
• The game clock is NEVER reset
Off
Start End On
12:00 12:00 10:00 10:00
0:30
or
2:30
Welcome to the John R. Gardner Arena
Home
Period 1
Visitor
9:30
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00:00
Shots on Goal
00:00
00:00
H: 13
00:00
V: 25
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Leaving the Penalty Box Early
• Offending players are “ineligible players”
• Goals scored by offending team while IP situation exists
are disallowed*
• Team with IP cannot be awarded a Penalty Shot or
awarded a goal during IP situation
*
Goals scored by the non-offending team putting the puck into their own goal are allowed provided
there was no contact by the offending team
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Leaving the Penalty Box Early
Own Error
What if penalty served is not own?
• Someone from the ice takes over serving the original
time penalty
• Offending player serves own penalties
(Note: They would play 2 short or, if the team is already
2 short, this would be a delayed penalty)
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Leaving the Players’ or Penalty Bench
• Before Penalty Expires
• During a Fight
• To Start a Fight
• End of Period
• End of Game
• Bench Clearings
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Leaving the Bench During a Fight
Rules 9.5(a), (b) & (c)
“Bench” = Player’s bench & Penalty bench
1st
to Leave
Double Minor + GM
+ AOPI
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2nd, 3rd, etc.
to Leave
GM
(only if other penalty incurred)
+ Other Penalty(s) Incurred
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Leaving the Players’ or Penalty Bench
• Before Penalty Expires
• During a Fight
• To Start a Fight
• Bench Clearings
• End of Period
• End of Game
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Leaving the Bench to Start a Fight
Play In
Progress
Same as
coming off
bench during
a fight
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Stoppage
of Play
See Next
Slide…
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Leaving the Bench to Start a Fight
Referee-Friendly Assumption:
• Players that leave the bench and get into a fight during a
stoppage of play are assumed to have left the bench to
start the fight…..
….unless an opponent instigates the fight.
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Leaving the Bench to Start a Fight
Rules 9.5(a), (b) & (c)
“Bench” = Player’s bench & Penalty bench
1st to Leave
Bench on line
change
2nd, 3rd, etc.
to Leave Bench
on line change
Double Minor + GM
+ Major + GM (FI)
+ AOPI
GM
+ Major + GM (FI)
+ AOPI
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Leaving the Bench to Start a Fight – Line Change
If the Opponent instigates the fight…NO
penalty for leaving the bench is assessed to
player coming onto the ice.
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Leaving the Bench to Start a Fight
Leaving the Penalty Bench to Start a Fight…
Three fouls have occurred!
Leaving Bench
to start a fight
Leaving Penalty
Bench early
Fight
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Leaving the Bench to Start a Fight
Leaving the Penalty Bench to Start a Fight…
Three fouls have occurred!
Leaving Penalty
Bench early
Minor
Fight
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Major & GM
(+ INS?)
Leaving Bench
to start a fight
GM
(+ 2+2 if 1st
off bench)
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Leaving the Bench to Start a Fight
What if two or more team-mates that come off the bench
during a line change end up fighting?
The solution is not published.
Suggested solution is….
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Leaving the Bench to Start a Fight
Two or more team-mates that come off the bench during a
line change end up fighting. SRD
•
1st: Double Minor + GM (1st leave bench to start FI)
Major + GM (FI)
(+ AOPI)
•
2nd: GM (Leave Bench)
Major + GM (FI)
GM (2nd FI same stoppage)
(+ AOPI)
•
3rd: Same as 2nd
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Leaving the Players’ or Penalty Bench
• Before Penalty Expires
• During a Fight
• To Start a Fight
• End of Period
• End of Game
• Bench Clearings
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Leaving the Bench at End of Period
Rule 9.5(i)
“Players must remain on bench
until directed off by Referee”
Bench Minor
Note: Report “unusual circumstances” to League President
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Leaving the Players’ or Penalty Bench
• Before Penalty Expires
• During a Fight
• To Start a Fight
• End of Period
• End of Game
• Bench Clearings
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Leaving the Bench at End of Game
Rule 9.5(i)
If altercation is in progress or begins after the game ends
results in penalties of any kind (to any team):
Bench Minor
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GM to
offending
team coach
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Leaving the Players’ or Penalty Bench
• Before Penalty Expires
• During a Fight
• To Start a Fight
• End of Period
• End of Game
• Bench Clearings
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“Riot Act” Rule
Rule 9.5(c) Note 1 Explained
• Rule 9.5(c) Note 1 is (unofficially) the “Riot Act’ rule. It:
• Is intended to (help) preserve players to allow game
to continue after a bench clearing event
• Does NOT apply to GM’s issued under other rules
(ex: R6.7(a) – Fighting)
• Maximum of 5 players per team may receive a GM
(Leaving bench during a fight) under Rule 9.5(b) or (c)
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“Riot Act” Rule
Rule 9.5(c) Note 2 Explained
Where 1 team is clearly identified as the 1st to leave the
bench during a fight and the maximum of 5 players per
team are penalized (with GM) under the Riot Act rule, that
team may be assessed a 6th GM under Rule 9.5(c) - the
“leaving the bench” rule.
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“Riot Act” Rule
Examples follow:
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“Riot Act” Rule
Example 1
All 12 players on the ice are fighting
FI
FI
1st
FI
with an opponent when 1 player
leaves the bench.
FI
Rule 9.5(c) Note 1 does not apply
because less than 5 players from
FI
FI
any team came onto the ice from a
bench.
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“Riot Act” Rule
Example 1
GM’s assessed:
FI
FI
Team A (1 off bench) = 12 GM’s
• 6 (6.7a) - FI
1st
FI
FI
• 5 (6.7c) - 2nd FI same stoppage
• 1 (9.5b) - 1st off bench during FI
Team B (no one off bench) = 11 GM’s
FI
FI
• 6 (6.7a) - FI
• 5 (6.7c) – 2nd FI same stoppage
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“Riot Act” Rule
Example 2
FI
FI
All 12 players on the ice are fighting
with opponents and both benches
1st
FI
All
FI
All
FI
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FI
empty. Red team is first to leave
bench.
Rule 9.5(c) Notes 1 & 2 now
applies.
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“Riot Act” Rule
Example 2
Team A (1st & all off bench):
FI
All
• Minimum 17 GM’s - 6 (FI) + 5 (2nd
FI same stoppage) + 1 (1st off
bench during FI) + 5 (Off bench
during FI)
FI
• Minimum # Players Ejected = 12
FI
1st
FI
All
FI
FI
Team B (all off bench):
• Minimum 11 GM’s - 6 (FI) + 5 (2nd
FI same stoppage) + 5 (Off bench
during FI)
• Minimum # players ejected = 11
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Leaving the Players’ or Penalty Bench
Learning Outcome
To understand the complex elements of Hockey Canada’s
playing rules that apply when a player (or players) leave
their players’ or penalty bench illegally or during an unusual
situation.
5th Edition - Sep 2015
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Leaving the Players’ or Penalty Bench
Overview
Leaving Penalty Box:
• Before Penalty Expires
• During a Fight
• To Start a Fight
• End of Period
• End of Game
• Bench Clearings
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