| Off-Sides | | | | either from the penalty bench or the |
| (a) Players of the attacking team may | | | | players' bench, entering the game shall |
| precede the puck/ball over the center | | | | not be eligible to play any puck/ball |
| red line, provided that the puck/ball is | | | | coming from the Defending Zone while the |
| carried over the center line. | | | | player is in the Attacking Zone unless: |
| (b) When the puck/ball is passed over | | | | 1.) The puck/ball is first played by |
| the center red line, the puck/ ball must | | | | another player in the Attacking Zone. |
| precede the attacking player(s) over the | | | | 2.)The player who has preceded the puck |
| center line. | | | | ball over the center red line "tags up" |
| A player who precedes a pass over the | | | | by making skate contact with the center |
| center red line is not eligible to play | | | | line. |
| the puck/ball until: | | | | Puck/Ball Must be Kept in Motion |
| 1.) The puck/ball is first touched by a | | | | (a) The puck/ball must be kept in motion |
| teammate who did not precede it over the | | | | at all times. Play shall not be stopped |
| center line or by an opponent. | | | | because the puck/ball is frozen along |
| 2.) The puck/ball is first touched by an | | | | the boards by two or more opposing |
| opponent. | | | | players, unless one of the players falls |
| 3.) The player who has preceded the puck | | | | onto the puck/ball. If one player |
| ball over the center red line "tags up" | | | | freezes the puck/ball along the boards |
| by making skate contact with the center | | | | or if a player deliberately falls on the |
| line. For a violation of this rule, play | | | | puck/ball a minor penalty shall be |
| shall be stopped and a face-off | | | | assessed fro delaying the game. However, |
| conducted at the location nearest to | | | | the Referee may stop the play along the |
| where the pass originated. | | | | boards if allowing play to continue |
| (c) When a team that is shorthanded | | | | shall lead to unnecessary contact |
| clears the puck/ball out of their | | | | surrounding the puck/ball. |
| Defending Zone, or if the puck/ball in | | | | Puck/Ball or Player Out of Bounds or |
| any other way gets out of the | | | | Unplayable |
| shorthanded team's Defending Zone, | | | | (a) When the puck/ball goes outside the |
| beyond the center red line, all players | | | | playing area or strikes any obstacles |
| on the power play team must clear the | | | | above the playing surface other than the |
| Attacking Zone by making skate contact | | | | boards, glass or wire, it shall be |
| with the center red line. The Referee | | | | faced-off at the nearest face-off spot |
| shall signal by pointing to the | | | | to where it was last played. |
| powerplay team zone until all players | | | | When the puck/ball becomes unplayable |
| have cleared the Attacking Zone. Once | | | | due to a defect in the rink, it shall be |
| the Attacking Zone is completely cleared | | | | faced-off at the nearest face-off spot |
| of attacking players on the power play, | | | | to where it was last played. |
| the Referee shall drop the signal and | | | | (b) When the puck/ball becomes lodged in |
| the attacking team may re-enter the | | | | the netting on the out side of the goal |
| opponents Defending Zone. | | | | or if it is frozen between opposing |
| For an infraction of this rule, the | | | | players, the Referee shall stop play and |
| Referee(s) shall stop the play | | | | face-off the puck/ball at the nearest |
| immediately when the puck/ball re-enters | | | | face-off spot to where it was last |
| the Defending Zone of the shorthanded | | | | played unless, in the opinion of the |
| team, unless the puck/ball is brought | | | | Referee the stoppage was caused by a |
| back or passed back to the Defending | | | | player of the attacking team, in which |
| Zone of the shorthanded team by the | | | | case the ensuing face-off shall be |
| shorthanded team itself. The ensuing | | | | conducted at the nearest high-zone |
| face-off shall take place at the nearest | | | | face-off spot. |
| End Zone face-off spot of the offending | | | | The defending team and /or the attacking |
| team. | | | | team may play the puck/ ball off the net |
| Passes | | | | at any time. However, should the puck |
| (a) The puck/ball may be passed by any | | | | ball remain on the net for longer than |
| player to any player of the | | | | three seconds, play shall be stopped and |
| same team within the same zone. Whenever | | | | the face-off shall take place at the |
| the puck/ball is passed from the | | | | nearest end zone face-off spot, except |
| Defending Zone and crosses over the | | | | when the stoppage is caused by a player |
| center red line,Off-Sides, applies. | | | | of the attacking team, in which case the |
| (b) When a minor or major penalty | | | | ensuing face-off shall be conducted at |
| expires during play, any penalized | | | | the nearest high-zone face-off spot. |
| player or the immediate substitute, | | | | |