Rule Of The Week

1. The Rule of the Week- Hooking
2. Issue of the Week- Abuse of The Officials 
3. Out of the Ordinary- Displacement of the Net 
4. Ref Focus- Goal Posts

1.  Rule 52 Hooking
52.1 Hooking - Hooking is the act of using either end of the stick in a manner that enables a player to restrain an opponent.When a player is checking another in such a way that there is only stick-to-stick contact, such action is not to be penalized as hooking.

52.2 Minor Penalty - A minor penalty shall be imposed on a player who impedes the progress of an opponent by “hooking” with his stick. A minor penalty for hooking shall be assessed to any player who uses the shaft of the stick above the upper hand to hold or hook an opponent.

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2. Rule 38 Abuse of Officials

38.1 General Description - A player, goalkeeper, Coach or non-playing Club official 

shall not challenge or dispute the rulings of an official before, during, or after a 

game. A player, goalkeeper, Coach or non-playing Club official shall not display 

unsportsmanlike conduct including, but not limited to, obscene, profane, 

or abusive language or gestures, comments of a personal nature intended to 

degrade an official, or persist in disputing a ruling after being told to stop or 

after being penalized for such behavior.

IMPORTANT: 

There are times we are going to miss a call. It is understandable that players are going to get upset and take out some frustration out on the ref's. But, calling the refs names and hurling abusive language or gestures directly at the refs won't be tolerated. We all try to do a good job and sometimes we are going to blow a call. 

3. RULE 60 Displacement of the Net

The goal frame is considered to be displaced if either or both goal posts are no 

longer in their correct location on the goal line prior to or as the puck enters the 

goal.

When the net is accidentally displaced by an attacking player, and the defending side is in possession of the puck and moving out of their zone, play shall be permitted to continue until such time as the non-offending team loses possession of the puck. 

60.6 Awarded Goal - In the event that the goal post is displaced, either deliberately 

or accidentally, by a defending player, prior to the puck crossing the goal line 

between the normal position of the goalposts, the Referee may award a goal. 

In order to award a goal in this situation, the goal post must have been displaced 

by the actions a defending player, the puck must have been shot (or the player 

must be in the act of shooting) at the goal prior to the goal post being displaced, 

and it must be determined that the puck would have entered the net between 

the normal position of the goal posts.

4. Ref Focus

Make sure that when you enter into the attacking zone check you goal posts by making a quick visual. And be mindful of the placement of the goal posts when there is traffic around the goal area and after. The goal frame is considered to be displaced if either or both goal posts are no longer in their correct location on the goal line prior to or as the puck enters the 

goal.