TABLE OF CONTENTS the Skater cannot enter the playing surface before the Goalkeeper is within 1.50 m (5 ft) of their Players’ Bench. If the substitution is made prematurely, the Official shall stop play immediately unless the non-offending Team has “possession of the puck” – in which event the stoppage will be delayed until the puck “changes possession”. There shall be no time penalty to the Team making the premature substitution, but the resulting “face-off” will take place at the Center ice Face-off Spot when play is stopped beyond the Center red line. When play is stopped prior to the Center red line, the resulting “face-off” shall be conducted at the nearest Face-off Spot in the zone where the play was stopped. In all other situations not covered in the above, a Minor Penalty may result for “too many Players on the ice” ➔ Rule 74 – Too Many Players on the Ice. 71.2. ANNOUNCEMENT The Referee shall request that the Public Address Announcer make the following announcement: “Play has been stopped due to premature substitution for the Goalkeeper.” RULE 72 REFUSING TO PLAY THE PUCK 72.1. REFUSING OR ABSTAINING FROM PLAYING THE PUCK The purpose of this section is to enforce continuous action and both Referees and Linespersons should interpret and apply the rule to produce this result. 72.2. HAND PASS When a “hand pass” has been initiated by one Player to a Teammate and the Teammate elects not to play the puck to avoid the stoppage of play, and the opposing Team also abstains from playing the puck (perhaps to allow time to expire on a penalty), the Referee shall stop the play and order the resulting “face-off” at the nearest “face-off” location to where the play was stopped for this violation. 72.3. HIGH STICK When a Player contacts the puck with their stick above the “normal height of the shoulders” and a Teammate elects not to play the puck to avoid the stoppage of play, and the opposing Team also abstains from playing the puck (perhaps to allow time to expire on a penalty), the Referee shall stop the play and order the resulting “face-off” at the Face-off Spot in the zone to nearest to where the play was stopped for this violation ➔ Rule 76.2 – Face-off Locations. 72.4. ICING If, in the opinion of the Referee, the defending side “intentionally” abstains from pursuing the puck beyond the Face-off Spots on an icing promptly when they are in a position to do so, they shall stop the play and order the resulting “face-off” on the adjacent corner Face-off Spot nearest the goal of the Team at fault. 72.5. PENALTY When the Referee signals the delayed calling of a penalty to one Team and a Player of that Team intentionally abstains from playing the puck in order to allow additional time to expire on the game or penalty time clocks, the Referee shall stop the play and order the IIHF OFFICIAL RULE BOOK 2023/24 – SECTION 09 116 OTHER FOULS 09 SECTION · OTHER FOULS
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