TABLE OF CONTENTS resulting “face-off” at one of the Face-off Spots in the offending Team’s Defending Zone. ➔ Rule 76.2 – Face-off Locations. RULE 73 REFUSING TO START PLAY 73.1. REFUSING TO START PLAY This rule applies to Teams who refuse to play while both Teams are on the ice or who withdraws from the ice and refuses to play or who refuses to come onto the ice at the start of the game or at the beginning of any period of the game, when ordered to do so by the Officials. 73.2. PROCEDURE – TEAM ON ICE If, when both Teams are on the ice, one Team for any reason shall refuse to play when ordered to do so by the Referee, they shall warn the Captain and allow the Team so refusing fifteen (15) seconds within which to begin the play or resume play. If at the end of that time, the Team shall still refuse to play, the Referee shall impose a Bench Minor Penalty for “Delay of Game” on a Player of the offending Team to be designated by the Coach of that Team through the playing Captain. Should there be a repetition of the same incident, the offending Coach shall be removed from the Players’ Bench and assessed a Game Misconduct Penalty by the Referee and a Bench Minor Penalty shall be assessed to the offending Team for “Delay of Game”. Should the offending Team still refuse to play, the Referee shall have no alternative but to declare that the game be forfeited to the non-offending Team and the case shall be reported to the Proper Authorities for further action ➔ Rule 66 – Forfeit of Game. First Violation: (I) Warn the Captain of the offending Team and allow 15 seconds within which to resume play. (II) If at the end of the 15 seconds the Team still refuses to resume play, assess a Bench Minor Penalty to the offending Team for “Delay of Game”. Second Violation: (I) Warn the Captain of the offending Team and allow 15 seconds within which to resume play. (II) If at the end of the 15 seconds the Team still refuses to resume play, assess a Bench Minor Penalty to the offending Team for “Delay of Game”. (III) Referee is to notify the Coach of the offending Team that they have been assessed a Game Misconduct Penalty. (IV) If the Team still refuses to play, the Referee shall declare the game be forfeited to the non-offending Team. ➔ Rule 66 – Forfeit of Game. Note: From the time a team enters the ice or player’s benches before a period is started until the period is over, this rule applies. Even if all player in a team leaves the ice surface for the player’s benches, the team is considered to be on the ice. 73.3. PROCEDURE – TEAM OFF ICE If a Team, when ordered to do so by the Referee through its Coach, fails to go on the ice and start play within five (5) minutes, the game shall be forfeited, and the case shall be reported to the Proper Authorities for further action. ➔ Rule 66 – Forfeit of Game. IIHF OFFICIAL RULE BOOK 2023/24 – SECTION 09 117 OTHER FOULS 09 SECTION · OTHER FOULS
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