I I HF OFF I C I AL RULE BOOK 2022 / 23 12 TABLES OF CONTENTS WELCOME 2 GENERAL INFORMATION 3 Copyright........................................................................................................................................................ 3 Official Language. ........................................................................................................................................... 3 Other Languages............................................................................................................................................. 3 Situation handbook.......................................................................................................................................... 3 Navigation in the Rule Book.............................................................................................................................. 3 Questions or Remarks?. ................................................................................................................................... 3 Solidarity........................................................................................................................................................ 4 Integrity.......................................................................................................................................................... 5 Skills.............................................................................................................................................................. 6 Passion.......................................................................................................................................................... 7 Discipline & Respect ....................................................................................................................................... 8 Principles of the Game..................................................................................................................................... 9 For the Good of the Game............................................................................................................................... 10 PREAMBLE 11 Gender Participation. ..................................................................................................................................... 11 Player Eligibility / Age. ................................................................................................................................... 11 Proper Authorities and Discipline..................................................................................................................... 11 Anti-Doping. ................................................................................................................................................. 11 SECTION 01. PLAYING AREA 30 RULE 1 RINK.. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . ..... . ... 31 1.1. Rink..................................................................................................................................... 31 1.2. Dimensions........................................................................................................................... 31 1.3. Boards and Protective Glass.................................................................................................... 31 1.4. Protective Netting.................................................................................................................. 32 1.5. Lines.................................................................................................................................... 33 1.6. Division of Ice Surface............................................................................................................ 33 1.7. Goal Crease / On-ice Officials’ Crease. .................................................................................... 34 1.8. Goalkeeper’s Restricted Area. ................................................................................................. 34 1.9. Face-off Spots and Circles...................................................................................................... 34 1.10. Ice Cleaning.......................................................................................................................... 35 RULE 2 GOAL POSTS AND NETS.. .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .... . .. 35 2.1. Goal Posts. ........................................................................................................................... 35 2.2. Goal Nets.............................................................................................................................. 36
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