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HOCKEY NOVA SCOTIA
Junior “C” Hockey Program
6300 Lady Hammond Road, Halifax, NS B3K 2R6
Phone: (902) 454-9400 Facsimile: (902) 454-3883
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CODE OF DISCIPLINE – NSJRCHL
SECTION 1 – BLOWS TO THE HEAD, DANGEROUS HITS AND CHECKING FROM BEHIND
REGULATION 1 – BLOWS TO THE HEAD
REGULATION 2 – DANGERIOUS HITS, CLIPPING AND LOW HITS, GOALTENDER INTERFERENCE
REGULATION 3 – CHECKING FROM BEHIND AND BOARDING
SECTION 2 – ACCUMULATED MAJORS AND GAME MISCONDUCTS
REGULATION 4 – ACCUMULATED MAJOR PENALTIES
REGULATION 5 – ACCUMULATED GAME MISCONDUCTS
SECTION 3 – INSTIGATING AND FIGHTING
REGULATION 6 – INSTIGATING
REGULATION 7 – FIGHTING
SECTION 4 – ACCUIMULATIONS IN MULTIPLE CATEGORIES
REGULATION 8 – ACCUMULATIONS IN MULTIPLE CATEGORIES
SECTION 5 – OTHER SUSPENDIBLE PENALTIES
REGULATION 9 – GROSS MISCONDUCT
REGULATION 10 – VERBAL ABUSE OF OFFICIALS
REGULATION 11 – MOLESTING OFFICIALS
REGULATION 12 – MATCH PENALTIES
REGULATION 13 – GAME MISCONDUCT – 10 MINUTES
SECTION 1 – BLOWS TO THE HEAD, DANGEROUS HITS AND CHECKING FROM BEHIND
REGULATION 1 – BLOWS TO THE HEAD
The following situations shall be subject to suspension:
- Illegal Act: If a player is fouled or hit illegally, for which a penalty is being assessed, and as a result of the illegal hit the player hits his head on the glass, ice or the boards in a manner that results in a head injury, this shall be construed as a Blow to the Head and a major and game misconduct or match penalty.
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- Major Penalty – minimum 2 game suspension
- Match Penalty – minimum 3 game suspension
- Direct Blow to the Head: If a player intentionally raises his stick, hands, forearm, gloved hand or elbow to hit an opponent in the head area, or deliberately drives his stick, forearm, elbow or gloved hand into the player’s head in any manner, it shall be called a Blow to the Head and shall receive a minor and 10 minute misconduct, or a major and game misconduct, or match penalty. See after 2.4 for suspensions.
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REGULATION 2 – DANGEROUS HITS, CLIPPING AND LOW HITS, GOALTENDER INTERFERENCE
Should a player deliver a hit to the head area of an opponent who is in a vulnerable position, he shall be assessed a minor and 10 minute misconduct, a major and game misconduct or a match penalty for
Blow to the Head. A player is considered to be vulnerable under the following circumstances:
2.1 Blind Side Hit – If he is hit in the head with a blind-side check from the side. A body check from the front is not considered to be a blind-side check, even if the player has his head down.
2.2 Late Hit – If he does not have control of the puck, or has passed the puck or lost
control of the puck for a sufficient amount of time that the opponent could play the puck or follow the movement of the puck as opposed to hitting the unsuspecting player in the head area.
2.3 Cheap Hit – If he is defenseless while down on the ice and the opponent deliberately makes contact in any manner with his head area.
2.4 Leaving the Feet – Should both of the player’s feet clearly have left the ice prior to him making a shoulder check that contacts the opponent in the head area, the player shall receive a minor and a 10 minute misconduct, or major and game misconduct or match penalty for
Blow to the Head.
Suspension guidelines for 1.2 and 2.1 to 2.4 are as follows:
- Minor Penalties – A player shall receive a 2 game suspension upon receiving his 3rd minor penalty for a Blow to the Head in the same season. An additional 2 game suspension shall result for each subsequent minor in the same season.
- Major Penalty – automatic minimum 2 game suspension.
- Match Penalty – automatic minimum 3 game suspension.
2.5 Clipping and Low Hits – Clipping (hits below the waist) shall be penalized under the following definition: Clipping is the act of throwing the body, from any direction, across or below the knees of an opponent. A player or goaltender may not deliver a check in a “clipping” manner, nor lower his own body position to deliver a check on or below an opponent's knees.
An illegal “low hit” is a check that is delivered by a player or goaltender who may or may not have both skates on the ice, whose sole intent to check the opponent in the area of his knees. A player or goalkeeper may not lower his body position to check an opponent’s knees.
- Minor Penalties – A player shall receive a 2 game suspension upon receiving his 3rd minor penalty for clipping or a low hit in the same season. An additional 2 game suspension shall result for each subsequent minor in the same season.
- Major Penalty – automatic minimum 2 game suspension.
- Match Penalty – automatic minimum 3 game suspension.
2.6 Goaltender Interference – 2 or more goaltender interference penalties in the same game shall be subject to disciplinary action.
- Minor Penalties – should a team be charged with a second goaltender interference penalty in the same game, the player committing the second infraction shall receive a game misconduct and a 1 game suspension
- Any subsequent goaltender interference penalties by the same team in the same game shall result in a game misconduct, a 2 game suspension to the player and a 1 game suspension to the coach.
- Major Penalty – automatic minimum 2 game suspension.
- Match Penalty – automatic minimum 3 game suspension
REGULATION 3 – CHECKING FROM BEHIND
3.1 Checking From Behind: There are three possible penalties for checking from behind: a minor penalty, a major penalty and game misconduct or a match penalty. The suspension guidelines are as follows: [NTD. Focus on the rule emphasis on checks from behind rather than trying to include boarding that should be hits from behind.]
- Minor Penalties – A player shall receive a 2 game suspension upon receiving his 3rd minor penalty for clipping or a low hit in the same season. An additional 2 game suspension shall result for each subsequent minor in the same season.
- Major Penalty – automatic minimum 2 game suspension.
- Match Penalty – automatic minimum 3 game suspension.
SECTION 2 – ACCUMULATED MAJORS AND GAME MISCONDUCTS
REGULATION 4 – ACCUMULATED MAJOR PENALTIES – NON-FIGHTING
4.1 Major Penalties – The objective is to further strengthen the deterrent by targeting those players that who may be habitual in their actions. A player accumulating three or more major penalties shall be subject to the following suspensions:
- Upon receipt of a 3rd non-fighting major penalty – 3 game suspension
- Each major penalty thereafter shall result in a 3 game suspension.
REGULATION 5 – ACCUMULATED GAME MISCONDUCTS
5.1 Game Misconducts – A player accumulating six or more game misconducts penalties shall be subject to the following suspensions:
- Upon receipt of the 6th Game Misconduct Penalty – 1 game suspension
- Upon receipt of the 7th Game Misconduct Penalty – 2 game suspension
- Upon receipt of the 8th Game Misconduct Penalty – 3 game suspension
- Upon receipt of the 9th Game Misconduct Penalty – 4 game suspension
- Any additional game misconduct penalties shall result in an indefinite suspension and full review by the league of the player and the team to determine an appropriate suspension.
SECTION 3 – INSTIGATING AND FIGHTING
REGULATION 6 – INSTIGATING
6.1 Accumulated Instigator Penalties – A player accumulating two or more instigator penalties in the same season shall be subject to the following suspensions:
- Upon receipt of the 2nd instigator penalty – 1 game suspension
- Upon receipt of the 3rd instigator penalty – 2 game suspension
- Upon receipt of the 4th instigator penalty – 3 game suspension
- Upon receipt of the 5th instigator penalty – 4 game suspension
- Any additional game misconduct penalties shall result in an indefinite suspension and full review by the league of the player and the team to determine an appropriate suspension.
REGULATION 7 – FIGHTING
Two or more fights on the same stoppage of play shall be deemed to be a multiple fight situation and shall be subject to disciplinary action.
7.1 Two Fights on the Same Stoppage – When two fights occur during the same stoppage of play, players involved in the second fight shall be subjected to an automatic suspension.
- If there is no instigator in the second fight – each player is suspended 1 game.
- If there is an instigator in the second fight – the instigating player is suspended a minimum of 2 games. The non-instigating player shall not be suspended.
7.2 Three or More Fights on the Same Stoppage – When three or more fights occur during the same stoppage of play, players involved in the second fight and all subsequent fights shall be subjected to an automatic suspension.
- If a team is identified as the instigator of the multiple fight situation, the following minimum penalties shall be applied:
- Instigating player(s) – 5 game suspension.
- All players from instigating team who participated in multiple fight situation – 2 game suspension.
- Coach of instigating team – 1 game suspension.
- If it is clear by the evidence that multiple fights were instigated by one team, players from the non-instigating team shall not be suspended.
- If an instigator is not identified, the following minimum penalties shall be applied:
- All participating players a – 2 game suspension.
- Coaches – 1 game suspension
- Players involved in the initial fight shall not be subject to the multiple fight penalties and suspension.
- Participation in subsequent multiple fight situations within the same season shall result in increased suspensions
7.3 Leaving the Bench – Any player that leaves the bench, bench area, dressing room, or penalty box to become engaged in a fight or become a third-man in a fight shall result in the following minimum suspension.
7.4 Staged Fights – Should a player enter the ice surface after a whistle and get involved in an altercation before or immediately after the drop of the puck to start the new play and at the conclusion of any game when players have left the bench shall be deemed a staged fight.
7.4.1 Staged Fights – Players participating in a staged fight shall be subject to a suspension.
* If there is no instigator, each player shall be suspended 3 games and the teams shall be given a verbal warning by the game official.
* If a subsequent staged fight occurs in the same game, the participating players shall be suspended 3 games, the coaches shall be ejected from the game.
* If a player is identified as the instigator of a staged fight, the instigating player(s) shall receive a 5 game suspension and the coach shall receive a 2 game suspension.
7.5 Fights in Pre-Game or Period End – If a fight occurs during the pre-game warm-up, prior to the start of the game or the start of a period, or at the conclusion of a period, the following shall apply:
- Any player involved in a fight during the pre-game warm-up, prior to the start of the game or the start of a period, or at the conclusion of a period, shall receive a minimum (2) two game suspension plus any other penalties which may applied.
- If an instigator is identified in the above situations, the following minimum suspensions shall be applied:
- Instigating player(s) – 5 game suspension
- Coach – 3 game suspension.
7.6 Fights in the Last 10 Minutes of a Game – During the last ten minutes of a game, any fight shall result in the following:
* Players shall receive a game misconduct.
* The coaches of both teams shall be issued a warning that any additional fight(s) shall result in game misconducts to both the players and coaches. If an instigator is identified, only the instigating player and coach shall receive a game misconduct.
7.7 Goaltender Fighting – Fighting by Goaltenders shall result in the following suspensions:
- Any fights between goaltenders is a minimum 3 game suspension.
- Should the goaltenders of the two clubs meet between the blue lines and fight, the goaltenders shall each be issued a game misconduct and be suspended for 3 games
- Should one goaltender go inside the other club’s blue line to fight with the other goaltender, he shall be issued a game misconduct and suspended for 5 games.
- Should a goaltender be involved in fighting with an opposing goaltender a second time in the season, a six game suspension shall be issued.
- Should a goaltender leave the crease to engage in a fight with any player other than a goaltender, he shall be suspended a minimum of 2 games.
- Should a goaltender get involved in a multiple fight situation in his end of the arena, but not fight the other goaltender, it shall be classified as a multiple fight situation and be subject to a 2 game suspension and as well as other penalties and suspensions that may apply.
- Any extraordinary circumstances surrounding a goaltender’s action shall be reviewed by the league and disciplined accordingly.
7.8 Removing Equipment to Fight – Any player who purposely removes playing equipment prior to or in preparation for a fight shall be subject to a suspension.
7.8.1
Removing the Helmet – If a player deliberately removes his helmet to fight or challenge an opponent to fight, or deliberately removes the helmet of his opponent, he shall be assessed a gross misconduct and a minimum 1 game suspension.
7.8.2
Removing Other Equipment – If any player leaves any equipment on the bench in preparation for a fight, he shall be issued a game misconduct in addition to any other penalties that may apply and suspended for a minimum of 1 game. The Head Coach of the team shall be issued a game misconduct and suspended for one game. Should a second situation occur with the same player and team, the suspension shall be 2 games to the player and the Head Coach in addition to a full review.
7.9 Accumulated Fighting Majors – Above and beyond the preceding fighting regulations, all fighting majors shall be tracked and accumulated and shall result in the following suspensions based on accumulated total:
- Upon receipt of the 3rd fighting major – 1 game suspension
- Upon receipt of the 4th fighting major – 2 game suspension
- Upon receipt of the 5th fighting major – 3 game suspension
- Upon receipt of the 6th fighting major – Indefinite suspension
- Any subsequent fighting majors shall result in a complete review by the league to determine an appropriate suspension.
NOTE: The accumulation and consequences are in force for the entire regular season and playoffs.
SECTION 4 – ACCUMULATIONS IN MULTIPLE CATEGORIES
REGULATION 8 – ACCUMULATIONS IN MULTIPLE CATEGORIES
8.1 Accumulated infractions – For all categories listed below players who are on the accumulated suspension border in more than one category may be reviewed.
- Checking from Behind (Minor, Major or Match)
- Blows to the Head (Minor, Major or Match)
- Non-Fighting Majors
- Instigators
Upon receipt of the 5
th infraction from any of the above categories (and any subsequent infraction thereafter) a player will receive an automatic 1 game suspension, which suspension is in addition to any suspension that may apply under the specific relating to such category. Such player will also be required to participate in a hearing among the player, his coach and a league official to discuss, among other things, the objectives of the Junior C Code of Discipline, specific regulations contained in the Code of Discipline, the player’s impugned behavior, the responsibility of the player to adjust his behavior and actions and the consequences if such player fails to correct his behavior and actions. Should a second hearing be required, the player will receive a minimum 1 game suspension plus additional discretionary discipline based on the nature of the subsequent infraction.
SECTION 5 – OTHER SUSPENDIBLE PENALTIES
REGULATION 9 – GROSS MISCONDUCT – RULE 4.9 - Any player or team official who conducts themselves in such a manner as to make a travesty of the game will be suspended according to the following:
- First Offence – 1 Game
- Second Offence – 2 Games
- Third Offence – Suspended Indefinitely – Must appear before Junior Council Executive
REGULATION 10 – HARASSMENT OF OFFICIALS – RULE 9.2 – Any player or team official who uses abusive or profane language and persists in disputing or shows disrespect for the ruling of any official, will be suspended according to the following:
- First Offence – 1 Game
- Second Offence – 2 Games
- Third Offence – Suspended Indefinitely – Must appear before Junior Council Executive
REGULATION 11 – PHYSICAL HARASSMENT OF OFFICIALS – RULE 11.5– Any player or team official who threatens, intentionally touches or attempts to strike a Referee, Linesman or Off-ice Official before, during or after a game shall be assessed a Match Penalty.
- Suspended Indefinitely – Must appear before Junior Council Executive.
REGULATION 12 – Match Penalty – A Match Penalty shall be assessed a player or team official for any of the following fouls
- Deliberate Attempt to Injure – 3 games
- Hair Pulling – 2 games
- Grabbing Face Mask or Visor – 2 games
- Spearing – 2 games
- Butt-Ending – 2 games
- Kicking – 2 games
- Head Butting – 2 games
- Spitting – 2 games
- Slashing – 2 games
- High Sticking – 2 games
- Cross Checking – 2 games
REGULATION 13 – GAME MISCONDUCT – 10 MINUTES – RULE 4.8 C – Any player or team official who is assessed a Game Misconduct penalty in the last ten minutes of regular time, at any time in overtime, or after the conclusion of the game and prior to the player or team official entering his dressing room, shall automatically be suspended for a minimum of the next league/play-off game.
HOCKEY NOVA SCOTIA JUNIOR COUNCIL
CODE OF DISCIPLINE 2014
Notice of Clarification
It is the responsibility of each Team Manager and/or Coach to ensure that his players sit out their appropriate suspensions. When in doubt as to their relevant suspensions, contact the League President or his delegate.
Code of Discipline to be Posted
A printed copy of this Notice must be kept in each Member Teams Dressing Room at all times.
Note: All Coaches or Team Officials under suspension for any reason shall not be allowed
in the dressing room or players bench area from 30 minutes before game time until
15 minutes after the conclusion of the game and shall be seated in the area of the
arena farthest from his team’s bench until his suspension is served. Any violation
will result in an additional suspension to the Coach and the Team will be fined (fine
TBD).
STOP Signs
Not Mandatory but teams may choose to wear them.
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