USA HOCKEY
RULE CHANGE SUMMARY
For Youth, Girls’/Women’s and Adult Classifications
For the 2003-04 and 2004-05 Seasons
Rule # |
Rule |
Description of Change
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Philosophy of Hockey |
Adds the Zero Tolerance Policy, from page 66 of Annual Guide, to this Section of the Rule Book.
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Philosophy of Hockey |
Adds the USA Hockey Code of Conduct policies, from pages 59-61 of Annual Guide, for Administrators, Coaches, Officials, Players, Parents and Spectators to this section of the Rule Book.
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Points of Emphasis |
Establishes intimidation tactics and stickwork as the USA Hockey Points of Emphasis for the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons. Intimidation tactics includes the late avoidable body check, high hits, stick infractions and contact after the whistle.
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102(a) |
Dimensions of Rink |
Recommends the kickplate at the bottom of the boards be yellow in color.
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103(a) |
Goal Posts and Nets |
Establishes the goal line to be placed thirteen feet from the ends boards. If 13 feet is not used, then the distance shall be between 12 and 15 feet.
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Equipment |
Diagrams outlining the dimensions of sticks and goalkeepers equipment will be added to this section of the rule book.
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301(b & c) |
Sticks |
Eliminated unnecessary verbiage by combining sections (b) and (c) of this rule. Sections (d) thru (f) will be re-lettered.
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303(a) |
Goalkeeper’s Equipment |
Officially adopts the maximum dimensions of the goalkeeper’s gloves as was written in Note 2 of the 2001-03 Official Playing Rules.
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303(d) |
Goalkeeper’s Equipment |
Requires the measurement of goalkeeper’s equipment to be conducted immediately upon request.
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304(a) |
Protective Equipment |
Requires a player whose helmet/facemask has come off to be removed from the ice until the completion of the ensuing face-off.
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304(b) |
Protective Equipment |
Adds verbiage that identifies ear protection as a mandatory part of HECC approved helmets.
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304(b) 502(b) |
Protective Equipment Referee |
Moves the verbiage requiring an official to wear a black hockey helmet and the recommendation to wear a half-shield visor to rule 502(b) Referee.
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Rule # |
Rule |
Description of Change
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304(c) |
Protective Equipment |
Calls for a team warning to be issued for a player who is not properly wearing a mouthpiece. For a second violation of this rule by the same team, a misconduct penalty shall be assessed to the offending player.
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305(b) |
Dangerous Equipment |
Changes the penalty from a minor to a misconduct for a glove with a cut or removed palm.
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305(c) |
Dangerous Equipment |
Removes the requirement that jewelry must remain visible when taped to the body.
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306(a) |
Puck |
Requires the use of the lightweight blue puck in the 10-or-under youth and 10-or-under girls’ age classifications and below.
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307(b) |
Equipment Measurement |
Removes the possibility of an official from measuring a stick, at his/her discretion, when used for the first time in a game.
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402(c) 409(d) |
Minor Penalties Calling of Penalties
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Clarifies and cross-references the definition of being shorthanded. |
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403(b) |
Major Penalties |
Clarifies the verbiage used to determine the suspension(s) for a player receiving two major penalties in the same game.
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404(c) Glossary |
Misconduct Penalties Game Suspension(s) |
Cross-references and clarifies the rule pertaining to the serving of game suspension(s).
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506 (a) |
Official Scorer |
Specifies responsibility of the official scorer to include the necessary Coaching Education Program information, for each team official, on the official scoresheet prior to the start of the game.
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601(i) |
Abuse of Officials and Other Misconduct |
Adds a game misconduct penalty to be assessed to a team official for interfering in any physical manner with an on-ice or off-ice game official.
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609(d) |
Delaying the Game |
Adds the possibility of assessing a bench minor penalty for players who fail to line up properly for a face-off.
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611(a) |
Face-Offs |
Requires all players to properly line-up, within five seconds, for a face-off at the conclusion of the line change procedure. Once the line change procedure has been completed, the official conducting the face-off will blow the whistle to indicate the players have five seconds to properly line up for the face-off before the puck may be dropped.
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611(g-n) |
Face-Offs |
Eliminates unnecessary language pertaining to face-offs and deletes several sections of this rule, making the verbiage clearer and more precise.
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612(c) |
Falling on Puck |
Cleans up language with no change to the rule.
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Rule # |
Rule |
Description of Change
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616 616(a) Glossary
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Head Checking |
Will now be referred to as Head Contact. Eliminated double minor penalty option and added a major penalty option. |
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617(a) Note |
High Sticking |
Prohibits the use of the slap shot in the Girls’ 10-or-under age classification and below. This rule is now consistent with the youth age categories.
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619(a) |
Hooking |
Adds a major penalty option for hooking.
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621(f) 639(c) |
Interference Tripping |
Moves the reference point for a fouled from behind penalty shot infraction to include the entire neutral zone.
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626 |
Off-Sides |
Eliminates any reference to delayed off-sides in all youth and girls’ age classifications. Any off-sides play now requires an immediate whistle.
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635(c) |
Start of Game and Periods |
Requires each team to warm-up on their side of the center red line.
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639(a) |
Tripping |
Adds the term poke-checking to Note 1 in reference to a non penalized action where a player is unquestionably hook-checking or poke-checking the puck and gains possession. Adds a major penalty option and identifies the action of tripping an opponent from behind with an extended leg as a tripping infraction.
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Official Signals |
Head Contact |
Establishes a signal for a head contact infraction by placing the non-whistle hand, palm inward, to the back of the helmet.
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Glossary |
Team Official |
Re-defines the term Team Official and allows only USA Hockey registered coaches on the bench. Also allows for a rostered player(s) not participating in the game, for reasons other than serving a suspension, to be on the bench provided they are wearing the team jersey and the proper head/face protective equipment. This player is not to be considered a team official. |
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Rule |
Description of Change
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404(C) |
Misconduct Penalties |
Restricts the ability of a suspended team official to direct or have contact with his team for a period thirty minutes prior to the start of the game and at least ten minutes after the conclusion of the game.
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616(a) |
Head Checking |
Eliminated this rule. |