BEIJING INT'L ICE HOCKEY SCHOOL
(Operated under direction of Beijing Community Sports and Recreation Club)

WORLD ICE HOCKEY

HONG KONG 2000 TOURNAMENT

RULES

GENERAL

· Rules will be administered according to the North American Recreational Hockey Association Rules in modified format.

All players must wear protective equipment. Helmets are mandatory.
Each player must have a number on their jersey properly visible to the officials.

Slap shots are allowed.

High stick contact with the puck will be faced-off (no penalty assessed).

OFFSIDES & ICING

· The two-line pass rule is in effect if a pass originates inside the offensive blue line to a player whose skates are over the defensive blue line.

· Blue line calls will be made in the normal manner. The delayed offside rule is in effect. If a linesman signals a delayed offside all players must go back on side and clear the offensive zone at the same time.

· Icing will be called if a pass or shot originates from behind the goal line in the defensive zone and crosses the goal line in the attacking zone. The puck does not have to be touched for the play to be called.

BODY CONTACT

· This is a NO-HITTING tournament. Hockey is a physical game so there will be incidental contact, but body-checking will be strictly forbidden under any circumstances. Particular caution should be taken when a player is against the boards with his back to you.

· If two players are close together, they may use strength to wrestle the puck free of each other without being charged with a penalty. Similar to basketball, a defensive player is not required to yield his position to the offensive player, but lining up an attacking player for a hit will result in a penalty being assessed.

· Penalties (see penalties) assessed for “hitting” may be: Charging, Boarding, Elbowing, Hip Checks. Any infraction will result in a minor penalty being assessed. If the Referee deems the hit to be “aggressive” then a major penalty will be called and if the hit results in an injury and/or draws blood, then a major penalty plus a game misconduct will be assessed. If a player receives two major penalties in any game for whatever nature, the player will automatically be ejected from the game.

· “Hitting From Behind” will result in a “Match Penalty” being assessed. The Referee’s decision is final.

· Any intent to injure at anytime will result in a “Match Penalty” being assessed. The Referee’s decision is final.

BLOOD RULE

· Any player who draws blood as a result of a hit or stick infraction will automatically receive a major penalty and a game misconduct. If the infraction is intent to injure a “Match Penalty” will be assessed.

· Any player with visible blood running from a incident may not participate in play until the matter is attended to.

PENALTIES

· Minor penalties will be 3 minutes runtime; Major penalties will be 6 minutes runtime. During stop time, Minor penalties are 2 minutes and Major penalties are 5 minutes.

· A “Match Penalty” will be 6 minutes runtime (5 minutes stop time) plus ejection from the tournament. If a player receives a “Match Penalty” he his automatically ejected from the tournament and must receive permission from the Tournament Executive Committee to return.

· Any player who receives two Major penalties in one game will automatically be ejected from that game as well as the following game.

· Fighting infractions will result in a Major penalty plus ejection from the game. Third-Man-In-Rule is in effect. A third player who joins in a fight will automatically be ejected from the game.

· Any player incurring a “Game Ejection” will be ejected from the current game as well as the following game.

· Any player who receives 3 sticks infractions (high stick, slashing, butt-ending) in one game will be ejected.

NEW Any contact on the goalie (stick, skate, body) by an attacking player for any reason (except where aided by a defensive player) will result in a Minor or Major penalty being called.

NEW In the opinion of the Referee if a team is short handed due to penalty (s) and they are deliberately trying to stall for time (changing players, lining up for face-offs) then an additional Bench Minor penalty will be called for delay of game. Each team will receive ONE WARNING for the tournament, regarding this rule.

The Referee-In-Chief shall have final discretion over the application of the rules. Any circumstances forwarded to the Tournament Executive Committee for decision will also include his recommendations.

The aim of the officiating crew is to ensure first and foremost is that the tournament remains FUN and SAFE at all times.

Tom Barnes John Davy

Tom Barnes John Davy

Tournament Chairman Referee-In-Chief