Week # 6 Questions

Question #1

Rulebook: Junior

Question: A player picks up his goalies stick in the corner and then plays the puck with his skates. What penalties, if any shall be assessed?

Answer: Minor penalty for Equipment Violation

Alternate Answer: No penalty assessed, Minor penalty for Interference.

Rule Reference: 301(e)

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Question #2

Rulebook: Professional

Question: A player on Team A has his elbow pad uncovered and is involved in play on the ice. This is brought to the attention of the Referee at the next stoppage in play. What is the proper procedure?

Answer: Warn the player to cover up the elbow pad and a second violation by the same player would result in a MinorPenalty.

Alternate Answer: Immediately assess a MinorPenalty, Immediately Assess a Misconduct Penalty

Rule Reference: 9.5

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Question #3

Rulebook: Junior

Question: During an altercation, a player grabs the facemask of an opponent. A Major Penalty is assessed, which additional penalty is assessed?

Answer: Game Misconduct

Alternate Answer: Game Misconduct/Game Ejection, Game Ejection, Misconduct

Rule Reference: 621 (b)

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Question #4

Rulebook: Junior

Question: True or False. The referee may, at his own discretion, measure any equipment, including a stick, used for the first time in the game.

Answer: False

Alternate Answer: True

Rule Reference: 307 (b)

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Question #5

Rulebook: Professional

Question: A delayed penalty is signaled on Team A. While Team B has control of the puck, the whistle is blown for intentional off-side. Where is the face-off?

Answer: Face-off spot in Team A’s defending zone. This is not one of the exceptions.

Alternate Answer: Team B's defending zone. Intentional off side is an exception to taking a face off following a penalty to the offending teams defensive zone.

Rule Reference: 83.6

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Question #6

Rulebook: True or False. A linesman stop play and report to the referee a penalty he believes to be a match or gross misconduct?

Answer: False

Alternate Answer: True

Rule Reference: 503 (e)

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Question #7

Rulebook: Junior

Question: True or False. A major plus game ejection penalty may be assessed for charging the goaltender.

Answer: False

Alternate Answer: True

Rule Reference: 606 (c)

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Question #8

Rulebook: NCAA

Question: Team A is in their defensive zone. Player X slides the puck across the ice to his teammate, Player Y. Player Y plays the puck at the top of the circle in his defensive zone (puck never left the defensive zone). What actions should the officiating team take?

Answer: Stop the play for a hand pass. Face-off at nearest defending zone dot.

Alternate Answers: No stoppage, completing a hand pass in the defensive zone is a legal play, Assess a Minor Penalty to the player who initiated the hand pass, Assess a Minor Penalty to the player who completed the hand pass.

Rule Reference: 71.1

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Question #9

Rulebook: NCAA

Question: A player is hit from behind into the end boards by an opponent. What is the minimum penalty that is assessed?

Answer: Major and Game Misconduct

Alternate Answer: Minor Penalty, Major Penalty, Double Minor and Game Ejection

Rule Reference: 50.1

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Question #10

Rulebook: Juniors

Question. With 7:45 remaining in the 2nd period, Team A has Player A1 in the penalty box with 30 seconds remaining on his penalty. With 7:30 remaining in the period, Team A has a delayed penalty signaled against Player A2, Team B scores on the delay before Player A1’s penalty expires. Immediately after the goal, Player B1 from slashes the goalie, requiring a minor penalty to be assessed. Player A2 then fights player B1. Who will be in the box at the next face-off?

Answer: No one, all penalties off-set.

Alternate Answers: Substitute for Player A2, Substitute for Player B1, Player A1

Rule Reference: 403 (c)