Any player other than a tender must leave the ice to sit in the penalty box for two minutes during the game. The team is not allowed a substitute player causing them to play short handed. If the team is scored on before the two minutes is over, the player in the penalty box is automatically released.
Major Penalty:
Any player except the tender must leave the ice to sit in the penalty box for four or five minutes. The team is not allowed a substitute player causing them to play short handed. The player who is serving the major penalty must stay in the penalty box for the full five, regardless if a goal is scored on their team.
Tender Penalties:
A goaltender can not penalty box, but instead the minor penalty is served by another member of their team, who was on the ice when the penalty was called.
Penalty shot:
There is no time served. The player of the opposing team is awarded a free shot on the teams goalie. A penalty shot is given to a player who was tripped from behind and denied a breakaway scoring opportunity. Also called for purposely displacing the goal post during a breakaway or can be called when a defending player other than the goalie intentionally falls on the puck usually around their own net area.
Coincidental minor and/or major penalties:
Results when players of two opposing teams are given penalties of equal duration. In this case the players can be substituted for, but all penalized players must serve their full time in the box and wait for a stoppage of play to come out. Usually, the timekeeper will not post these penalties on the scoreboard and the players will be required to stay in the box for the amount of time assessed and until the next whistle.
Misconduct Penalty:
Any player other than the tender, must leave the ice to sit in the penalty box for ten minutes. A substitute player is allowed to replace a player serving a misconduct penalty. When the misconduct penalty has ended the player must remain in the penalty box until the next whistle. These penalties are often called with a minor penalty and you may hear it as a “two and ten”. What this means is that the player has committed a major like checking from behind and their team must play shorthanded for 2 minutes but the offending player must stay off the ice for an additional 10 minutes. So a team will put two players in the penalty box with one coming out after two minutes.
Match Penalty:
A match penalty is when a player is kicked out of the game for the remainder of the game. A substitute player is allowed to replace the penalized player after five minutes. They may receive a further game suspension.
Game Misconduct:
A penalty that involves the suspension of a player for the remainder of the game. A substitute is immediately permitted to take his place on the ice.
Cross Checking
Minor or Major penalty.
Called on a player who holds the stick with both hands and hits an opponent using the shaft of the stick. (Middle of the stick)
The signal: A forward motion in front of the chest with both fists.
Hand Pass
No penalty.
The play is stopped when a player passes the puck with their hand.
The signal: One arm motioned although the ref were underarm throwing.
High Sticking
Minor or Major penalty.
Called on a Player who lifts the stick above shoulder height and hits an opponent.
The signal: Both hands in fists signaling upward with one hand at the forehead level and the other at chest level.
Holding
Minor penalty.
Called on a player who grabs and holds onto an opponent or his stick with his hands or arm to hold the opponent back.
The signal: holding either wrist with the other hand in front of the chest.
Hooking
Minor or Major penalty.
Called on a player who attempts to stop the opponent by hooking any part of the opponents body with the blade of his stick.
The signal: A series of tugging motions with both arms as if pulling someone towards you.
Interference
Minor penalty.
Called on a player who attempts to stop the motion of an opponent not in possession of the puck, purposely knocks a stick away, or hits/pushes the goalie around the net area.
The signal: Crossed arms in front of chest with fists closed.
Roughing
Minor or Major penalty.
Called on a player who attempts to fight an opponent, or hits the opponent with excessive force.
The signal: One punching motion to the side with the arm extending from the shoulder.
Slashing
Minor or Major penalty.
Called on a player who swings his stick at an opponent, whether or not contact is made.
The signal: Chopping motion at the wrist.
Tripping
Minor or Major penalty.
Called on a Player who uses their stick to trip an opponent. Also called if a player uses his legs or arms to trip the opponent.
The signal: One hand swinging downward towards the knee.
Boarding
Minor or Major penalty.
Called on a player uses any method (body check, elbow, or tripping) to throw an opponent into the boards, or a hit with excessive force that throws the opponent into the boards. The signal: Striking a closed into the open palm of the other hand.
Butt-Ending
Minor or major penalty.
Called on a player who uses the end of his stick to hit an opponent.
The signal: Moving the forearm fist closed, under the forearm of the other hand held palm down.
Charging
Minor or major penalty.
Called on a player who runs, jumps into or charges an opponent, including the goalie.
The signal: Rotating clenched fists around one another in front of chest.
Checking From Behind
Minor or major penalty. Usually a 2 minute minor and a 10 minute misconduct.
Called on a Player who deliberately hits an opponent from behind slamming them into the boards face-first.
The signal: both hands open in front of the chest in a pushing like motion.
Elbowing
Minor or Major penalty.
Called on a player who uses their elbow in any way to hit an opponent.
The signal: Tapping the elbow with the palm of the other hand.
Kneeing
Minor or Major penalty.
Called on a player who uses their knee in any way to hit an opponent.
The signal: Slapping the knee with the palm of the hand.
Spearing
Major penalty.
Called on a player who hits an opponent with the end of his stick into the body.
The signal: Jabbing motion with both hands in front of body then drop hands to side of body.
Un-Sportsman Like Conduct
Minor penalty.
Called on a player who, in the referee’s judgment, does something unsportsmanlike.
The signal: Using both hands to form a T. Also the same as a “Time-out” call.
Misconduct
10 minute penalty or removal from game.
Called on a player who at the discretion of the referee demonstrates improper behavior. Examples would be use of profanity and verbal abuse of the ref.. This is a penalty against an individual and not the team. A substitute player is permitted to immediately replace the offending player.
The signal: Both hands tapping on hips and then pointing at the offending player.
Goal Scored
The signal: One hand karate chop motion.
No Goal
The signal: Two hands doing a sweeping motion in front of the body.
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