CODE of DISCIPLINE

HOCKEY NOVA SCOTIA

Junior Hockey Program

6300 Lady Hammond Road, Suite 200, Halifax, NS B3K 2R6

Phone: (902) 454-9400 Facsimile: (902) 454-3883

 

HOCKEY NOVA SCOTIA JUNIOR COUNCIL

CODE OF DISCIPLINE 2008-2009 SEASON

 

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.

 

Note:    The following represent minimum suspensions. Additional suspensions may be imposed wherever conditions and circumstances warrant.

 

Code of Discipline to be Posted

 

A printed copy of this Notice must be kept in each Member Teams Dressing Room at all times.

 

A.                 Rule 4.7 - Gross Misconduct

First Offence                           1 Game

Second Offence                      2 Games

Third Offence                          Suspended Indefinitely - Must appear before Junior Council Executive

 

B         Rule 9.2 - Abuse of Officials

First Offence                           1 Game

Second Offence                      2 Games

Third Offence                          Suspended Indefinitely - Must appear before Junior Council Executive 

C         Rule 6.4 - Checking from Behind(Major & Misconduct)

First Offence                           1 Game

Second Offence                      3 Games

Third Offence                          Suspended Indefinitely - Must appear before Junior Council Executive

 

 

Checking from Behind(Match Penalty)

First Offence                           3 Games
Second Offence                      Suspended Indefinitely - Must appear before Junior Council Executive

 

 

D         Rule 6.7 - Fighting & Roughing

 

Instigator or Aggressor in the last 10 minutes

First Offence                           1 Game

Second Offence                      2 Games

Third Offence                          Suspended Indefinitely - Must appear before Junior Council Executive

 

            Instigator or Aggressor Penalty

First Offence                           Warning

Second Offence                      1 Game

Third Offence                          2 Games

Fourth Offence                        Suspended Indefinitely - Must appear before Junior

                                                            Council Executive

 

            Third Man In

First offence                            1 Game

Second Offence                       2 Games

Third Offence                           Suspended Indefinitely - Must appear before junior

                                                            Council Executive

 

                                                

 

            Accumulated Fighting Rule

 

Any player who accumulates eight (8) fighting penalties under Rule 6.7 over a ten (10) game interval shall be suspended for two (2) games and the players record shall revert to zero.

 

If the player has a second offence of eight (8) fighting penalties over ten (10) games, he shall be suspended five (5) games.

 

E.         Leaving the Players Bench or Penalty Box for the purpose of getting involved in a fight or

            starting a fight

 

            (First Player of each team)

 First Offence                           5 games

 Second Offence                     Suspended Indefinitely - Must appear before Junior

                                                                                                            Council Executive

 

            Coach Suspension for Above

First Offence                           2 games

Second offence                       Suspended Indefinitely - Must appear before Junior

                                                                                                            Council Executive

 

 

 

F.         Line Brawl

For the purposes of this section, a line brawl will be defined as two or more fights during the                     same stoppage of play.

  

            The team defined as being the instigator of the line brawl

            All players                               2 Games

 

            The Coach will incur the following:

           First Offence                           2 Games

          Second Offence                     Suspended Indefinitely - Must appear before Junior

                                                            Council Executive

 

            If no team is deemed to be the instigator

          Initial Fight                              Hockey Canada Rule

           All other players involved       2 Games

 

G.        Any player who becomes involved with fans and is penalized shall be suspended

            for two (2) Games

Any Coach who becomes involved with fans and is penalized shall be Suspended Indefinitely - Must appear before Junior Council Executive.

 

H.            Pre/Post Game Altercations

Any player involved where Majors & Game Misconducts are assessed                      2 Games

Coaches Suspension                                                                                                   2 Games

Any team involved in pre/post game line brawl                                                           Fine TBD

 

I.          Rule 9.6 - Molesting Officials

 Match Penalty under Rule 9.6 Suspended Indefinitely - Must appear before Junior Council Executive

 

J.         Match Penalties

          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

         Deliberate Attempt to Injure            3 Games

 

            Note:   Where an injury occurs in any Match Penalty situation and the injured player misses

                        games because of the injury, the player receiving the penalty shall be suspended

                        indefinitely pending a review by the Junior Council Executive.

 

K.         Other Match Penalties

 Spitting (Rule 9.7)                    2 Games

 Slashing (Rule 8.3)                  2 Games

 High Sticking (Rule 8.2)          2 Games

 Cross Checking (Rule 8.4)       2 Games

 

 

 

L.         Any Coach, Player or Team Official who makes derogatory remarks in public or through the

            media regarding the Branch, Leagues or Officials shall be fined (fine TBD).

 

            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).

 

                 

 

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