Minimum Suspension Guidelines
NB/PEI Major U18 Hockey League
2021 / 2022 Minimum Suspension Guidelines
HC - F22 |
Ineligible Player - Player or Team Official |
3 Years (falsifying a birth certificate or using an assumed name) |
2.2 |
Ineligible Player – Team Official |
5 games (Using a player not rostered, affiliated or under suspension) |
4.4 |
All Major Penalties |
1 game (applies to all Game Misconduct penalties) |
4.6 C |
Game Misconduct – Last 10 minutes |
1st and 2nd offence - 1 game 3rd offence – 2 games+ 1 game as per HC rule 4.6(c)
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If players undo their own or each others’ chin straps and/or remove their own or each others’ helmets before or during a fight. |
Gross Misconduct + Game + any other penalties incurred. |
4.7 A |
Gross Misconduct – Discriminatory Grounds |
1st and 2nd offence– 2 games 3rd offence – 3 games 4th offence - Indefinite |
4.7 B |
Gross Misconduct - Travesty of the Game – Player
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1st – 2 games 2nd – 5 games 3rd – indefinite (min 10 games) ** for team officials, an extra 2 games for each offense |
4.8 |
Match Penalty |
1st – 3 games 2nd – 6 games 3rd – indefinite |
4.8 |
Hooking (match) |
1st – 2 games 2nd – 4 games 3rd – 6 games |
6.1 |
Attempt to Injure / Deliberate Injury Match Penalties |
Indefinite Suspension |
6.1 A |
In any manner - Not otherwise covered |
1st – 3 games 2nd – 6 games 3rd – indefinite (min 10 games) |
6.1 B |
Head-Butting |
1st – 3 games 2nd – 6 games 3rd – indefinite (min 10 games) |
6.1 C |
Kicking |
1st – 3 games 2nd – 6 games 3rd – indefinite (min 10 games) |
6.1 D |
Pulling hair or grabbing facial protector |
1st – 3 games 2nd – 6 games 3rd – indefinite (min 10 games) |
6.1 E |
Uses facial protection as weapon |
1st – 3 games 2nd – 6 games 3rd – indefinite (min 10 games) |
6.1 F |
Slash, High Stick, Cross Check, Spearing / Butt-end |
1st – 3 games 2nd – 6 games 3rd – indefinite (min 10 games) |
6.2 A |
Boarding – Body Checking Major Penalty |
1st – 2 games 2nd – 3 games 3rd – indefinite when major penalty is assessed. |
6.3 A |
Charging – Major Penalty |
1st – 2 game 2nd – 3 games 3rd – Indefinite |
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6.3 B |
Charging Goaltender – Major Penalty |
1st – 2game 2nd –3 games 3rd – Indefinite |
6.4 A |
Checking from behind - Major Penalty |
1st – 2 games 2nd – 3 games 3rd – indefinite |
6.4 B |
Hit in any manner from behind –Match Penalty |
1st – 4 games 2nd – 6 games 3rd – indefinite (min 10 games) |
6.5 B |
Head Contact - Major Penalty |
1st –2 game 2nd – 3 games 3rd – indefinite |
6.5 E |
Head Contact - Match Penalty |
1st – 4 games 2nd – 6 games 3rd – indefinite |
6.6 B |
Elbowing/Kneeing - Major Penalty |
1st – 1 game 2nd – 3 games 3rd – 4 games 4th – indefinite |
6.7 |
Roughing Major |
1st offence – 2 games 2nd offence – 3 games 3rd offence - Indefinite |
6.7 A+B |
Fighting - Major Penalty |
1st – 2 game 2nd – 4 games 3rd – indefinite |
6.7 B (1&2) |
Instigator or aggressor of a fight |
1st – 3 games 2nd – Indefinite |
6.7 E |
Wearing material to inflict injury – Match Penalty |
1st – 3 games 2nd – 6 games |
6.7 G |
Off Ice Fighting – Major Penalty |
1st – 1 game 2nd – 3 games 3rd – 4 games 4th – indefinite |
6.7 |
Any player receiving a fighting major penalty, which is a result of a second or subsequent fight during the same stoppage of play. |
2 Games |
6.7 H |
Third man in a fight |
1st – 4 games |
6.7 I |
A Gross Misconduct penalty shall be assessed any player or team official who fights with a team official, joins in a fight involving a team official or intervenes as a peacemaker in a fight involving a team official. |
1st – 2 games 2nd – 5 games 3rd – indefinite (min 10 games) ** for team officials, an extra 2 games for each offense |
7.4 B |
Tripping - Major Penalty |
1st – 2 game 2nd – 3 games 3rd – 0ffence - Indefinite |
8.1 |
Butt-Ending |
1st – 3 games 2nd – 6 games 3rd – indefinite (min 10 games) |
8.2 |
Cross-checking - Major Penalty |
1st – 2 game 2nd – 3 games 3rd – Indefinite |
8.2 E |
Cross-checking - Match Penalty |
1st – 3 games 2nd – 6 games 3rd – indefinite (min 10 games) |
8.3 A / B |
High-stick - Major Penalty |
1st – 2 game 2nd – 3 games 3rd – Indefinite |
8.3 C |
High-stick - Match Penalty |
1st - 3 games 2nd – 6 games 3rd - Indefinite |
8.4 B |
Slashing - Major Penalty |
1st - 2 game 2nd – 3 games 3rd – Indefinite |
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8.4 D |
Slashing - Match Penalty |
1st – 3 games 2nd – 6 games 3rd - Indefinite |
8.5 |
Spearing – Match Penalty |
1st – 3 games 2nd – 6 games 3rd – indefinite (min 10 games) |
9.2 A |
Unsportsmanlike Conduct - Player/Coach |
1st– 2 game 2nd – 3 games 3rd – Indefinite |
9.2 B |
Harassment / Abuse of officials - players |
1st– 2 games 2nd – 5 games 3rd – indefinite (min 10 games) |
9.2 B |
Harassment / Abuse of officials - coach/officials |
1st – 4 games 2nd – 7 games 3rd – indefinite (min 12 games) |
9.2 F |
Game Misconduct - Discriminatory Grounds |
2 games |
9.5 A |
Leaving bench or penalty bench for purpose of a fight |
Player – 5 games Coach – 5 games |
9.5 B |
Leaving bench or penalty bench during a fight |
1st – 4 games for purpose of a fight. |
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The coach of the team whose player is penalized for being the first to leave the players bench or penalty bench during a fight or start a fight. |
3 Games |
9.5 C |
Any player who leaves his players’ or penalty bench during a fight and is assessed a Major or Misconduct penalty for his actions shall also incur an automatic Game Misconduct penalty. |
1 game |
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The coach whose player left the player or penalty bench but is not identified as the first to leave the bench during an ice altercation. [Rule 9.5 (c)] |
1 Game |
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The coach of a team whose player is penalized for a third offence of Instigator or Aggressor |
3 Games |
9.5 F |
Team Official Getting On the Ice – Game Misconduct |
1st – 3 games |
9.6 A |
Threatens or attempts to strike on-ice or minor official |
1st – Indefinite (Min 3 Games) |
9.6 B |
Intentionally touches, holds or pushes an on-ice official |
1st – Indefinite (Min 6 Games) |
9.6 C |
Deliberately strikes, trips, or body checks on-ice or minor officials |
1st – Indefinite (Min 1 Year) |
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Molesting Officials |
Indefinite Suspension |
9.7 |
Spitting - Match Penalty |
1st – 3 games 2nd – 6 games (makes contact) |
10.14 A |
Fails to return and start play - Team officials |
Up to 1 year |
10.14 C |
Fails to return and start play - Second time in same game |
Up to 1 year |
10.14 D |
Fails to present themselves at a game for playoff provincials |
6 games |
10.14 E |
Refusal to leave area after game misconduct assessed |
Minimum of 1year |
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Not completing game or series |
1st – indefinite |
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Pre or Post Game Incidents where Majors and Game misconducts are accessed |
1st – Indefinite |
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Coach of team whose players are penalized for Pre or Post Game Altercations |
Indefinite Suspension |
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Any team involved in a pre or post game brawl |
Indefinite Suspension |
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Any player, manager, coach, trainer, or stick boy using obscene and/or profane language: - first infraction - second infraction (same game) |
10 minute misconduct Game Misconduct |
(26.1) Ops. Manual |
It is mandatory that all NBMHC coaches and on ice personnel wear a CSA approved helmet while on the ice during practice. |
1st – warning issued 2nd – 1 week suspension 3rd – indefinite |
11.1 |
Unsportmanlike Conduct |
1st– 1 game 2nd – 2 games 3rd – Indefinite |
11.2 |
Disrespectful, Abusive, and Harassing Behavior |
1st– 2 games 2nd – 5 games 3rd – indefinite (min 10 games) |
11.3 |
Spitting |
4 games |
11.4 |
Discrimination |
Indefinite suspension pending a hearing (any suspension must be at least five games). |
11.5 |
Physical Harassment of Officials |
1st – 4 games 2nd – 7 games 3rd – indefinite (min 12 games) |
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