Any infraction of the
rules which calls for a
"Penalty Shot" shall
result in the following:
The Referee shall cause
to be announced over the
public address system
the name of the player
designated by her or
selected by the team
entitled to take the
shot (as appropriate),
and shall then place the
puck on the centre
face-off spot and the
player taking the shot,
will, on instruction of
the Referee, play the
puck from there and
shall attempt to score
on the goaltender. The
puck must be kept in
motion towards the
opponents' goal line and
once it is shot the play
is considered to be
complete. No goal can be
scored on a rebound of
any kind and any time
the puck crosses the
goal line, the shot
shall be considered
complete.
(b)
The goaltender must
remain in her goal
crease until the
designated player
touches the puck at
centre ice, and in the
event of a violation of
this rule, the player
designated to take the
shot shall be entitled
to take the shot over
again. The goaltender
may attempt to stop the
shot in any manner
except by throwing her
stick or any other
object, or deliberately
dislodging the goal, in
which case a Goal shall
be awarded.
Note 1: No player other
than the goaltender is
permitted to tend goal
during a penalty shot.
(c)
In cases where a Penalty
Shot has been awarded
under
Rule
24(c)
- Protective Equipment
(deliberate removal of
helmet or facial
protector during a
breakaway),
Rule
55(d)
- Delay of Game
(Goaltender deliberately
dislodging the goal
during a breakaway),
Rule
82(a)
- Throwing Stick (at
puck or puck carrier),
Rule
85(d)
- Tripping (fouling from
behind) and
Rule
70(e)
- Leaving the Players'
or Penalty Bench
(ineligible player), the
Referee shall designate
the player who has been
fouled as the player who
shall take the Penalty
Shot. If by reason of
injury, the player
designated by the
Referee to take the
Penalty Shot is unable
to do so or again if the
player fouled is not
identifiable, the
Penalty Shot shall then
be taken by a player who
was on the ice at the
time of the infraction,
and is selected by the
Captain of the
non-offending team and
her selection reported
to the Referee.
In cases where a Penalty
Shot has been awarded
under
Rule
55(e)
- Delay of Game,
Rule
58(c)
- Falling on the Puck
(in the goal crease) and
Rule
61(c)
Handling the Puck (in
the goal crease), the
Penalty Shot may be
taken by a player
selected by the Captain
of the non-offending
team and her selection
reported to the Referee.
This player must be on
the ice at the time of
the infraction.
(d)
Should the player in
respect to whom a
Penalty Shot has been
awarded, herself commit
a foul in connection
with the same play or
circumstances after the
Penalty Shot has been
awarded, she shall first
be permitted to take the
Shot before being sent
to the penalty bench to
serve the penalty,
provided the penalty
assessed was not a Game
Ejection, Game
Misconduct, Gross
Misconduct or Match
penalty. If at the time
a Penalty Shot is
awarded, the goaltender
of the penalized team
has been removed from
the ice to substitute
another player, the
goaltender shall be
allowed to return to the
ice before the Penalty
Shot is taken.
(e)
While the Penalty Shot
is being taken, players
of both sides shall
withdraw to the sides of
the rink and beyond the
centre red line.
(f)
If, while the Penalty
Shot is taken, any
member of the opposing
team shall have by some
action interfered with
or distracted the player
taking the Penalty Shot,
and because of such
action the shot should
have failed, a second
attempt shall be
permitted and the
Referee shall assess a
Misconduct penalty to
the player. If the
interference is from a
team official, a Game
Misconduct penalty shall
be assessed.
(g)
If a goal is scored from
the Penalty Shot, the
puck shall be faced-off
at centre ice in the
usual way. If the goal
is not scored, the puck
shall be faced-off at
either end zone face-off
spot in which the
Penalty Shot was
attempted.
(h)
Should a goal be scored
from a Penalty Shot, a
further penalty to the
offending player shall
not be applied unless
the offense for which
the Penalty Shot was
awarded was such as to
incur a Major or Match
penalty, in which case
the penalty prescribed
for the particular
offense shall be
assessed. If the offense
for which the Penalty
Shot was awarded such as
would normally incur a
Minor penalty, then
regardless of whether
the Penalty Shot results
in a goal or not, no
further Minor penalty
shall be served.
(i)
A measurement of the
stick of the player
designated to take the
Penalty Shot must be
requested before the
shot is taken, as if it
were a normal play.
Should the stick prove
illegal, the offending
team shall be denied the
Penalty Shot and no
further penalty shall be
imposed. Should the
measurement prove the
stick to be legal, the
Penalty Shot shall be
taken in the normal
manner and the penalty
for an "unsustained
request for a
measurement" shall be
assessed whether the
Penalty Shot is
successful or not.
(j)
If the foul upon which
the Penalty Shot is
based occurs during
actual playing time, the
Penalty Shot shall be
awarded and taken
immediately in the usual
manner notwithstanding
any delay occasioned by
a slow whistle by the
Referee to permit the
play to be completed,
which delay results in
the expiry of the
regular playing time in
any period.
The time required for
the taking of a Penalty
Shot shall not be
included in the regular
playing time or any
overtime.
