Butt-Ending + Game Misconduct or + Misconduct, Major + Disqualification Disqualification Match Game Misconduct, or Match Charging Minor + misconduct, Major Minor, Major, Major + Minor, Major or DQ Minor, Major, Major + + game misconduct. or Game Misconduct Game Misconduct or DQ Match Rule(Situation) USAH USAH Juniors NFHS NCAA Checking from Behind Minor + Misconduct, Major Minor penalty, Minor + Major - Open ice Major + Major; Major + Game + Game Misconduct, or Misconduct, Major + Game misconduct or DQ if into Misconduct or DQ req’d if Match; 5+GM or Match Misconduct penalty, or boards or goal into boards or goal req’d if head-first into Match boards or goal Contact to the Head / Head Minor + misconduct, Major Minor, Major, Major + Minor, Major or DQ (Direct) Major + Game Contact + game misconduct. or Game Misconduct, or (Indirect) Major or DQ Misc. or DQ Match Match (Direct) Minor, Major or Major + Major, Major + Game Major of DQ Minor, Major, Major + Game Misconduct Misconduct Game Misconduct or DQ Elbowing Minor, Major, Major + Major, Major + Game Minor, Major of DQ Major, Major + Game Game Misconduct Misconduct Misconduct or DQ Players must be stationary for No Yes Yes Yes face-off Player/Line change at stoppage 5 seconds each for visitor 5 seconds each for visitor 5 seconds each for visitor 5 seconds for the visitor and home team and home team and home team and 8 seconds for the home team Player change after accidental goal Permitted Not Permitted Permitted Not Permitted dislodged by defending team Player change after team shoots Permitted Not Permitted Permitted Not Permitted puck over glass and out of play Player change after team ices the Permitted Not Permitted Permitted Not Permitted puck Face-off location Only at 9 face-off spots Only at 9 face-off Only at 9 face-off spots Only at 9 face-off spots
Butt-Ending + Game Misconduct or Match + Misconduct, Major + Game Misconduct, or Match Disqualification Disqualification Charging Minor + misconduct, Major + game misconduct. or Match Minor, Major, Major + Game Misconduct Minor, Major or DQ Minor, Major, Major + Game Misconduct or DQ Rule(Situation) USAH USAH Juniors NFHS NCAA Checking from Behind Minor + Misconduct, Major + Game Misconduct, or Match; 5+GM or Match req’d if head-first into boards or goal Minor penalty, Minor + Misconduct, Major + Game Misconduct penalty, or Match Major - Open ice Major + misconduct or DQ if into boards or goal Major; Major + Game Misconduct or DQ req’d if into boards or goal Contact to the Head / Head Contact Minor + misconduct, Major + game misconduct. or Match Minor, Major, Major + Game Misconduct, or Match Minor, Major or DQ (Indirect) Major or DQ (Direct) (Direct) Major + Game Misc. or DQ Minor, Major or Major + Game Misconduct Major, Major + Game Misconduct Major of DQ Minor, Major, Major + Game Misconduct or DQ Elbowing Minor, Major, Major + Game Misconduct Major, Major + Game Misconduct Minor, Major of DQ Major, Major + Game Misconduct or DQ Players must be stationary for face-off No Yes Yes Yes Player/Line change at stoppage 5 seconds each for visitor and home team 5 seconds each for visitor and home team 5 seconds each for visitor and home team 5 seconds for the visitor and 8 seconds for the home team Player change after accidental goal dislodged by defending team Permitted Not Permitted Permitted Not Permitted Player change after team shoots puck over glass and out of play Permitted Not Permitted Permitted Not Permitted Player change after team ices the puck Permitted Not Permitted Permitted Not Permitted Face-off location Only at 9 face-off spots Only at 9 face-off Only at 9 face-off spots Only at 9 face-off spots
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