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Author: Matt |
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Date Posted: 1/12/05 19:42 In reply to: Richard 's message, "Rules on batting the puck with the hand" on 1/12/05 13:23 Hey Richard, I reviewed your post and credit you for your research, but, according to the rules, the goal should be allowed. It is very controversial as there is no such rule dedicated to this particular situation and in a real game, the decision would be made by the ref using the best of his knowledge of the rules. Copied and Pasted from the NHL rulebook... Rule 59 Handling Puck with Hands If a player, except a goalkeeper, closes his hand on the puck, the play shall be stopped and a minor penalty shall be imposed on him. A player shall be permitted to catch the puck out of the air but must immediately place it or knock it down to the ice. If he catches it and skates with it, either to avoid a check or to gain a territorial advantage over his opponent, a minor penalty shall be assessed for "closing his hand on the puck". A goalkeeper who holds the puck with his hands for longer than three seconds shall be given a minor penalty unless he is actually being checked by an opponent. A goalkeeper must not deliberately hold the puck in any manner which, in the opinion of the Referee, causes a stoppage of play, nor throw the puck forward towards the opponent's net, nor deliberately drop the puck into his pads or onto the goal net, nor deliberately pile up snow or obstacles at or near his net, that in the opinion of the Referee, would tend to prevent the scoring of a goal. (NOTE) The object of this entire Rule is to keep the puck in play continuously and any action taken by the goalkeeper which causes an unnecessary stoppage must be penalized without warning. The penalty for infringement of this Rule by the goalkeeper shall be a minor penalty. (NOTE) In the case where the puck thrown forward by the goalkeeper being taken by an opponent, the Referee shall allow the resulting play to be completed, and if goal is scored by the non-offending Team, it shall be allowed and no penalty given; but if a goal is not scored, play shall be stopped and a minor penalty shall be imposed against the goalkeeper. A minor penalty shall be imposed on a player, except the goalkeeper, who, while play is in progress, picks up the puck off the ice with his hand. If a player, except a goalkeeper, while play is in progress, picks up the puck with his hand from the ice in the goal crease area, the play shall be stopped immediately and a penalty shot shall be awarded to the non-offending Team. A player shall be permitted to stop or "bat" a puck in the air with his open hand, or push it along the ice with his hand, and the play shall not be stopped unless, in the opinion of the Referee, he has directed the puck to a teammate in any zone other than the defending zone, in which case the play shall be stopped and the puck faced-off at the spot where the offense occurred, except when the offense occurs in the attacking zone in which case the ensuing face-off shall be conducted outside the defending Team's blue line in the neutral zone. Play will not be stopped for any hand pass by players in their own defending zone. A hand pass in the defending zone is considered to have occurred when both the player making the pass and the player receiving the pass have both of their skates inside their defending zone. A goal cannot be scored by an attacking player who bats the puck with his hand directly into the net. A goal cannot be scored by an attacking player who bats the puck and it is deflected into the net off any player, goalkeeper, or Official. Thus, according to the rules, I was in no way trying to make a pass to a teammate as the puck was directed towards the goal. If i were to score, the goal would not be counted. Playing the puck with my hand is allowed as long as in the opinion of the ref I was not trying to make a direct pass to a Tad, which I obviously was not. Having reffed major peewee and super novice leagues, I can't say I am an expert, but I played yesterdays situation to the best of my knowledge of the above rules. Like I said, the decision would be made by the ref in a real a situation, right or wrong, its just part of the game. All in all, it was nice to review a bit of the rules as they have changed so dramatically over this past year. On a closing note, it was nice to get back out on the ice with you guys but unfortunately i was told there are too many people showing up and asked not to come anymore. I will be around and see you all in the league. As for those who can't take a hook, trip, slash in a contact game, take up figure skating and stop pretending your so tough by throwing your gloves off or bitching and complaining like girls on a model tour. To the Kings, a team name change should be made to Warsaw Princesses... all that is required is to wash your mouths with a little soap :-) [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |