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JD’s Tip
JD’s Tip
Infractions and Penalties
Penalties
Penalties are what happen when you really break the rules.
More serious than infractions, these will land your player in the
penalty box.
Boarding
One player uses excessive force in checking another
player into the boards.
Cross-Checking
One player braces his stick in both hands,
extends his arm, and uses the stick to check another player.
Fighting
Two players drop their gloves and strike one another in
an attempt to inflict injury.
Hooking
One player uses his stick to restrain another player.
Stick-to-stick contact doesn’t count as hooking.
Interference
One player attempts to restrain, check, or impede
the actions of a player who does not have possession of the puck.
Roughing
The result of an altercation that is not as serious
as fighting.
Slashing
One player swings his stick at another player.
Tripping
One player uses his stick or any part of his body to
cause another player to fall.
You can turn infractions and penalties on or off in the
Game Rules
menu in the
Options
menu. You also can
adjust the amount of time players serve when they
draw a penalty.
Hockey games can get a little wild, but there are rules. You can
bend and break them at your discretion, but you might earn a little
time in the penalty box for your troubles.
Infractions
Infractions aren’t as serious as penalties. Generally, they lead to a
stoppage in play, and the puck is brought back for a face-off.
Icing
Icing is when a player sends the puck from the far side of
the center line past the opponent’s goal line to either side of the
goal itself. When icing occurs, the subsequent face-off takes place
within the offending team’s defensive zone.
Offside
This infraction occurs when an attacking player enters
the offensive zone before the puck does. After an offside call, the
puck is brought outside the blue line for a face-off.
Two-Line Pass
This occurs when a player passes the puck from
one side of his blue line to the far side of the red line. The puck
will be brought back for a face-off near the point where the pass
was sent.
If you’re trying to kill a penalty, you’re allowed to
commit icing infractions. The officials will allow play
to continue.
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