Understanding Penalties
Penalty Signals
Penalty Times
| Level | Period | Minor | Major | Misconduct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mite | 12:00 | 1:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 |
| Squirt | 12:00 | 1:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 |
| Peewee | 15:00 | 1:30 | 4:00 | 8:00 |
| Bantam | 15:00 | 1:30 | 4:00 | 8:00 |
| Midget | 17:00 | 2:00 | 5:00 | 10:00 |
For a “MINOR PENALTY,” any player, other than a goalkeeper, shall be ruled off the ice for the designated minor penalty time during which time no substitute shall be permitted.
For a “MAJOR PENALTY,” any player, except the goalkeeper, shall be ruled off the ice for five minutes, or the designated major penalty time, during which time no on-ice substitute shall be permitted.
A “MISCONDUCT” penalty involves the removal of a player, other than a goalkeeper, from the game for a period of 10 minutes, or the designated misconduct penalty time, with immediate substitution taking place on ice. A player whose misconduct penalty has expired shall remain on the penalty bench until the next stoppage of play.
- When a player receives a minor penalty plus a misconduct or game misconduct penalty at the same time, the penalized team shall immediately place an additional non-penalized player, other than a goalkeeper, on the penalty bench and such player may not be changed.
- No other replacement for the penalized player shall be permitted to enter the game except from the penalty bench upon expiration of the penalty.