Suspension Guidelines

INELIGIBLE PLAYERS

Team official who is part to or has knowledge of playing a player not properly 3 years
Registered with the team or properly affiliated to that team.
Team official who is party to or has knowledge of playing a player under
Suspension Indefinite

PRE/POST GAME INCIDENTS

Any player involved where Majors , Game Misconducts , Gross Misconducts
And Match Penalties are involved 2 Games
Coach of a team whose players are so involved Indefinite
Any team involved in a pre/post game brawl Indefinite

GROSS MISCONDUCT 2 Games

ABUSE OF OFFICIALS

Abuse of officials , Unsportsmanlike like conduct, Misconducts
Game Misconducts (zero tolerance) 2 Games

DELIBERATE INJURY / ATTEMPT TO INJURE

Deliberate injury (match) Indefinite
Hair Pulling (match) 2 Games
Kicking (match) 3 Games
Head Butting (match) 2 Games
Grabbing Face Mask (match) 2 Games
Butt ending (match) 3 Games
Facial Protector as Weapon (match) 3 Games
Spearing (match) 3 Games
Slashing, High Sticking, Cross Checking (match) 3 Games
Kneeing (match) 2 Games
CFB (match) 4 Game

MAJOR PENALTIES

All Major Penalties plus Game Misc. at any time during game is an Automatic 1 Game Suspension
I.E Head butt, Face mask, Spearing, Check from behind, Butt ending
For second offence the suspension Doubles, Third it triples
FIGHTING Major 1 Game
Instigator or aggressor 1ST Offence 1 Game
2nd Offence 2 Games
3rd Offence 3 Games
Any player wearing a ring, tape or other material on his hands, who becomes involved in
A fight and who uses such to gain an advantage or inflicts punishment and/or injury, shall
Be assessed a Match Penalty in addition to any other Penalties that may occur (Match) 2 Games
Third man in a fight Game Misconduct 2 games
Any Player receiving a second fighting Major penalty during the same
Stoppage of play Game Misconduct 2 Games

LEAVING BENCH FOR PURPOSE OF FIGHTING

Coach of team whose player is penalized 3 Games
Player as first identified to leave bench (double minor + Game 3 Games
Leaving the Penalty Box (triple minor + Game) 3 Games

ABUSE OF OFFICIALS

Match on a official (sent to Hockey Alberta) Indefinite
Intentionally touches, holds or pushes (match) 5 Games
Intentionally strikes, trips or body checks (match) 7 Games
Threatens or attempt to strike (match) 3 Games

SPITTING

Spitting on or at an official (match) 8 Games
Spitting on or at an opponent (match) 3 Games

REPEATED GAME MISCONDUCTS

3rd Game Misconduct 1 Game
4th Game Misconduct 2 Games
5th Game Misconduct Indefinite

REPEATED 10 Min MISCONDUCTS

5th Misconduct 1 Game
7th Game Misconduct 2 Games
10th Game Misconduct 3 Games

PRE/POST GAME INCIDENTS

Players may not cross the center line during warm-ups or before the start of a period. In the case of a pre/post game incident the coach of the instigating team will receive a 3 Game suspension. Suspensions to other players and coaches to be determined by the refs report.

LEAGUE RESPONSIBILITIES

The league is responsible for issuing/.monitoring suspensions for league play only.
All game sheets with suspend able infractions must be faxed to the appropriate league official in the specified time given by the league.
When a suspension is incurred during league play, the suspension must be served in the next consecutive games, league play, tournament play, provincial games and Hockey Alberta sanctioned events.

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Any Cha player, coach or other official who is under suspension by the branch or Minor Hockey

Association is suspended from any and all involvement in CHA activities. Any individual under such suspension who does participate in any CHA activities will be subject to discipline by the CHA, or the Member Branch, League or Minor Hockey Association.
If a suspension overlaps into Tournament play, Provincial play, or Hockey Alberta sanctioned events, the League Representative must notify the Minor Council Chair or their designate.

Exhibition games do not count as suspended games, but players can not plat exhibition games while suspended.
The league Rep will issue a suspension notice.

SUSPENSION NOTICE

Number of Games

Which games are to be served (e.g? League play, tournaments, provincial play, or Hockey Alberta sanctioned events.

LEAGUE APPEAL PROCESS

The player / team official must not participate in any CHA sanctioned activities until a written suspension notice is received. Any infraction that involves a player/coach, on a referee or linesman (rule71 or 800 are Handled by Hockey Alberta Provincial Match Penalty Co-coordinator.

MINOR HOCKEY SUSPENSIONS PROCEDURES 2008-2009

No suspended player or Team official is allowed on the bench, in the timekeepers/penalty box, dressing rooms and within 50 feet of the player’s box before and during the game.

Any player incurring a suspend able infraction with either his/her registered team or affiliated team is suspended from all hockey until the suspension is served with the team sheeted or carded with. If that team is finished hockey for the season, this player would be allowed to serve such a suspension with his/her affiliate team. Suspended player/team officials must be noted on the game sheet during the games comprising the suspensions.