Coincidental Penalties

1. Coincidental Penalties Northern Ontario Hockey Association

2. What is a Coincidental Penalty? • Penalties of equal duration (i.e. Minor/Bench Minor Penalties) are imposed against players on each team during the same stoppage of play • Immediate substitutions shall be made for players who are assessed penalties that are considered coincidental

3. Procedure for Canceling Coincidental Penalties • Start by canceling major penalties, then cancel minors • In Order of Priority • M – Cancel as any penalties as possible • O – Cancel in a way to make the team only ne player short • T – Cancel in a way to avoid aking another player off the ice • O – Cancel using the order of penalty ccurrence or the order that the penalties were reported by the referee M O T O

4. See pages 102-103 of your Officials Bulletin

5. Assume all penalties occur during the same stoppage of play A B 2 2 The penalties cancel each other out; teams play at full strength

6. Assume all penalties occur during the same stoppage of play A B 2 + 2 2 Team A is 1 player short for 2 minutes. Another player from ice will serve the time penalty.

7. Assume all penalties occur during the same stoppage of play A B 2 + 2 2 + 2 The penalties cancel each other out; teams play at full strength

8. Assume all penalties occur during the same stoppage of play A B 2 + 2 2 2 The penalties cancel each other out; teams play at full strength

9. Assume all penalties occur during the same stoppage of play A B 2 5 + GM Teams play 4 on 4. Another player from the ice will serve the major penalty.

10. Assume all penalties occur during the same stoppage of play A B 2 2 5 + GM Team B full strength. Another player from the ice will serve the major penalty.

11. Assume all penalties occur during the same stoppage of play A B 5 + GM + 2 2 Cancel minor penalties; Team A plays shorthanded for five minutes

12. Assume all penalties occur during the same stoppage of play A B 5 + GM + 2 5 + GM + 2 Cancel major penalties first, then minors. Penalties cancel each other out; both teams play full strength.

13. Assume all penalties occur during the same stoppage of play A B 2 2 5 + GM + 2 5 + GM Cancel major penalties first, then minors. Team A is shorthanded for two minutes

14. Assume all penalties occur during the same stoppage of play A B 2 2 2 + 2 2 Cancel Team A Player 2 penalties, Team B penalties. Team A is shorthanded for two minutes.

15. Assume all penalties occur during the same stoppage of play A B 5+GM+2 5+GM+2+2 5 + GM 5+GM+5+GM Team B will resume play 1 player short for 7 minutes. Another player from the ice will serve the time penalties.

16. Assume all penalties occur during the same stoppage of play A B 2 + 2 2 2 2 2 Teams play 5 on 5. All penalties cancel each other out.

17. Assume all penalties occur during the same stoppage of play A B 2+2+10+GM 2 + 2 Cancel Minor penalties. Teams play 5 on 5.

18. Assume all penalties occur during the same stoppage of play A B 2 + 2 2 2 + 2 2 Team A is short for 4 minutes.

19. Assume all penalties occur during the same stoppage of play A B 5 + GM 2 2 + 5 + GM + GM Team A is short two (2) players for 5 minutes

20. Assume all penalties occur during the same stoppage of play A B 5 + GM + 2 5 + GM 5 + GM + GM + 2 5+GM+GM+2+2 2 Team A is short one player for 2 minutes.

21. Assume all penalties occur during the same stoppage of play A B 2 + 2 + 5 + GM 5 + 2 + 5 + GM 5 + GM + GM 5 + GM + GM 5 + GM + GM 5 + GM + GM 5 + GM + GM 5 + GM + GM 5 + GM + GM 5 + GM + GM 2 + 5 + GM + GM 2 + 5 Team A is short one player for 2 minutes and Team B is one player short for 5 minutes

22. If you are feeling up to it, try the Senior Officials Coincidental penalty scenarios on pp 104-105 of your Bulletin