1. GROSS MISCONDUCTS – Hockey Canada Rules 1.13 (c), 4.7 and 9.2
a) All Gross Misconduct penalties will receive a minimum suspension of three (3) league games or fifteen 15) days during league play, or fifteen (15) days prior to league play or after the conclusion of league and / or playoff games.
b) Gross Misconducts for racial slurs and obscene gestures in Minor Hockey will receive a minimum suspension of 6 games or 30 days.
c) All Gross Misconducts will be reviewed and further disciplinary action may be taken on gross misconducts for obscene gestures and abuse of officials.
There shall be no appeal of any suspension imposed that is automatic under the rules set forth in this section.
NOTE: There will be NO NOTIFICATION on the above suspension from BC Hockey. It is the responsibility of the local Association, League or Team to ensure that the suspension is served.
2. REFUSING TO START PLAY
Team officials penalized under Hockey Canada Rule 10.14 (a, b & c), Refusing to Start Play, including withdrawing a team from play, shall be subject to an indefinite suspension pending an investigation.
3. DRESSING ROOMS – Hockey Canada Rule 1.13 (c)
Team Officials penalized under Hockey Canada Rule 1.13 (c) shall be subject to indefinite suspension pending an investigation.
4. TOURNAMENT GAMES
Tournament games sanctioned by BC Hockey will be considered league games for the purpose of this bulletin.
5. MATCH PENALTY SUSPENSIONS
a) In all situations where an injury results from a match penalty:
i) an indefinite suspension will be applied and an investigation will ensue.
ii) The minimum suspension that will be applied in situations where an injury results from a match penalty will be 6 games or 21 days.
iii) The appropriate BC Hockey Division / District Director WILL NOTIFY the local Association, League or Team responsible for ensuring the suspension is served.
b) The following automatic minimum suspensions will apply where a match penalty is assessed and if no injury results:
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Description of Penalty
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Hockey Canada Rule #
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Automatic Minimum Suspension if no injury Results
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Deliberate attempt to injure or to inflict punishment
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6.1 (a)
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Indefinite pending an investigation
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Wearing a ring, tape or other material on hands and using on an opponent to gain an advantage to inflict punishment
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6.7(a) # 4
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3 games or 10 days
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Head Butting
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6.1 (b)
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3 games or 10 days
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Kicking
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6.1 (c)
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3 games or 10 days
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Hair pulling of an opponent or grabbing facial protector, helmet, chin strap or throat protector of opponent and uses this as an advantage to inflict punishment
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6.1 (d)
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3 games or 10 days
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Use of facial protector as a weapon
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6.1 (e)
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3 games or 10 days
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Butt – ending
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6.1 (f)
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3 games or 10 days
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Spearing
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6.1 (g)
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3 games or 10 days
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High Stick, Slash, or Cross Check
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6.1 (h)
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3 games or 10 days
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Checking to the Head
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6.5
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3 games or 10 days
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Checking from Behind
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6.4
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3 games or 10 days
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Spitting on anyone except an official
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9.7
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Indefinite pending an investigation
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Spitting on an Official
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9.7
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Indefinite pending an investigation
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Abuse of Officials
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9.6 (a),(b), (c)
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Indefinite pending an investigation
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NOTE1 : Where an automatic minimum suspension is appropriate, there will be NO NOTIFICATION from BC Hockey. The local Association, League or Team is to ensure that the suspension is served.
NOTE 2: Any of the above noted penalties may be subject to indefinite suspension pending an investigation by the Divisional/District Director.
NOTE 3: There shall be no appeal of any suspension imposed that is automatic (3 games or 10 days) under the guidelines set forth in this section.
c)Match Penalties that result in a suspension to be served after the conclusion of league and / or playoff game(s) it will be served at the start of the next season.
d)For suspensions in effect prior to the Christmas Break, the days between the last scheduled league or tournament game prior to the Christmas Break and the first scheduled league or tournament game shall not be included in determining the number of days served.
6. ZERO TOLERANCE - DRUG/ALCOHOL
BC Hockey adopted a zero tolerance Drug /Alcohol awareness policy. That policy prohibits the use of drugs/alcohol during activities sanctioned by a minor hockey association or with BC Hockey. All incidents must be investigated and dealt with on an individual basis. The recommended minimum suspension for violations is 30 days from all participation within the association. (This includes practices). Associations and teams have the responsibility to investigate all situations, if there are questions or concerns, please contact the President or District / Divisional Director
7. SERVING OF SUSPENSIONS
A. Players
A Player receiving a suspension as a result of a Match, Gross Misconduct or any other penalty outlined in this bulletin shall be prohibited from playing in games as well as from acting as an Official or in any other official capacity with a Team, League or Association within BC Hockey. The Player may practice with their team.
B. Team Officials
A Team Official receiving a suspension as a result of a Match, Gross Misconduct or any other penalty outlined in this bulletin shall be prohibited from participating with the Team from one hour prior to any games until one hour after the conclusion of any games and from acting as an Official and in any other official capacity with a Team, League or Association within BC Hockey. The Team Official may participate in their Team's practices.
C. BC Hockey Regulation 7.18, 7.19 and 7.20
An Official receiving a suspension under the above BC Hockey Regulation shall be prohibited from officiating until the expiration of the suspension plus playing in any games and acting in any other official capacity with a Team, League or Association within BC Hockey.
D. Hockey Canada Rule 4.6 (b) (c) (Misconducts)
A Player receiving a suspension as a result of Hockey Canada Rule 4.6 or a Local / District Association suspension for accumulated penalties shall be prohibited from playing in game situations until the expiration of the suspension. The Player may practice with their team.
E. Other Suspensions
A Player suspended by BC Hockey or under a suspension imposed by a Team, League or Association that has been honored by BC Hockey shall be prohibited from playing in any games, acting as an official and from acting in any other capacity with a Team, League or Association within BC Hockey. The Player may practice within their team.
BC Hockey personnel or an Official of a Team, League or Association, when suspended by BC Hockey or under a suspension imposed by a Team, League or Association that has been honored by BC Hockey, shall be prohibited from playing in any games, acting as an Official and acting in any other capacity with a Team, League or Association within BC Hockey.
8. REPORTING OF PENALTIES
Penalties incurred during BC Hockey games shall be reported as follows:
GAME MISCONDUCTS AND MISCONDUCTS IN THE LAST TEN MINUTES:
In games played under the jurisdiction of a League, District or Local Associations, the Referee must report, in writing, Misconduct Penalties in the last ten (10) minutes of a game and all Game Misconducts to the President of the League, District Association or Local Association. Those failing to abide by this ruling will be subject to suspension.
MATCH PENALTIES AND GROSS MISCONDUCTS:
In all instances in which Match Penalties, Gross Misconduct Penalties are assessed; the Referee shall take the original copy of the Game Report and shall forward it by fax or email together with a written report of the circumstances, immediately upon completion of the game. The original copy must be mailed within 24 hrs. of completion of the game.
Abuse of Officials, Refusing to Start Play, Dressing Rooms, Spitting at Officials
All game reports involving Hockey Canada Rule 9.6(a, b & c), Abuse of Officials; Rule 10.14(a, b & c), Refusing to Start Play; Rule 1.13(c), Dressing Rooms; and Rule 9.7, Spitting at Officials, are to be FAXED AND emailed IMMEDIATELY upon completion of the game. The original copies must be mailed within 24 hrs. of completion of the game.
All game reports showing a match penalty or gross misconduct must be forwarded to the appropriate District/Divisional Director as follows:
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Senior Female AAA/AA/A REC:
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18319-68 Avenue
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Rick Kupchuck
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Surrey, BC V3S 9C6
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Phone: 778-995-1660
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Fax: 866.544.9833
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Junior A:
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2794 Norland Avenue
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John Grisdale
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Burnaby, BC V5B 3A6
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Phone: 604-833-8434
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Fax: 604-299-1032
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Junior B:
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767 Frayne Road
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Brian Harrison
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Mill Bay, BC V0R 2P4
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Phone 250-732-3655
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Fax: 866.544.0761
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Senior Male AAA/AA/Rec:
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536-306th Avenue
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Bob James
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Kimberley, BC V1A 3G8
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Phone 250-581-0855
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Fax: 866.544.2958
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Major Midget League:
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6950 Bednesti Lake Road
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Randy Henderson
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Prince George, BC V2N 6P4
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Phone: 250-552-2735
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Fax: 866-544-9831
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Midget Zone Female
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PO Box 655
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Jim Humphrey
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8631 South Shore Road
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Lake Cowichan, BC V0R 2G0
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Phone 250-732-4889
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Fax: 866.544.9838
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Minor Hockey - All Male Minor and Female Minor:
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Box 803, 2120 Camosun Crescent
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Vancouver Island :
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Port McNeill, B.C.
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Joe McDonald
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Phone 250-527-0014
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Fax: 866.544.0767
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Lower Mainland:
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6173 172 Street
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(Peewee and below)
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Surrey, BC V3S 4Y2
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Neil McNabb
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Phone: 778-389-9045
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Fax: 866-544-0765
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Lower Mainland:
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3953 Waterton Cres.
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(Bantam)
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Abbotsford, BC V3G 1J8
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Lochie Bell
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Phone 604-615-1882
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Fax: 866.544.0768
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Lower Mainland:
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4708 Caulfeild Drive
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(Midget and Juvenile)
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West Vancouver, BC V7W 1G2
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Bonnie Cameron
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Phone: 778-389-8598
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Fax: 866.544.0760
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Okanagan:
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Midget
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1807 Upper McKinnon Road
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Jim Silvester
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Revelstoke, BC V0E 2S1
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Phone/Fax: 1-250-837-2443
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Bantam
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9314 Jones Flat Road
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Rory Smith
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Summerland, BC V0H 1Z6
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Phone/Fax: 1-778-516-0903
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PeeWee
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1763 Marble Lake Road
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Randy Barton
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Lumby, BC V0E 2G6
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Phone/Fax: 1-250-547-2075
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Atom
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40-12560 Westside Road
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Sherry Wakelin
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Vernon, BC V1H 1S9
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Phone 250-307-5997
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Fax: 866.544.9836
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Female
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1357 Pine Cres
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Marjorie Moss
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Kamloops, BC V2C 2Z2
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Phone: 1-250-374-2393
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Fax: 1-250-374-2394
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*Further inquires may contact Okanagan District Directors
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Wilf Liefke
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7606 Holton Drive
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Vernon, BC V1B 1T6
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Phone 250-415-3596
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Fax 866.544.0769
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Sherry Wakelin
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40-12560 Westside Road
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Vernon, BC V1H 1S9
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Phone 250-307-5997
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Fax: 866.544.9836
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East Kootenay :
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1504 Fir Crescent
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John Gillen
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Golden, BC V0A 1H6
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Phone 250-290-0499
Fax: 866.544.0768
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West Kootenay :
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Box 377
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Dave Biggar
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Kaslo, BC V0G 1M0
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Phone 250-353-1194
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Fax: 866.544.0763
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North Central
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4544 Bauch Avenue
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Cathy Mason
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Prince George, BC V2M 5X4
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Phone 250-699-1119
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Fax: 866.544.0762
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North East/Yukon
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9912-101 Avenue
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Trudy Alexander
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Fort St. John, BC V1J 2B2
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Phone 250-262-4436
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Fax: 866.544.9837
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North West:
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16 Watersubdvn Loop
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Darryl Lerum
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Fort St. James, BC V0J 1P0
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Phone 250-996-3996
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Fax: 866-544-0764
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Game sheets and reports may be faxed to the people noted above however; THE ORIGINAL GAME SHEET AND WRITE UP SHEETS MUST BE FORWARDED BY MAIL WITHIN THE ALLOTTED TIME PERIOD.
PLEASE ENSURE EVERY MEMBER OF YOUR TEAMS, LEAGUE OR ASSOCIATION IS MADE AWARE OF THIS BULLETIN.
