HOCKEY
Information Bulletin d’information
To: Officers Branch Executive Directors
Branch
Presidents Info: Life Members
Council
Directors HC Staff
Date: August
30, 2006
File: I07-06 New Standard of Play Additional Clarification
(Diving)
From:
SUBJECT: 2006-07 New Standard of Play Additional Clarification
Hockey
The new
standard of play may see an increase of embellishment or ‘diving’ by players
trying to draw a penalty. Hockey
A Minor
Penalty for Unsportsmanlike Conduct shall be imposed on a player who attempts
to draw a penalty by his/her actions (diving). This penalty may be assessed
with or without a foul to the opposing team at the discretion of the Referee.
The Unsportsmanlike
Conduct signal will be used for this infraction and the penalty shall recorded
as Unsportsmanlike conduct and announced as: `unsportsmanlike conduct –
diving’.
In a
situation where a player is fouled and in an attempt to ensure a penalty will be
called, embellishes his fall then a penalty for the initial foul would still be
assessed BUT a Minor penalty for Unsportsmanlike Conduct shall also be assessed.
A concerted
effort must be exercised in an attempt to demonstrate that the attempt to draw
a penalty will be penalized. This
penalty should only be used when the action is clearly seen as a diving or
embellishment action.
Sincerely,
Dr. Maurice
Roy Ken
Corbett
Hockey