Any rules changes??

[chseagle]

With hockey season right around the corner, I was curious if there have been any rules changes.

[chseagle]

Just checked NFHS.org & came across the following:

2014-2015 Ice Hockey Rules Changes

6-4-1 ART 1...No player shall check, cross-check, elbow, charge or trip an opponent in such a manner that causes the opponent to be thrown violently into the boards. PENALTY: MAJOR MINOR. If flagrant, Major.

6-4-2 ART 2 ...If flagrant or the check causes the player to crash headfirst into the boards, either a MAJOR and MISCONDUCT or GAME DISQUALIFICATION penalty must be assessed.

6-7-1 ART 1...No player shall push, charge, cross-check or body-check an opponent from behind in open ice. PENALTY: MAJOR MINOR AND MISCONDUCT.

OTHER ICE HOCKEY RULES CHANGES

3-4-4 Description of a proper tooth and mouth protector language was updated.

4-10-2 Emphasized that all penalties, served or not, shall be recorded on the score sheet

5-2-2 Officials shall wear all required equipment for both the warm-up and the game.

5-3-1b Officials are responsible for having access to a NFHS Rules Book during games.

How I am reading & understanding this, basically they want to eliminate all play on the boards.

What are your thoughts?

[chseagle]

The NHL has a few rule changes for the upcoming season.

2014-2015 NHL Rule Changes

[chseagle]

USA Hockey has done some rule changes over the spring/summer:

USA Hockey Junior Tier I & Tier II Rule 614 fighting

USA Hockey Junior Tier III Rule 614 Fighting

For Tier I & Tier II: A major penalty plus a misconduct penalty shall be assessed to any player who engages in fighting. A minor, double minor or major penalty plus a misconduct penalty, at the discretion of the Referee, shall be assessed to any player who, having been struck, continues the altercation by retaliating.

For Tier III: (a) A major penalty plus a game ejection penalty shall be assessed to any player who engages in fighting. A minor, double minor or major penalty plus a game ejection penalty, at the discretion of the Referee, shall be assessed to any player who, having been struck, continues the altercation by retaliating.