Dismissal

• Persistent poor behavior, including harassment of officials or other teams, (aka “trash talking”) may result in the dismissal of that team from the league and loss of returning team status. Teams exhibiting such behavior receive a written warning from the Athletic Supervisor. Issuance of a second warning for team misbehavior results in that team is being placed on probationary status with possible individual suspensions to follow.

Disqualification From Game

• An individual player is ejected from the game by accumulating four minor penalties during a single game and charged a $25 fine.
• An individual player is ejected from the game by accumulating two major penalties during a single game and charged a $25 fine.
• An individual player is ejected from the game by accumulating one major and two minor penalties during a single game and charged a $25 fine.
• When any player throws their stick for any reason the other team receives an automatic penalty shot and that individual is ejected from the game and possible suspension, as determined by the official, and charged a $25 fine.
• The Athletic Supervisor has the right to disqualify any player or team from league play due to unsportsmanlike conduct with no league refund.
• Teams are not able to replace a disqualified player(s) on their roster at any time.

Ejection

• Intoxication is not tolerated. If a player is suspected of breaking this rule they need to leave the gym immediately. The referee or facility staff reserves the right to make this call. Any player under the influence of alcohol, or mind-altering substances is ejected with a suspension for the next game. The captain also is ejected for the remainder of the game.
• Any unsportsmanlike behavior such as abuse of equipment, taunting, etc. that results in ejection shall automatically disqualify the offending player or captain for the next game on a first offense, and for the rest of the season (including any post-season play) for the second ejection.
• Any player ejected from the game must leave the building or facility immediately.

Major Penalties (Resulting In A Five-minute Penalty)

• Any of the Minor Penalties can be given as a Major Penalty at the discretion of the referee.
• Personal Misconduct – Disrespect to an official, excessive profanity, abuse of facility or equipment, or actions that incite a fight.
• Charging and Checking from Behind – When a player who runs, jumps into or charges an opponent.
• Spearing or Butt-Ending – Stabbing at an opponent with the tip of the blade end or the butt-end of the stick.
• Cross Checking – Thrusting your stick shaft across an opponent with no part of the stick on the floor.

Minor Penalties (Resulting In A Two-minute Penalty)

• Tripping – Using the stick or body to cause a player to trip or fall
• Elbowing – Using the elbow as the primary contact point
• Kneeing – Using the knee as the primary contact point
• Too Many Players on the Floor – Having more than the legal number of players on the floor. Any member of the offending team may serve this penalty.
• Interference – Making intentional contact with an opponent who is not in possession of the puck in an effort to impede them and should be removed from the playing surface at the next stop in play. Any contact with the goalie that impedes their ability to make a play on the puck is immediately called interference.
• Playing with a Broken Stick – When a stick breaks it should be dropped immediately and should be removed from the playing surface at the next stop in play.
• Boarding – Ramming an opponent into the boards or walls, whether they have the puck or not.
• Illegal Use of the Hands – Using hands to gain an advantage over an opponent (such as grabbing the opponent’s stick or jersey).
• Body Checking or Roughing – Excessive body contact with another player.
• Delay of the Game – Any action that hinders the completion of the game under its normal time. This shall include, but not be limited to, floor players deliberately freezing the puck, discarding goalie equipment onto the playing surface to stop a puck or player, intentionally dislodging the net, intentionally taking a non-penalty infraction to stop play, or deliberately lying on or pulling the puck into your body. If a goalie freezes the puck outside the goal area and no part of the body is in the goal area, a delay of game penalty is assessed.
• Hooking – Using your stick to slow an opponent, usually from behind. When only the sticks come in contact, no penalty shall be called.
• High Sticking – Raising the stick above the goal crossbar and hitting another player with a stick.
• Lifting Sticks – Using the stick to interfere with an opponent’s stick or lifting the stick of another player in the air above the goal crossbar.
• Slashing – Hitting or attempting to hit your opponent with your stick in a chopping or swinging motion. Could also be a major penalty based on impact.

Misconduct Penalties (Resulting In Ejection, At The Minimum)

• Any of the Major Penalties can be given as a Game Misconduct Penalty at the discretion of the official.
• $25 fine for any Misconduct Penalty
• Game Misconduct – Any action that is deliberate with the intent to injure another player or an official.
• Assessed a Five-minute Major Penalty – Can be served by any other player on the team. The ejected player must leave the facility before play resumes.

Non-penalty Infractions (Resulting In A Faceoff) 

• Hand passing – Passing the puck directly to a teammate with your hand. Catching an airborne puck is considered legal provided the player drops the puck in a straight line down to the floor to his or her stick. If done illegally, a face-off results.
• Kicking – The puck may not be intentionally kicked into the offensive goal. However, the puck may be played with the foot to another player.
• Sliding – Sliding is illegal by anyone other than the goalie.
• Diving – Diving is illegal by anyone other than the goalie.
• Off-sides – Can occur if the ball is thrown by the goaltender beyond the centerline before it’s touched by a teammate, without first being touched by an opponent. It is not off-sides if the goalie uses his stick to send it across half court. Off-sides can also occur during a face-off.
• High Sticking – Raising the stick above the crossbar without hitting a player results in a change of possession.
• Covering Ball – No player, but the goalie may cover the ball intentionally result of this play is a change of possession.

Penalties

• The offending player shall serve the time unless otherwise specified. That player shall go directly off the court and remain there until the referee indicates the penalty time has expired.
• After a penalty occurs, a face-off takes place at the designated location.
• Minor Penalties result in a two-minute penalty and the responsible team must play shorthanded during that period.
• Minor penalties are completed after two minutes or if the opposing team scores a goal.
• When a goalie receives a minor penalty, any player (male or female) can serve the penalty.
• Major penalties result in a five-minute penalty and the responsible team must play shorthanded during that period.
• Major penalties do not terminate when a goal is scored.
• If the penalty time is unexpired at the end of a period the penalty carries over into the next regular period or sudden death play.
• When a goalie receives a major penalty, the clock stops until a sub puts on the necessary equipment to allow the penalized goalie to serve the penalty.
• Misconduct penalties result in ejection from the game and possible suspension or ejection from the league, as determined by the official.

Penalty Shots

A penalty shot is a one-on-one opportunity against the goalie resulting from:

• A player throwing a stick for any reason.
• A player being illegally defended or roughed when they have a clean break with the puck and are moving towards the opponent’s goal in an attempt to score.
• An intentional foul or penalty that denies a sure goal.

Resuming Play after the penalty shot, the game resumes with a center floor face-off. Following the penalty, no penalty time shall be served if the penalty shot was called due to a minor penalty or non-penalty infraction, however, if the penalty shot was called due to a major penalty or game misconduct penalty, the penalty time shall be served.

Suspension

• Any physical conduct or fighting with another player, coach, spectator, official, or Carol Stream Park District employee before, during, or after a game is not tolerated. Any player or coach participating in any physical contact or conduct is automatically suspended for a minimum of one (1) game with possible league suspension and civil action. The team is fined $25 per individual suspended. This fee must be paid prior to the team’s next game or a forfeit is enforced. Teams are not allowed to replace the suspended player on their roster.
• Any player who verbally threatens a player, coach, spectator, official, or Carol Stream Park District employee before, during, or after a game suspended a minimum of six (6) games with a possible league suspension.
• Teams are responsible for the conduct of their spectators. Spectators’ behavior can result in the same suspensions as stated above.
• During a player’s suspension, the player cannot attend any scheduled games of the Carol Stream Park District recreation floor hockey league. Any player which plays during a suspension is considered an illegal player and the team forfeits the game.
• The Carol Stream Park District and the Village of Carol Stream ordinances prohibit any alcoholic beverages on Carol Stream Park District property. Players and captains are subject to game suspensions or team forfeitures. Teams are held responsible for fans.

Unsportsmanlike Conduct

• Fair play and sportsmanship are the responsibility of every player and captain.
• Unsportsmanlike Conduct (USC) Penalties result in the player sitting on the bench for two minutes. No Exceptions. Teams and Players are also fined $25 for each player that receives two (2) unsportsmanlike penalties’ or ejected from the game for any reason. This fee must be paid in full before the next scheduled game. If this fee is not paid, the player is not be allowed to play, and the team is required to pay the fine for that player. Every 3 unsportsmanlike penalties (no matter when it came, first game, second game, and last game) also receive a $25 dollar fine.
• Any player receiving two (2) unsportsmanlike conduct penalties or two (2) major penalties in one game is removed from the game and must leave the facility. Also, any player that receives two (2) unsportsmanlike conduct penalties or ejected for any reason from the game should sit for at least one (1) game and is assessed by the athletic supervisor if needs to be longer.
• Any team receiving Four (4) unsportsmanlike conduct penalties forfeits the game.
• Officials or staff may issue unsportsmanlike conduct fouls or remove a player from the game or facility.
• Any drugs (unless prescribed by a physician) or alcoholic beverages of any kind are prohibited on Carol Stream Park District property. The following applies to parking lots as well as all Carol Stream Park District facilities.
  • Players caught with alcoholic beverages are suspended from the game and the next game.
  • Players caught with alcohol after the game are suspended for the next game.
  • The second time a player has been caught with alcohol; he is suspended from the league.
  • Players caught with drugs are reported to the Police and suspended as above.
  • If the problem continues, the team forfeits the game.
  • Spectators are escorted from the park if caught with alcohol.
  • Carol Stream Park District and Village Police are empowered to issue tickets to violators in addition to the penalties listed above.