Official ROB Policy as of 1/16/2010 as agreed to by the ROB disciplinary committee comprised of the rink manager Mike McConkey, goalie rep. Barney Wemple and the 6 captains: Terry Quenelle, Zach Swift, Scott MacPherson, Phil Singer, Brian Barns, & Chris Bent. 

Players be aware that this is what the ref has been instructed to look for during a game and how the ROB league expects calls to be made.

• PENALTIES
1. Body Checking. Watch for anyone using their body to knock player off the puck - whether it’s their shoulder, hip or whatever.
2. Hooking. Stick lift and stick press are OK. Any player who lifts another player’s stick above their waist or puts their stick near attacker’s hands or up under their armpit should be called for hooking.
3. Slashing. Watch for players swinging at another player’s stick or body. We have complaints of hard slashes cracking or breaking sticks and players with bruises due to slashes. Also, a slash that misses should still be called as a slashing penalty.
4. Fighting. Any players fighting will immediately be tossed from that game with a misconduct penalty (not just 10 minutes). This assumes one player instigates and the other swings back. Also assumes gloves are still on. If player that is attacked does not swing back, only instigator is tossed.
5. Breakaways. Any player on a breakaway will not have to worry about being fouled from behind (in any way). If this happens, a penalty shot is awarded. Here is the penalty shot criteria from USA Hockey:
   • Player with puck heading to score must be in the attacking zone. For example: a trip in the neutral zone is just a tripping minor, even if from behind.
   • Attacking player must have no other opponent to pass than the goalkeeper.
   • The attacking player “is tripped or otherwise fouled from behind or diagonally from behind (beyond the fouled player’s peripheral vision) thus preventing a reasonable scoring opportunity”
6. Mouthing Off to Ref. Any player who goes beyond politely asking about a call is given a warning (T sign for unsportsmanlike conduct). After that, he is given a misconduct penalty and sits for 2 + 10 (the unsportsmanlike minor + misconduct).

Watch the crease. Players in the crease should be called for this. A goal scored by a player with a skate in the crease will be disallowed.

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