South Calgary Recreational Hockey League
Minimum Suspension Guidelines

Cumulative Penalty Minutes Per Season (Fall:  September - December, Winter:  January - April, Spring & Summer:  May - August)

 **Fines N/A**

1.      30 minutes:  3 Game Suspension

2.      40 minutes:  4 Game Suspension

3.      50 minutes:  5 Game Suspension 

4.       60 minutes:  Season suspension

**5.       20 minutes:    Removal from Spare List for Current Season (Spare Players Only)

Abuse of Officials

1.       Verbal abuse of officials:  Game misconduct plus 2 additional games

2.       Threaten or attempt to strike:  Game misconduct plus 10 additional games

3.       Intentionally touches, holds or pushes:  Game misconduct plus 15 additional games

4.       Intentionally strike or body check:  Permanent league suspension

Fighting

1.       Any player who engages in their first fight in a calendar year:  Game misconduct plus 5 games

2.       Any player who engages in their second fight in a calendar year: One year suspension

3.       Instigator or aggressor of a flight:  1 additional game

4.       Third man in a fight:  Game misconduct plus 2 additional games

5.       Leaving the players/penalty bench during a fight:  Game misconduct plus 2 additional games (in addition to any other suspensions further infractions)

6.       Leaving the player bench to start a fight:  Game misconduct plus 5 additional games (in addition to any other suspensions further infractions)

Game Ejection

When a player is assessed 3 infractions in the same game

1.       Remainder of current game (no additional suspension)

Game Misconduct

When a major penalty and a game misconduct is assessed for any infraction other than those mentioned above

1.       First offence in a calendar year:  Game misconduct plus 2 additional games

2.       Second offence in a calendar year:  Game misconduct plus 5 additional games

3.       Third offence in a calendar year:  Game misconduct plus one year suspension

Gross Misconduct

Any infraction which results in a gross misconduct being assessed

1.       First offence in a calendar year:  Game misconduct plus 3 additional games

2.       Second offence in a calendar year:  Game misconduct plus 5 additional games

Player Misrepresentation

Any discovery of player misrepresentation which results in an player participating without prior notification to SCRHL Administration will result in a  Season Suspension to Permanent League Suspension depending upon circumstances