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 Minimum Suspensions (Timekeepers, Referees, League Administrators)
1. Verbal abuse of officials: 2-game suspension
2. Threaten or attempt to strike: 10-game suspension
3. Intentionally touches, holds or pushes: 15-game suspension
4. Intentionally strike or body check: Permanent league suspension
Fighting Minimum Suspensions
1. Any player who engages in their first fight in a calendar year: 5-game suspension
2. Any player who engages in their second fight in a calendar year: Season suspension
3. Instigator or aggressor of a flight: 1 additional game suspension
4. Third man in a fight: 2-game suspension
5. Leaving the players/penalty bench during a fight: 2-game suspension (in addition to any suspensions related to other infractions)
6. Leaving the player bench to start a fight: 5-game suspension (in addition to any suspensions related to other infractions)
Game Ejection with 3 Minor Penalties
When a player is assessed 3 infractions in the same game
1. Remainder of current game (no additional suspension)
Game Misconduct Minimum Suspensions
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: 1-game suspension
2. Second offence in a calendar year: 5-game suspension
3. Third offence in a calendar year: Season suspension
Match Minimum Suspensions
Any infraction which results in a match being assessed
1. First offence in a calendar year: 3-game suspension
2. Second offence in a calendar year: 5-game suspension
Gross Misconduct Minimum Suspensions
Any infraction which results in a gross misconduct being assessed
1. First offence in a calendar year: 3-game suspension
2. Second offence in a calendar year: 5-game suspension
Player Misrepresentation Minimum Suspensions
Any discovery of player misrepresentation which results in an player participating without prior notification to SCRHL Administration will result in a minimum Season Suspension to all players involved.