Match penalty is a term used in some sports for a player having committed such a serious offense that he or she is being sent off for the rest of the game. The term is used in bandy, [1] floorball, and ice hockey. [2]
Bandy
In bandy, it is indicated with a red penalty card. [3]
Ice hockey
In ice hockey, there are two kinds of sending-off penalties: “ game misconduct penalty” and the more serious or more extreme “ match penalty” which is imposed for deliberately injuring another player as well as attempting to injure another player. Many other penalties automatically become match penalties if injuries actually occur: under NHL rules, butt-ending, goalies using blocking glove to the face of another player, head-butting, kicking, punching an unsuspecting player, spearing, and tape on hands during altercation [4] must be called as a match penalty if injuries occur. Under IIHF rules, match penalty used to be imposed for kneeing [5] and checking to the head or neck area [6] if injuries occurred; since the 2023/24 edition of IIHF rules, match penalty has been removed from the rules and a major penalty with a game misconduct penalty should be imposed for dangerous actions. [7]
References
- ^ "Rött kort: "Ny tillämpning införs"" (in Swedish). Svenska Bandyförbundet. 12 October 2012. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ^ "Hockeyordlista" (in Swedish). Mimersbrunn. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ^ "Bandy - Rules of Play". internationalbandy.com. Retrieved June 10, 2008.
- ^ Reference Table 8 – Summary of Match Penalties, NHL, 2013, p. 132-133
- ^ Rule 538 – Kneeing, IIHF, 2010, pp. 81
- ^ Rule 540 – Checking to the Head or Neck Area, IIHF, 2010, pp. 83
- ^ IIHF Official Rule Book 2023/24 – Version 1.0, May 2023
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