The Suspension List has been designed to be the minimum suspensions to be levied for the first time occurrence during the hockey season. In order to reduce the possibility of having excessive punishments being levied please do not make these suspensions more severe, as part of normal operations. However, when dealing with repeat offenders, the suspension list has also been designed to enable member organizations to take whatever recourse they may feel is required to control the situation and therefore prevent reoccurrences.
Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association (FFMHA) follows the Suspension List of Hockey Northwestern Ontario (HNO). FFMHA may not reduce the length of any suspension as deemed by HNO, but may increase the length any suspension as the executive see fit.
MATCH PENALTIES | |
Molesting Officials | indefinite suspension (minimum 7 games) |
Deliberate attempt to injure | 3 games |
Hair pulling (when match penalty if assessed) | 3 games |
Grabbing the face mask (match) | 3 games |
Spitting on an opposing player | indefinite suspension (minimum 7 games) |
Spearing | 3 games |
Butt Ending | 3 games |
Head Butting | 3 games |
Check from behind (match) | 3 games |
Kicking | 3 games |
Second match of season (and any further occurrence) | indefinite suspension (minimum 3 games) |
FIGHTING AND CHECKING FROM BEHIND MAJORS | |
First offence | 0 games |
Second offence | 2 games |
Third offence | 3 games |
Any further occurrences | indefinite suspension (minimum 3 games) |
Second fighting major during the same stoppage of play | 3 games |
Player identified as first to leave players bench to join a fight | 3 games |
OR | |
To join into a fight | |
OR | |
Leaving the penalty box to join into a fight | |
Coach whose team is penalized for players leaving the player's bench | 3 games |
OR | |
Penalty box | |
GROSS MISCONDUCT | |
First occurrence | 3 games |
Second gross of season and any further occurrences | indefinite suspension (minimum 3 games) |
PRE OR POST GAME ALTERCATIONS | |
Any player involved where fighting majors and game misconducts are assessed | indefinite suspension (minimum 3 games) |
Coach of a team whose players are so penalized | indefinite suspension (minimum 3 games) |
Any team involved in a pre* or post** game brawl | indefinite suspension of traveling priveleges |
and/or fine | |
to be determined by Hockey Northwestern Ontario |
* a pre-game altercation is defined as any altercation that occurs prior to the teams lining up on the ice to start the game.
** a post-game altercation is defined as any altercation involving players and/or team officials who come off the bench at the end of the game or any altercation that was clearly started well after the conclusion of the game
Notes to the Suspension List