During the IIHF Conference in Minsk several playing rules were also ammended. The IIHF focuses mainly on the safety of the games and increasing the number of goals scored to make the game more attractive to the wider public.
Therefore several minor and major changes to the playing rules are voted. Following rules are ammended :
Rule 573, change of Players and Goalkeepers
Rule 101, dimensions of the rink
Rule 222, Changes Position of Blue Line
Rule 442, Procedure for conducting Face-Offs
Rule 460, Icing the Puck (hybrid Icing)
Rule 509, Penalty shot
Rule 233, catching Glove
In a couple of weeks our national referee organisation will receive detailed information on all the changes and interpretations. All teams will receive more details on the changes to the lines on the field shortly in order to prepare the rinks for next season.
More details of the changes to the rules will be published on our website on a later stage.