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     We play one short for the time of each minor or major penalty unless the other team gets one too (coincidental penalties).

     A minor penalty on us expires if we lose a goal while we're shorthanded.  This is not true for a major penalty.

     We don't play short for any of the misconduct penalties, but the player with the penalty must sit in the penalty box. 

     At Fairfax the "box" is the small bench next to the scorekeeper's booth.

ROUGHING, CHARGING, BOARDING PENALTIES

     Any unnecessary body contact is roughing, with a penalty of two minutes.  Only contact incidental to playing the puck is allowed.  You are almost always safe if you have both hands on the stick and are sincerely trying to play the puck.  Taking a
run of more than two steps to hit an opposing player is charging.  Normally two minutes, but you can get five or a game misconduct if it's vicious or if the opposing player crashes into the boards.  Boarding is forcing the opposing player directly into the boards.  Can be two or five minutes, or a game misconduct.

SLASHING, HOOKING, HIGH STICKING, CROSS CHECKING, TRIPPING

     Any contact of your stick with any part of an opposing player's body (other than incidental to playing the puck ON THE ICE) will get one of these calls - two minutes.  You can get five minutes or a game misconduct if your violation is especially dangerous or if it looks like you willfully attempt to injure.  A high sticking penalty that causes a bleeding injury always gets five minutes plus a game misconduct.  Slashing also applies to hitting the opponent's stick instead of the puck.  You may safely LIFT the stick off the puck from below, but be careful not to lift it too high.  That can get you a high sticking call.  Slashing also applies to ANY contact with the goaltender or his equipment by your stick after the goaltender has possession of the puck or has covered it, even before the whistle.

     Tripping will also be called if you trip an opponent with something other than your stick.

INTERFERENCE

     Any contact with an opposing player who is not playing the puck.  Two minutes.  There's a lot of judgement here.  Officials normally allow stick-lifting if the puck is coming toward you, even though it isn't there yet.  They also allow a certain amount
of non-pushing contact between attackers and defenders in front of the goal.  However, anything you do there that causes the other player to fall down or that physically forces him out will probably get a call.

UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT

     Swearing, calling names, being rude to officials (you may ASK for an "interpretation of the rules."  Our officials will usually answer any sincerely polite question unless there is a heated situation.), gloating, "demonstrating" (banging stick on ice or boards, slamming gate, etc.), and similar uncivil acts.  Two minutes.

THE REST

     I will explain the other rules as they occur or as you ask about them.