🙋♂️Section 7: Penalties
7.1. Ball Turnover
7.1.1. A ball turnover is issued when a foul has been committed but no clear scoring potential or opportunity has been taken away due to the infraction occurring in neutral positioning.
7.1.2. Possession is granted to the fouled team and the game restarts according to 5.4.
7.2. Minor Penalty
7.2.1. A Minor Penalty is issued for an infraction that prevents a clear scoring-opportunity or significant advantage from the fouled team, or any other specific actions specified in Section 6.
7.2.2. A Minor Penalty is issued for any unintended or oblivious dangerous behavior.
7.2.3. A Minor Penalty is issued for any infraction as per Section 6 within the crease on the Ball Carrier.
7.2.4. A Minor Penalty may be issued due to personal foul procedure as per 8.6.
7.2.5. A Minor Penalty may be issued for inappropriate, foul, or otherwise disrespectful language or behavior.
7.3. Major Penalty
7.3.1. A Major Penalty is issued for any action that the Main Referee deems to be dangerous or reckless in nature, or if a player was already issued a Minor Penalty for the same infraction.
7.3.2. A Major Penalty may be issued due to personal foul procedure as per 8.6.
7.3.3. Possession is granted to the fouled team and play restarts as per 5.4 with a Player Advantage of one minute
(1min).7.3.3.1. The Player Advantage continues for the duration of the penalty regardless of teams scoring.
7.3.3.1.1. The Player Advantage ends if the team on advantage scores, only if the Major Penalty is issued due to Personal Foul procedure as per 8.6.1.2.1.
7.4. Player Misconduct
7.4.1. A Player Misconduct penalty is issued for aggressive, violent or abusive behavior during a game or a tournament.
7.4.1.1. If necessary, the Main Referee immediately stops game play to end an altercation.
7.4.2. Possession goes to the fouled team and the game restarts according to 5.4 with a Player Advantage for the duration of the game.
7.4.2.1. Prior offenses and the impact of the infraction on the course of play will determine the severity of the penalty for both the player and their team.
7.4.3. If a team receives multiple Player Misconduct penalties in one game, the Main Referee stops the game immediately and the penalized team forfeits the game.
7.4.3.1. The offending team is subject to tournament ejection based on review by the tournament organizers and Head Referee.
7.4.3.2. The game is deemed forfeited with the resulting final score determined as per 3.4.1.4.
7.4.4. A player committing an infraction that would be issued a Major Penalty as per 7.3.1, having already been issued a Major Penalty will automatically result in a Player Misconduct Penalty.
7.4.5. A Player Misconduct may be issued due to personal foul procedure as per 8.6.
7.4.6. Quads Format
7.4.6.1. A player being issued a Player Misconduct Penalty will result in their team being issued a Major Penalty and a Player Advantage as per 7.3.3.
7.4.7. Squad Format
7.4.7.1. A player being issued a Player Misconduct Penalty will result in their team being issued a Major Penalty and a Player Advantage as per 7.3.3.
7.5. Awarded Score
7.5.1. An infraction that prevents a player in possession who is approaching an open and undefended goal that would otherwise score will result in the Main Referee awarding a point to the fouled team.
7.5.1.1. If the infraction committed on the player in possession warrants a Ball Turnover or Minor Penalty, the penalty is not issued and the offending team restarts play with possession per 5.4 as if a normal goal was scored.
7.5.1.2. If the infraction committed on the player in possession warrants a Major or Game Misconduct, the offending team does not lose possession and restarts play per 5.4, however the player who committed the infraction begins serving the duration of Player Advantage when play restarts.
7.5.2. A shot that deflected by a dropped mallet, dabbed player or shifted goal that would have otherwise crossed the entire Goalmouth Line will result in the Main Referee awarding a point to the team that made the shot.
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