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Minor Penalty

Lesser offenses that result in a player serving two minutes in the penalty box.


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Major Penalty

More serious offenses that result in a player spending five minutes in the penalty box.


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Match Penalty

Very serious offenses resulting in not only a five minute penalty, but a game misconduct. The offending player is taken out of the game, and another teammate must serve the five minutes in the penalty box.


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Misconduct

Depending on the severity of the offense, a player could receive eithe ra ten minute penalty or a game misconduct, resulting in ejection from the game.



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