206 RULE 37 – VIDEO REVIEW • A video review should be conducted if the review is initiated by the Video Review Consultant before the game is restarted. This includes situations where the puck has been dropped before the scorekeeper’s bench staff has had a chance to inform the referees that a video review has been requested. RULE 38 – COACH’S CHALLENGE • T his rule is not used in Sweden. However, the standard for potential goaltender interference described in this rule applies to video reviews conducted under Rule 37. RULE 40 – PHYSICAL ABUSE OF OFFICIALS • T his means that physical contact that could have been avoided and where the player or team personnel showed indifference to the consequences of their actions shall be considered intentional physical contact under this rule, even in cases where the player or team personnel did not clearly intend to initiate physical contact with the official. • I n games where video review is used, the referee has the option of reviewing a Game Misconduct Penalty for Physical Abuse of Officials to either confirm or nullify the penalty. RULE 47 – HEADBUTTING • I t is clarified that even light contact with a head-butting shall be considered as an attempt and a double-minor penalty shall be assessed. RULE 49 – KICKING • A goal shall be disallowed if the puck that is stationary on the ice is propelled into the net as a part of a stopping motion. This is not explicitly mentioned in the Unified Rulebook, but there is a situation in the IIHF Situation Handbook that describes the call equivalent to Sweden’s. RULE 51 – ROUGHING • A major penalty for Roughing may be assessed to a player who persists in continuing to be involved in a roughing situation and who, in the opinion of the head referee, is not sufficiently punished by the minor penalty. RULE 58 – BUTT-ENDING • I t is clarified that even light contact with a butt-ending shall be considered as an attempt and a double-minor penalty shall be assessed. RULE 62 – SPEARING • I t is clarified that even light contact with a spearing shall be considered as an attempt and a double-minor penalty shall be assessed.
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