Rule 614 | Falling on Puck
(a) A minor penalty for delay of game shall be assessed to aplayer other than the goalkeeper who deliberately falls on orgathers the puck into his body, deeming the puck unplayableand causing a stoppage of play.
(Note) Any player who drops to his knees to block a shotshould not be penalized if the puck is shot under him orbecomes lodged in his clothing or equipment, but the use of hands to make the puck unplayable should be penalized promptly.
(b) A penalty shot/optional minor penalty shall be assessed tothe non-offending team when any player, except thegoalkeeper, falls on the puck, gathers the puck into his bodyor uses the hands to hold the puck while in the goal crease.For application of this rule, the decision as to whether thepuck is in the crease is made at the moment the infractionoccurs.
A goal shall be awarded to the non-offending team if thegoalkeeper has been removed from the ice at the time of theinfraction and the action under this rule has prevented anobvious and imminent goal.
(c) A minor penalty for delay of game shall be assessed to agoalkeeper who falls on or gathers the puck into his body andcauses a stoppage of play when:
(1) The puck is behind the goal line and his body is entirelyoutside of the goal crease.
(2)He fails to play the puck with his stick when providedthe opportunity to do so prior to being pressured by anattacking player.
(3)The puck is outside the boundaries of the ”goalkeeper’sprivileged” area.
(4)He holds or places the puck against any part of the goalframe or boards or intentionally drops the puck on theback of the netting.
(Note) The goalkeeper’s “Privileged Area” is an area outlinedby connecting the end zone face-off spots with an imaginaryline and imaginary lines from each face-off spot runningperpendicular to the end boards.
