Starting Line-up - Prior to the start of the game, at the request of the
Referee, the Manager or Coach of the visiting team is required to
name the starting line-up to the Referee or Official Scorer.
Prior to the start of the game, the Manager or Coach of the home
team, having been advised by the Official Scorer the names of the
starting line-up of the visiting team, shall name the starting line-up of
the home team. This information shall be conveyed by the Official
Scorer to the Coach of the visiting team.
No change in the starting line-up of either team as given to the
Official Scorer, or in the playing line-up on the ice, unless reviewed
and approved by the Referee prior to the start of the game.
For an infraction of this rule, a bench minor penalty shall be
imposed upon the offending team, provided such infraction is called to
the attention of the Referee before the second face-off in the first
period takes place. This is an appeal play and must be brought to the
Referee’s attention prior to the second face-off in the game. There is
no penalty to the requesting team if their appeal is unsustained. The
determining factor when considering whether or not a player is listed in
the starting line-up is that the player’s name, and not necessarily the
player’s number, must be correctly listed by the Manager or Coach of
that team.
