Centers used to get removed from a faceoff for a faceoff violation by 
their team, and a second violation on the same faceoff was a minor 
penalty. The NCAA (and NHL and other higher-level leagues) now use a 
warning, then a penalty.

> 81.3 Procedure - All players shall take their proper positions 
> immediately when
> directed by the official.
> ...
> On all faceoffs, players must take a stationary position in the 
> vicinity of
> the faceoff before the puck is dropped. This should be treated as a 
> faceoff
> violation. The intent of this rule is to negate any advantage a team gains
> by putting players in motion before the faceoff.
> *PENALTIES—For the initial violation, the official shall issue a warning**
> **to the offending team and no substitution of the center shall**
> **occur. Second faceoff violation by the same team during the**
> **same faceoff shall be penalized with a bench minor penalty**
> **to the offending team for delay of game (see Rule 17.1).*
> Note: The center is not removed on the initial violation. No substitution
> of players is allowed after a false faceoff until the faceoff has been 
> properly
> executed, exc

In youth hockey and high school hockey, centers are [still] removed for 
the first violation.

   --david

On 2/5/22 22:15, Sara Fagan wrote:
> I believe I have heard them say that players are given one warning in 
> the faceoffs and instead of giving them a second warning or kicking 
> them out of the faceoff they are assessed a penalty. I believe it is a 
> new rule to cut down on time on faceoffs.
>
> Sara
> SLU '77
> Let's go SAINTS!!!!!!!!!
>
> On Sat, Feb 5, 2022, 11:10 PM Carol White 
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>     We had two odd penalties in the Gopher Men's games this weekend.
>     Two separate players (one each night) were called for "faceoff
>     interference"  ????
>
>     What the heck is THAT?  Two minutes in the box was done. In
>     tonight's game it was called a:  Bench minor- 2m Faceoff Violation.
>
>
>     If anyone can offer any explanations I would love it.
>
>     Thanks
>
>     Carol, QoGH
>
>