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: