Rule 75. Ball Out of Bounds or Unplayable

(a) When the ball goes outside the playing area or strikes obstacles above the playing surface, play shall be stopped. The resulting face-off shall be where the ball last touched a player, their feet or stick, or an official, except when otherwise stated in the rules

(b) A Minor penalty shall be assessed any player who delays the game by deliberately shooting, batting or throwing the ball outside the playing surface of the rink. The resulting face-off shall be at the spot where the offense occurred, unless otherwise stated in the rules.

(c) If the ball is shot on the back of the net and comes off without any delay or, if a player or goaltender knocks the ball off the back of the goal netting without unnecessary delay, play shall continue. If the ball is frozen between opposing players or cannot be removed from the back of the net, the Referee shall stop play and the face-off shall take place at a location covered by the rules.

Note: Existing rules are adequate to deal with the situation regarding play in the attacking zone, but officials should be alerted to move the face-off into the neutral zone in every case where it is the action of the attacking players which has caused the stoppage, even though they may not be actually freezing the ball themselves

(d) A Minor penalty shall be assessed a goaltender who deliberately drops or throws the ball on the goal netting to cause a
stoppage of play.

(e) *NEW* As a result of the ball being shot out of play or becoming unplayable with the zone set, play will be stopped and the ensuing face off will take place with the zone remaining set, regardless of which team caused the stoppage.
NOTE 1: With the zone set, if the ball is propelled, deflected, or becomes unplayable outside the blue line of the attacking zone, the zone will remain set, but
the ensuing faceoff will take place at one of two faceoff locations outside the attacking blue line closest to where the ball was last touched.
NOTE 2: With the zone set, if the ball is propelled, deflected, or becomes unplayable inside the attacking blue line, the ensuing faceoff will take place at one
of two endzone faceoff locations, inside the attacking zone closest to where the ball was last touched.
NOTE 3: Notwithstanding the previous, referees must penalize any player of either team who deliberately shoots, bats, throws, or delays the game for a purpose of a stoppage, as per Rule 55 (a) Note 3 – Delay of Game.)

SITUATION 1 Rule 75 (c)
The ball is shot from behind the net and goes under the base plate or through the goal netting to a position in front of the net. In this case, play shall be stopped and the face-off shall take place at a spot covered by the rules.

SITUATION 2 Rule 75 (c)
If the ball becomes lodged on the back of the net, players are now given an opportunity to play the ball off the net. Quite often, the goaltender, a defenseman or an attacking player can do this without delay. This is an acceptable practice. However, if this is not possible given a reasonable opportunity, the Referee should stop play.