Rule 71. Physical Harassment of Officials

(a) Any player or team official who intentionally touches, holds or pushes a Referee or Off-floor Official before, during or after a game shall be assessed a Match penalty and shall be reported to the President by the Referee.

(b) Any player or team official who deliberately strikes, trips or body checks a Referee or Off-floor Official before, during or after a game shall be assessed a Match penalty and shall be reported to the President by the Referee. Such player or team official may be suspended for one year or more.

(c) Any player or team official who threatens or attempts to strike a Referee or any Off-floor Official before, during or after a game shall be assessed a Match penalty and shall be reported to the President by the Referee.

SITUATION 1
QUESTION: A player in the penalty box grabs a Timekeeper or any Off-floor Official. What penalty is to be assessed?
ANSWER: A Match penalty must be assessed.

SITUATION 2
This Rule and Rule 47 – Harassment of Officials and Other Misconduct – shall both apply whenever a stand-by Official has been appointed to a game and where that Official has been harassed or molested by any player or team official.