wegahta h asked:
It might seem this question is stupid, but I a black dude so I don’t know any thing about hockey lol. Any ways, I recently started to watch some NHL games, and I’m really getting in to it now. Its fun to watch. But, I just don’t understand the rules of fighting. can you guys please explain it to me? Thanks
The guys with visors on their helmets are specialty players and cannot fight. Fights last until it becomes stagnant (usually when they are too tired to punch) or if one player drops. 5 minute majors for both players.
There is something called the instigator rule. I’m not too sure about the full details, but essentially, if one team take a run at the other’s star player, a fight cannot be started if it’s in the 3rd period. It’s pretty much worthless, but that’s life I guess.
I will give you the rule straight from the book. Don’t want to read? Here’s a summary.
Guys are allowed to fight, and will receive a 5 minute penalty (no suspension). One-on-one only, if a third guy comes into the fight, he is ejected from the game. If one guy started the fight, then he gets a 2 minute instigator penalty. If one guy keeps fighting when the other guy is obviously down and out, he gets an ‘aggressor’ penalty, which is a game misconduct.
Rule 47 – Fighting
47.1 Fighting – A fight shall be deemed to have occurred when at least
one player (or goalkeeper) punches or attempts to punch an opponent
repeatedly or when two players wrestle in such a manner as to make
it difficult for the Linesmen to intervene and separate the combatants.
The Referees are provided very wide latitude in the penalties with
which they may impose under this rule. This is done intentionally to
enable them to differentiate between the obvious degrees of
responsibility of the participants either for starting the fighting or
persisting in continuing the fighting. The discretion provided should be
exercised realistically.
47.2 Aggressor – The aggressor in an altercation shall be the player (or
goalkeeper) who continues to throw punches in an attempt to inflict
punishment on his opponent who is in a defenseless position or who
is an unwilling combatant.
A player (or goalkeeper) must be deemed the aggressor when he
has clearly won the fight but he continues throwing and landing
punches in a further attempt to inflict punishment and/or injury on his
opponent who is no longer in a position to defend himself.
A player or goalkeeper who is deemed to be the aggressor of an
altercation shall be assessed a major penalty for fighting and a game
misconduct.
A player or goalkeeper who is deemed to be the aggressor of an
altercation will have this recorded as an aggressor of an altercation for
statistical and suspension purposes.
A player or goalkeeper who is deemed to be both the instigator
and aggressor of an altercation shall be assessed an instigating minor
penalty, a major penalty for fighting, a ten-minute misconduct
(instigator) and a game misconduct penalty (aggressor).
47.3 Altercation – An altercation is a situation involving two players
(including goalkeepers), with at least one to be penalized.
47.4 Clearing the Area of a Fight – When a fight occurs, all players not
engaged shall go immediately to the area of their players’ bench and
in the event the altercation takes place at a players’ bench, the
players on the ice from that team shall go to their defending zone.
Goalkeepers shall remain in their goal crease, except in the event the
altercation takes place in the vicinity of the goal crease, and therefore
shall obey the directions of the Referee. Failure to comply can result
in penalties incurred for their involvement in and around the area and
fines as outlined in 47.18.
47.5 Continuing or Attempting to Continue a Fight – Any player or
goalkeeper who persists in continuing or attempting to continue a fight
or altercation after he has been ordered by the Referee to stop, or
who resists a Linesman in the discharge of his duties shall, at the
discretion of the Referee, incur a misconduct or game misconduct
penalty in addition to any penalties imposed.
47.6 Face Protection – If a player penalized as an instigator of an
altercation is wearing a face shield (including a goalkeeper), he shall
be assessed an additional unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
Should the player (including a goalkeeper) who instigates the fight
be wearing a face shield, but removes it before instigating the
altercation, the additional unsportsmanlike conduct penalty shall not
apply.
That’s not even the whole rule, see rule 47 in the link
The rules of fighting are try to pull the other guys jersey over his head so he can’t see. Then beat the hell out of him.
5 mins in the box.