SFHL Suspensions
Suspensions: In any situation where USA HOCKEY/SFHL rules provide for a participant (Player or Coach) to be suspended for one (1) or more games, the suspension are to be applied and served at the next scheduled SFHL sanctioned games. This game must be a regularly scheduled game shown on the master schedule. Violation of this rule will result in forfeiture of the game.
If the player or coach’s next scheduled game is in a USA Hockey sanctioned Tournament, the manager/coach of that team can apply to the Commissioner of SFHL to use those games in lieu of the next SFHL official games. The decision of the SFHL Commissioner is at his(er) sole discretion.
The Coach or Team Manager must provide an official game score sheet from the tournament where the suspension was served. The suspension must be CLEARLY noted on the score sheet.
Multiple Game Misconducts: Any Coach or Player that receives 5 or more game misconducts during the course of the season automatically receives a 6 game suspension.
All Suspensions will appear on the Point Streak score sheets, and while we will make every effort to keep the suspensions up to date It remains the ultimate responsibility of the coaches & mangers to comply and not play any player that is to be serving a suspension. Any Coach/Player that knowingly plays in a game that he/she should be serving a suspension will lead to forfeiture of the game along with any Sanctions outlined in USA Hockey.
Notes:
Suspensions will appear on all game sheets of the day, until the suspension is actually served, so even if the suspension is only for one game it will show up on both score sheets for the day. (Because the suspension has not been served). BE SURE TO INDICATE THE PLAYER IS SERVING THE SUSPENSION ON THE Score sheet at the bottom.
If a player/coach receives a suspension in the first game of the day, it will not appear on the second Game Sheet, It is the coach's responsibility to report and not play that player in the next game. If a coach plays a player in a game that he knows he is suspended for, the game will be a forfeit and the coach and player will be subject to further suspension per USA & SFHL Hockey rules.