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Rule 52 Diving (NEW for 2005-06)

1. A minor penalty shall be imposed on a player who attempts to draw a penalty by his actions ("diving").
2. Regardless if a minor penalty for diving is called, Hockey Operations will review game videos and assess fines to players who dive or embellish a fall or a reaction, or who feign injury. (See also Rule 33A -- Supplementary Discipline.)
3. The first such incident will result in a warning letter being sent to the player, the second such incident will result in a $1,000 fine, the third such incident will result in a $2,000 fine and the fourth such incident will result in a one-game suspension. (See also Rule 33A -- Supplementary Discipline.)

(NEW for 2005-06) (NOTE 2) When regulation time ends and the teams are 5 on 3, teams will start overtime 5 on 3. Once player strength reaches 5 on 4 or 5 on 5, at the next stoppage of play, player strength is adjusted to 4 on 3 or 4 on 4, as appropriate

(NEW for 2005-06) (NOTE 3) When regulation ends and teams are 4 on 4 teams will start overtime 3 on 3.

(NEW for 2005-06) (NOTE 4) At no time will a team have less than three players on the ice. This may require a fifth skater to be added if a two-man advantage occurs.

Cross Traffic wrote:I was looking through the new rulebook and came across this tidbit...Rule 52:

10/3/2005 2:38:17 PM

Referees will wear microphones and announce penalties to spectators and to viewers watching at home when the NHL restarts with all 30 teams playing Wednesday night.

It's the latest innovation for a league eager to attract attention and lure fans after losing its 2004-2005 season to a collective bargaining impasse.

The new set-up might not be in place in all arenas opening night but it will be there for each team's second home game, league officials promised Monday.

Referees will announce single and offsetting penalties in English. If there are multiple penalties at the same time, to avoid delaying games announcements will be left to arena public address systems. In every instance, the in-house announcer will repeat the referee's call, which will enable penalty calls in Montreal to continue to be relayed to spectators in French.

Also, fans at home openers will receive a mini Stanley Cup replica courtesy of the NHL upon leaving the 30 arenas. Individual teams also have their own giveaways planned.