1. If both teams are on the ice and one team refuses to play for any reason, the referee will warn the captain of the unwilling team that it must begin play within 30 seconds. If the team still refuses to play, the referee will assess it a bench-minor penalty. If there is a recurrence or continuance of the same incident, the referee will stop the game and report the incident to the proper authorities.

2. If a team is not on the ice and fails to go on the ice to start play when ordered by the referee through the captain, manager, or coach, the referee will allow the refusing team not more than two minutes to resume play. If the team resumes play within those two minutes, it will be assessed a bench-minor penalty. If the team still refuses to go on the ice, the referee will stop the game and report the incident to the proper authorities.

3. A team that refuses to begin play with the prescribed number of players on ice will forfeit the game to its opponent.

4. A team will forfeit the game to its opponent if it cannot place the required number of players on the ice during the course of a game because of penalties and injuries.

5. If a team declines to participate in the penalty-shot shootout, its opponent will be awarded the win.