1. When the puck is shot or deflected outside the playing area (including into the players’ bench) or strikes any obstacles other than the boards or protective glass above the ice surface, game action will be stopped and the ensuing faceoff will take place at the nearest faceoff spot to where the puck was shot or deflected, unless otherwise set out in these rules.

2. When game action is stopped because a player’s shot or pass hits a teammate on the players’ bench who is leaning over the boards or whose body is over the ice surface, or the puck enters his team’s players’ bench through an open door, the ensuing faceoff will take place at the nearest faceoff spot in the zone from where the puck was shot which gives the offending team no territorial advantage.

3. When game action is stopped because a player’s shot or pass hits an opponent on the players’ bench who is leaning over the boards or whose body is over the ice surface, or the puck enters the opponent’s players’ bench through an open door, the ensuing faceoff will take place in the neutral zone nearest to the opponent’s players’ bench which gives the offending team no territorial advantage.

4. If the puck goes out of play directly from a faceoff, the faceoff will be conducted again from the same spot and no penalty will be assessed to any skater for delay of game.

5. The protective glass at either end of the players’ benches connects to a stanchion which connects to a curved turnbuckle (protective glass inside the players’ bench area). If the puck hits this stanchion, it is still in play, but if it hits the turnbuckle it is considered out of play.

6. If the puck hits the netting behind either goal, it is considered out of play and normal rules for faceoffs apply so long as the whistle has stopped play.