Lesson #23: Unsporting conduct penalties ======================================== *by Stephen Lorimor / Axis of Stevil* `Watch this lesson on YouTube `_ Last updated: January 9, 2019 4.3 - Unsporting Conduct ------------------------ - This penalty type involves significant officiating discretion, and is not limited to actions listed on this handout. - Unsporting conduct penalties can be elevated to expulsion for egregious or repeated offenses depending on the context. - Unsporting conduct penalties and their verbal cues - “Misconduct” (basic cue) - Undermining the legitimacy of the sport or displaying a lack of respect for the sport, its execution, or those that contribute to it. - Abusive or obscene language or gestures directed at a non-official - (no call or warning) Minor slights inaudible to the audience addressed to a teammate or opponent - (expulsion) Long strings of profanity or losing one’s temper - Impersonating an official - Hiding an active helmet cover during a jam - Reckless or negligent penalty box entry - Attempting to deceive a referee into issuing a penalty - Blocking outside the acceptable range of the sport - Positional blocking preventing a downed skater from standing - Blocking while airborne - Non-forceful / unintentional contact with significant impact - Intentional contact regardless of impact - (expulsion) Intentionally falling on a prone or down skater - (expulsion) Pulling a helmet cover off an opponent - Failing to abide by governing body policies during the game - Example: fielding too many team staff - Intentionally blocking a skater into a downed skater - An ejected skater that interferes with subsequent gameplay - Penalty to captain, skater is banished to the locker room - (expulsion) Intentional, reasonably avoidable, and forceful contact to an official - “Insubordination” - Willfully or neglectfully failing to comply with the instructions of an official, or wrongful or improper behavior motivated by intentional disregard for the rules. - Abusive or obscene language or gestures directed at an official - Not every slight warrants a penalty - Willfully failing to follow the instructions of an official - This includes immediately leaving the track in response to a penalty - A skater must exit the track relative to where they were issued the penalty. - A bit ahead or behind this area has no impact. - A lot ahead or behind has impact. - Exiting is also subject to having a safe and legal opportunity to exit the track. - Failure to leave the track after repeatedly being directed to do so