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Originally Posted by topfiverecords
- Similar to previous line but on a delayed penalty last year the puck seemed to need to be in full possession for the whistle even though it had been 'touched' by your team many times. More realistic timings this year.
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That is inaccurate, though. Full possession is in line with the rulebook:
15.1
Calling a Penalty - Should an infraction of the rules which would call for a
minor,
major,
misconduct,
game misconduct or
match penalty be committed by a player or goalkeeper of the side in possession of the puck, the
Referee shall immediately blow his whistle and penalize the offending player.
Should an infraction of the rules which would call for a minor, major, misconduct, game misconduct or match penalty be committed by a player of the team not in possession of the puck, the Referee shall raise his arm to signal the
delayed calling of a penalty. When the team to be penalized gains control of the puck, the Referee will blow his whistle to stop play and impose the penalty on the offending player or goalkeeper.
Across the rulebook, there's a distinction between 'control' of the puck and simply touching the puck.