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Proper Delay of Game Penalty Call Situations

Fraser: Delaying the faceoff after an icing call?

Even though it is within the referee’s authority to assess a minor penalty once a player or team deliberately delays the game following an icing, I can think of far more appropriate situations for a referee to flex his muscles and assess a penalty. As you admit Gareth, everyone does it and everyone knows it happens. A warning would typically have to be issued before a delay of game penalty would be assessed in this situation.

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