(a) The Linesman shall stop play:

1. When premature substitution of the goalkeeper or skater has occurred: Rule 17(a) - Change of Players.

2. When he deems that a player has sustained a serious injury and this has gone undetected by either of the referees: Rule 18(f) - Injured Players.

3. For premature entry into the face-off area: Rule 54(a)(e) - Face-offs.

4. When the puck has been deliberately hand passed to a Teammate in any zone other than the defensive zone and this has gone undetected by either of the referees: Rule 59(e) - Handling the Puck with Hands.

5. When the puck is struck above the height of the shoulders and this has gone undetected by either of the referees: Rule 61(d) - High Sticks.

6. For violation of icing the puck: Rule 65 - Icing the Puck.

7. When there has been interference by/with spectators: Rule 68 - Interference by/with Spectators.

8. For any infraction of the rules concerning off-side play at the blue line: Rule 74 - Off-Sides.

9. For any infraction of the rules concerning off-side at the red line: Rule 75 - Passes or at the blue line: Rule 77 - Preceding Puck into the Attacking Zone.

10. When the puck is out of bounds or unplayable: Rule 80 - Puck Out of Bounds or Unplayable.

11. When a goal has been scored that has not been observed by the Referee.

12. When the puck is interfered with by an ineligible player/person.

13. The calling of a penalty shot under Rule 88(a) - Throwing Stick.

The Linesman may stop play and report what he witnessed to the referee(s) regarding:

1. Too many men on the ice: Rule 17 - Change of Players.

2. Articles thrown on the ice from the players' bench or penalty bench: Rule 41(k) - Abuse of Officials and Other Misconduct.

3. (Bench minor) when Team personnel interfere with a game official: Rule 41(l) - Abuse of Officials and Other Misconduct.

4. Receiving an illegal stick from players' bench or penalty bench: Rule 45(c) - Broken Stick.

The Linesman must report upon completion of play, any circumstances pertaining to:

1. Match penalties: Rule 43 - Attempt to Injure and Rule 52 - Deliberate Injury of Opponents.

2. Bench minor penalties (Unsportsmanlike Conduct): Rule 41(a) - Abuse of Officials.

3. Misconducts, Game Misconducts and Gross Misconducts: Rule 28 - Misconduct Penalties.

(b) The Linesman shall face-off the puck at all times except at the start of each period and following the scoring of a goal.

(c) The Linesman shall give to the Referee his interpretation of any incident that may have taken place during the game.

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