Which penalties should I prepare my players and bench staff for?

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Under the Official Rules and Case Book of Ringette (2025-2027):

Body Contact (14.2): Minor if a player contacts an opponent in a forceful manner using any part of the body. Contact to the head or from behind is a Major or Match penalty. Boarding (14.1) and Charging (14.3) follow the same pattern.
Delay of Game (14.5): Minor, for example committing a violation after being warned for the same infraction, intentionally shooting or holding the ring out of play, playing with an illegal stick, or a team requesting an equipment measurement that finds the equipment legal.
Illegal Substitution (14.10): Minor, for example exceeding the number of players on the ice, entering through a door other than the players' bench gate during play, or substituting for a teammate who is not within 3.05 m (10 ft) of the bench.
Other Minors include Cross-Checking, Elbowing, High Sticking, Holding, Interference, Slashing and Tripping (Sections 14.4 to 14.13).
Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15.1): a player or team staff member who dissents with an on-ice official, for example by remarks or gestures toward officials, opposing players or spectators.
Misconduct (16.1): a player or team staff member using obscene, profane or abusive language or gestures, or persisting in disputing an official's ruling. A team staff member who steps onto the ice during the game, except for a player injury, also commits a Misconduct.