What happens if I get a match penalty?

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A match penalty means: You're removed for the rest of the game, and your team plays short-handed for 5 minutes. In adult games, your team doesn't have to put a substitute in the box. When the time expires, it can add a player from the bench to get back to full strength. It's charged as 10 minutes in the records. You're suspended from all USA Hockey games and practices until the proper authorities handle your case under USA Hockey's Standardized Discipline Policy. If either side requests a hearing, it must be offered within 30 days. If the authorities can't hold it in time, you're automatically reinstated after 30 days (they can still hold the hearing and impose discipline later). If you're suspended, it's for at least one complete game. Common causes of a match penalty: attempting to injure or recklessly endangering an opponent hateful or discriminatory language anywhere in the rink physically assaulting an official deliberately removing your own helmet before a fight, or an opponent's cutting or injuring an opponent in an altercation while wearing tape or other material on your hands The referee must file a report within 24 hours.