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by evanspa 2126 days ago
I think it's just called the "broken stick" rule. Specifically, if you break your stick, you HAVE to drop it on the ice immediately and be done with it. If you even skate back to the bench holding it, you can get called for a penalty.
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BrandoElFollito 2125 days ago
Isn't the stick on the ice a hazard as well?

I have seen maybe a total of 15 minutes of hokey in my life so sorry if the question is dumb, but I would expect that there is a risk to stumble upon the stick?

In volleyball, if a ball rolls within the court, the play is stopped immediately (this happens quite often when you play on several courts side by side)

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OJFord 2125 days ago
The answer to 'what happens if' in ice hockey is 'play goes on' more than in any other I'm aware of, I think it's great.

'Substitutions' being on the fly too (and <1m apart), there's just something kind of raw and basic about it. Obviously there's loads of rules, but the general gist/feel of it just seems a lot more.. I don't know, 'informal', or something, than other games.

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burnte 2126 days ago
How does the broken stick get off the field of play if you're not allowed to carry it off?
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evo_9 2126 days ago
It's actually not quite so simply as the ref near it grabbing it. Depending on the play, and where the broken stick is at, the ref may elect to leave it be. I've seen broken sticks get 'accidentally' kicked/nudge near, or in front of the net which causes a sort of clean pass prevention '6th player'. The ref is generally reluctant to get too into the middle area of the play so a broken stick can become a sort of extra player out there. It's a kind funny/unique situation that doesn't happen that often.
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takk309 2125 days ago
Intentionally moving a broken stick to block or possibly block the puck is also a penalty. It is one of the more "judgment call" type calls a ref can make.
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Magi604 2126 days ago
It stays on the ice until a whistle, then an official takes it off the ice. It can interfere with play, such as if a pick hits it, but players are not allowed to purposely interact with it.
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cuddlybacon 2126 days ago
The nearest ref would pick it up and remove it once play left that area.
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