Climb Up the Standings with Fair Play Points

By Steve Snyder, HEP Committee Chair, 11/30/12, 11:45AM CST

Get the full breakdown on 2012-2013 Fair Play Rules

Fair Play is one component of the Minnesota Hockey’s Hockey Education Program (HEP). Fair Play holds all stakeholders in youth hockey accountable for their actions. Proper behavior is rewarded and improper behavior is penalized.

The Fair Play system will be used in all league games. Fair Play points will count in league standings and will be used to determine final league standings.

Each team will start the game with their Fair Play point. A team will lose it's Fair Play point if total Fair Play equivalent PIM exceed the threshold established for the level of play, a coach is assessed a Game Misconduct or Match Penalty, or per Minnesota Hockey Conduct Rule XIV.C.2 a spectator is requested to leave the arena by an official.

2012-2013 Fair Play PIM Threshold

Level	Minutes	Level	Minutes
Squirts	10 min	Girls 10U	8 min
Peewee	12 min	Girls 12U	10 min
Bantams	14 min	Girls 14U	12 min
Youth 16U	16 min	Girls 16U	14 min
Jr. Gold	16 min	Girls 19U	14 min

HEP Fair Play PIM Equivalent Chart

Penalty Classification	PIM Equivalent
Minor or Bench Minor	2 minutes
Major	5 minutes
Check from Behind (2 & 10)	12 minutes
Misconduct (10)	10 minutes
Mouthguard Misconduct	2 minutes
Game Misconduct	10 minutes
Match	10 minutes
Penalty Shot	Equivalent to penalty assessed

The game scorekeeper is in charge of totaling HEP PIM equivalents at end of game and circling on the scoresheet whether each team earned their Fair Play point. Fair Play points will be reported through the normal league reporting process in each district/league. HEP scorebooks are available - contact your district director.

Questions? Contact Steve Snyder, HEP Implementation Coordinator at 651.261.7147 or Glen Andresen, Minnesota Hockey Executive Director at 651.602.5727.