✅ Rule 1: Maximum Two Penalties Serving at Once

A team can have no more than 2 players serving penalties simultaneously. When penalties are serving, the team plays short-handed (minimum 3 skaters on ice). If a third penalty is called while 2 are already serving, it becomes a delayed penalty.

⏱️ Rule 2: Delayed Penalties Start When Space Opens

A delayed penalty begins serving as soon as one of the two active penalties expires. The delayed player immediately starts their penalty time at that moment. Delayed penalties are tracked in the order they were called (first in, first out).

🏃 Rule 3: Immediate Return When Penalty Expires

If a team is short-handed by 2 penalties or less, players can return to the ice as soon as their penalties expire during continuous play. No stoppage is required - when your time is served, you can step back on the ice immediately.

🎯 Rule 4: One Player Returns at a Time (FIFO)

During continuous play, only one player can return at a time. If multiple penalties expire at the same moment, players return in the order their penalties were called (First In, First Out). The player whose penalty was called first gets to return during continuous play; others must wait for the next stoppage.

🛑 Rule 5: Multiple Returns at Stoppage

At a stoppage in play, all players whose penalties have expired may return to the ice simultaneously. This is how players who couldn't return during continuous play (due to the one-at-a-time rule) get back on the ice.

💡 Using This Tool

• Quick Entry: Type "12 2 1530" (player, minutes, time) and press Enter
• Current Game Time shows when a stoppage occurs
• Active (green) = penalty is currently being served
• Delayed (orange) = penalty waiting to start when space opens
• Returned (gray) = player has returned to ice
• Use "Return on Stoppage" to see when players can return at next whistle
• Use "Return Continuous Play" to see when they can return without a stoppage