2025-26 OHL Rule Change - Rule 76.4: Faceoff Violations
Published on August 26, 2025 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release
TORONTO - The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Board of Governors has recently approved a series of six playing rule changes for the 2025-26 season. We'll unveil a new one everyday throughout the week.
Rule 76.4 - Faceoff Violations
Previously, on a faceoff following an icing call, the defending centreman would receive a warning for a faceoff violation, and the second infraction committed by the defending centreman would result in a minor penalty. The centreman for the attacking team would be ejected following his first faceoff violation.
Effective for 2025-26, both centremen on a faceoff following an icing will receive a warning following a faceoff violation, and the second violation by that same centreman will result in the offending team being assessed a minor penalty.
On all other faceoff scenarios, either centreman will be ejected from the faceoff circle following an infraction without warning. On a team's third faceoff violation, they will be assessed a minor penalty.
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