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A. National Federation Girls Gymnastics Rules book provides that: Rule 2–1-1, it is recommended all of the optional exercises be evaluated by at least four judges, one of whom shall be a superior judge.
B. Rule 2-1-2 - "if it is not possible to have four (4) acting judges at an event, a minimum of two (2) judges shall be used with one judge serving as the superior judge." A waiver may be granted to a member school for specific dual meets where two (2) judges cannot be secured for the varsity meet. A school shall contact the League Office to request a waiver for such a meet(s).
C. During non-conference, non-MSHSL qualifying meets or tournaments and with the consent of all participating coaches, one judge may be assigned at an event.
D. Rule 4-2-2 - The rule shall read: "A team's event score is determined by totaling the best four (4) individual scores for each team in each event. In the event of a team tie, the five (5) individual scores per event shall be added together for the team score."
E. Rule 8-3-6, c - Delete: "Coach or spotter walking along the side of the beam -0.3. The rule shall read: "Coach or spotter may stand or walk along the side of the beam without deduction."

Hockey, Girls and Boys

A. Game Misconduct Penalty: A game misconduct penalty is an ejection under League policies. The player or coach will be removed from that game for its duration and is ejected for the next game(s) according to the MSHSL Policy for Student/Coach Ejection from a contest (see bylaw 206).

Game Disqualification: A game disqualification penalty is an ejection under League policies.

2. 
   

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   The MSHSL ejection policy is not applied twice in the event a player receives a game misconduct and game disqualification in the same game.
   

C. Overtime Periods

1. Overtime Periods for League Tournament Play. In case of a tie at the end of regular play, follow the procedure outlined below.

a. Teams must remain in the bench are.

b. 3-minute rest period, 8-minute sudden death overtime period, ends shall not be changed.

c. Make ice and play 17-minute sudden death overtime period.

d. 3-minute rest period; 8-minute sudden death overtime period.

e. If tie remains, follow procedure as indicated in 2 and 3 above.

2. 
   Overtime Periods in School-Sponsored Tournament Play: In case of a tie at the end of regular play during school sponsored tournament play the tie may be broken by the overtime tie breaking procedure as follows:
   

1. 
   One 8-minute sudden death overtime period per MSHSL rules.
   
2. 
   If still tied after 8-minutes, a shoot out shall be used.
   
3. 
   In all cases where a shootout is used to determine a winner the game will be officially recorded as a tie. The score at the end of the 8-minute overtime period will be the official score for the contest.
   

4. 
   Shortened Games: All high school games, including the consolation round of the state tournament, will be shortened after two periods or during the third period by using running time when a team leads an opposing team by six or more goals.
   

4. 
   Minnesota Goal Crease Rule
   

The NFHS Ice Hockey Rules Committee has approved for use in all games played in Minnesota an experimental rule relating to goals scored when a player is illegally in the goal crease.  This rule will count those goals which are scored when an offensive player or player's stick is illegally in the goal crease but, in the opinion of the referee, the player or stick illegally in the goal crease had no impact on the goalkeeper's ability to defend the goal when the puck entered the goal. 
A player illegally in the goal crease impacts the goalkeeper's ability to defend the goal when:

1. 
   The player makes physical contact with the goalkeeper; or
   
2. 
   The player prevents the goalkeeper from moving freely in the goal crease; or
   
3. 
   The player screens the goalkeeper or otherwise interferes with the goalkeeper's ability to defend the goal, even though no physical contact is made with the goalkeeper. 
   

A goal may not be scored by a shot, deflection off, or tip-in by a player who is initially illegally in the goal crease.

This rule does not allow players to position themselves in the goal crease, skate through the goal crease, or otherwise interfere with the goalkeeper in the goal crease.  In those situations, the referee should still blow the whistle to stop play and conduct a neutral zone face-off.  This rule is NOT the same as similar NHL and NCAA rules, which do permit offensive players to position themselves in the goal crease.
This rule only addresses situations where a player is illegally in the goal crease.  It is important to remember that the following are all situations where a player may legally be in the goal crease:

1. 
   The puck is in the goal crease;
   
2. 
   The goalkeeper is out of the goal crease;
   
3. 
   The offensive team does not have possession of the puck; or
   
4. 
   A defensive player has pushed the offensive player into the goal crease and the offensive player has not had sufficient time or ability to get out of the goal crease;