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 Change of Players.&mdash;No change of players shall be made after a game has commenced, except for reasons of accidents or injury during the game.

Should any player meet with an accident during a game and be compelled to leave the ice, his side shall have the option of putting on a spare man from the  reserve to equalize the teams. In the event of any dispute between the captains as to such player's fitness to continue the game, the matter shall at once be decided by the Referee.

Stoppages.&mdash;Should a game be temporarily stopped by the infringement of any of the rules, the captain of ths opposite team may claim that the puck be taken back and a face take place where it was last played from before such infringement occurred.

Off-side.&mdash;When a player hits the puck, any one of the same side who at such moment of hitting is nearer the opponent's goal line is off-side, and may not touch the puck himself or in any way whatever prevent any other player from doing so until the puck has been played. A player must always be on his own side of the puck.

Knocking on, Charging, Etc.&mdash;The puck may be stopped, but not carried nor knocked on, by any part of the body. No player shall raise his stick above the shoulder. Charging from behind, tripping, collaring, kicking or cross-checking shall not be allowed, and the Referee must rule off the ice, for any time in his discretion, a player who, in his opinion has offended deliberately against the above rule.