Bandy Rules
Match-Duration
The match consists of two halves of 45-minutes and a 15-minute half-time break and if required, over time. The end of the match is called full-time.
Ball Rules
Only the goalkeeper is allowed to touch the ball with their hands or arms, and it can be done only within the penalty area in front of their own goal.
Substitutions
Substitutions can take place many times during a match and can be performed without informing the referee. However, the substitute must not enter the field before the out-going player has left it otherwise, a penalty (a five-minute ban) may be imposed on him/her.
Warnings and Penalties
A ten-minute penalty may be imposed on a player by showing him/her a blue card who misbehaves with other players, blocks the ball or attacks the opponents violently. If a player is penalised three times, it will be a personal penalty means the player can no longer play that match. A substitute can replace him/her after 5-10 minutes. There is also a full-game penalty indicated by a red card which is imposed for using abusive language or directly attacking an opponent.
Penalty Shots
Penalty shots are awarded in case of following offences within the team’s penalty area:-
- If a player violently attacks an opponent or for holding or hooking an opponent
- Hitting, blocking or kicking an opponent’s stick
- Blocking a goal situation with a lifted skate, thrown glove, stick, helmet or another object
- Throwing oneself on the ice or kneeling down on the ice to stop the ball or an opponent
Free-Stroke
It can be awarded to a team if a player of the opponent team breaks any rule.
The situations are:-
- For the incorrect change of players
- Upon wrong execution of goal-throws, corner-strikes, free-stroke, penalty-shot, etc.
- Using incorrect equipment like a broken stick
- Incorrect face-off
