Rule 10.14 – Refusing to Start Play

If a team is withdrawn from the ice and fails to return and start play, or, if being on the ice, fails to start play within TWO MINUTES after being ordered to do so by the Referee, the game or series shall be suspended. The team officials and/or players of the team which are responsible for any of these actions may be suspended for one year or more from the date of the infraction. The Referee shall report full details of the incident to the President. If a team, after being ordered to return, does return to start play, then a Major penalty and a Game Misconduct shall be assessed to the Coach for Delay of Game. If this infraction occurs in the last two minutes of regular playing time, or anytime in overtime, a Penalty Shot (in addition to the Major penalty and a Game Misconduct) shall be awarded against the offending team’s Coach, as stated in Rule 10.1 (e) - Delay of Game.
The commencement of the two-minute warning and the reason for such warning shall be announced over the public address system, on the instructions of the Referee.
If a team is withdrawn from the ice or fails to go on the ice, or, being on the ice, fails to start play a second time within the same game after being ordered to do so by the Referee, the two-minute allowance shall not be granted and the game will be officially suspended. The team officials and/or players of the team which are responsible for any of these actions may be suspended for one year or more from the date of the infraction. The Referee shall report full details of the incident to the President.

Note: Should the offending team be on the ice surface, the order shall be given in person by the Referee or the Linesperson, if directed by the Referee. If the offending team is not on the ice, the Timekeeper, on the instruction of the Referee, will convey the order to the offending team. The order may be given to any player or team official of the offending team.
If a team fails to present itself at the time and place appointed to play any game, the game shall be awarded to the opposing team, unless such failure is caused by an unavoidable accident or unforeseen contingency.

The team official and/or players responsible for any of these actions shall be reported to the President by the Referee, giving full details of the incident.
If a player or team official refuses to leave the bench or playing area after they have been assessed a Game Ejection, Game Misconduct penalty, Gross Misconduct or Match penalty, two minutes after being ordered to do so by the referee, the game or series shall be suspended. The team officials and/or players of the teams which are responsible for any of these actions may be suspended for one year or more from the date of the infraction. The Referee shall report full details of the incident to the President.

If the player or team official, after being ordered to leave, does leave the bench or the ice, then a Major penalty and a Game Misconduct shall be assessed to the Coach for Delay of Game. If this infraction occurs in the last two minutes of regular playing time, or anytime in overtime, a Penalty Shot (in addition to the Major penalty and a Game Misconduct) shall be awarded against the offending team, as stated in Rule 10.1 (e) – Delay of Game.