A player shall be penalized for any act of objectionable conduct, including but not limited to:
PENALTY: L10
If a team continues with objectionable conduct after a penalty has been applied, a further penalty may be assessed.
PENALTY: L10
For physical abuse of an official in any manner whatsoever:
PENALTY: L25 plus disqualification of the offending player.
NOTE: An official must see the entire action for the player to be disqualified.
Spitting at an opponent, official or occupant of the team bench area:
PENALTY: L25 plus disqualification of the offending player.
NOTE: If a person authorized to occupy a team bench area during a game should commit any infraction pursuant to Section 4 above, the team shall be subject to penalty as though the offending person was a player.
NOTE: A penalty under Section 3 and 4 shall be applied in addition to:
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