Ice hockey / Rule 100
Women’s hockey
IIHF · 2026/27In short
Specific contact and protection rules in this edition.
Contact
This edition permits body contact aimed clearly at playing or gaining possession of the puck, within specific limits. Players may lean while pursuing it, but may not use the boards to eliminate or pin an opponent.
Protection and categories
Full-face and ear protection are required. Age eligibility and younger-player equipment rules also apply. This is a summary of the supplied IIHF edition; national leagues and age competitions may adopt different contact provisions.
Independent explanations and translations, not official federation publications. Independent topic summaries of the supplied IIHF Rule Book 2026/27, version 1.0, June 2026. This is not the NHL rulebook or a complete reproduction. Women’s, junior and pilot provisions are identified separately; competition regulations govern applicable formats. References use PDF pages.
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