Rule 204. Playing Lineup

1. Upon the Referee's signal prior to the start of a period and following any stoppage of play, the visiting team shall promptly place a lineup on the ice, ready for play and no substitution shall be made from that time until play has been resumed. The home team may then make any desired substitution which does not result in the delay of the game.

   If there is any undue delay by either team in changing lines, the Referee shall order the offending team or teams to take their positions immediately and not permit line changes.

   (Note) When a substitution has been made under the above rule, no additional substitution may be made until play commences except when any penalty is imposed.

2. For Juniors only - Prior to the start of the game, at the request of the Referee, the Manager or Coach of the visiting team is required to name a starting lineup to the Referee or the Official Scorer.

3. For Juniors only - Prior to the start of the game, the Manager or Coach of the home team, having been advised by the Official Scorer or the Referee of the names of the starting lineup of the visiting team, shall name the starting lineup of the home team which information shall be conveyed by the Official Scorer or the Referee to the Coach of the visiting team.

4. For Juniors only - No change in the starting lineup of either team as given to the Referee or Official Scorer, or in the playing lineup on the ice, shall be made until the game is actually in progress. For an infraction of this rule a bench minor penalty shall be imposed upon the offending team, provided such infraction is called to the attention of the Referee by the opposing team Captain before the second face-off in the first period takes place.