Game Review Panel: Saturday 7th March 2026

Game Review Panel: Saturday 7th March 2026
The Game Review Panel have adjudicated and reviewed the following penalties from gameplay on Saturday 7th March 2026 game play as follows:

Peterborough Phantoms #35 Joseph Gretton
Rule 46 - Fighting @ 2/13:06

The 5 Minute Major penalty assessed is correct and meets the requirements of IHUK in-house ruling for Equal and Willing combatants.

The player receives 1 penalty point and is free to play subject to accumulated penalty points.

Hull Seahawks #21 Bobby Chamberlain
Rule 46 - Fighting @ 2/13:06

The 5 Minute Major penalty assessed is correct and meets the requirements of IHUK in-house ruling for Equal and Willing combatants.

The player receives 1 penalty point and is free to play subject to accumulated penalty points.

Milton Keynes #05 Jordan Spadafore
Rule 46 - Fighting @ 2/01:47

The 5 Minute Major penalty assessed is correct and meets the requirements of IHUK in-house ruling for Equal and Willing combatants.

The player receives 1 penalty point and is free to play subject to accumulated penalty points.

Bristol Pitbulls #77 Bayley Harewood
Rule 46 - Fighting @ 2/01:47

The 5 Minute Major penalty assessed is correct and meets the requirements of IHUK in-house ruling for Equal and Willing combatants.

The player receives 1 penalty point and is free to play subject to accumulated penalty points.

Basingstoke Bison #15 Tyton Cathcart
Rule 46 - Fighting @ 3/08:32

The 5 Minute Major penalty assessed is correct and meets the requirements of IHUK in-house ruling for Equal and Willing combatants.

The player receives 1 penalty point and is free to play subject to accumulated penalty points.

Romford Raiders #05 Joe Tomalin
Rule 46 - Fighting @ 3/08:32

The 5 Minute Major penalty assessed is correct and meets the requirements of IHUK in-house ruling for Equal and Willing combatants.

The player receives 1 penalty point and is free to play subject to accumulated penalty points.

Basingstoke Bison #15 Tyton Cathcart
Rule 46 - Fighting @ 3/08:32

The 5 Minute Major penalty assessed is correct and meets the requirements of IHUK in-house ruling for Equal and Willing combatants.

The player receives 1 penalty point and is free to play subject to accumulated penalty points.

Solway Sharks #23 Jonathan Yantsis
Rule 46 - Fighting @ 3/08:38

The 5 Minute Major penalty assessed is correct and meets the requirements of IHUK in-house ruling for Equal and Willing combatants.

The player receives 1 penalty point and is free to play subject to accumulated penalty points.

Telford Tigers #26 Deakan Fielder
Rule 46 - Fighting @ 3/08:38

The 5 Minute Major penalty assessed is correct and meets the requirements of IHUK in-house ruling for Equal and Willing combatants.

The player receives 1 penalty point and is free to play subject to accumulated penalty points.

Telford Tigers #12 Danny Rose
Rule 46 - Fighting @ 3/08:38

The game misconduct penalty assessed for Third Player entering into an altercation is correct for the situation.

The player was the first to intervene in an altercation already underway, but his actions - grabbing and holding - did not escalate the situation and he threw no punches.

The player receives 4 penalty points and is free to play subject to accumulated penalty points.

Solway Sharks #24 Carter Hamill
Rule 46 - Fighting @ 3/08:38

The 5 Minute Major plus game misconduct penalties assessed are appropriate for the situation.

At a face-off at centre ice, Solway #24 ignored the puck, dropped his gloves and grabbed Telford #23 who was an unwilling combatant. This is subject to Rule 46.7: "A major penalty and automatic game misconduct penalty shall be assessed to a Player who punches an unsuspecting or 'unwilling combatant/opponent' (i.e. 'sucker punch') that could cause an injury". Whilst few punches were thrown, the penalty was called as required.

The player receives 5 penalty points and is free to play subject to accumulated penalty points.

The following penalties have been reviewed and have been sent to EIH Department of Player Safety:

  • Telford Tigers #23 David Thomson - Rule 56 Interference 2/19:51
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