ice hockey
Let an agent explain ice hockey rules, equipment, competitions and safety, and give results and rules from the governing bodies.
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Rules How it is played.
Game structure
Periods, players, scoring.
Structure
Periods and overtime.
- How many periods and players per side? measurement
- How are ties resolved? provenance
Penalties
Infractions.
Penalty
Penalty, offside and icing rules under the named rulebook and season.
- Which penalty applies? provenance
- How long is it? measurement
Equipment and venue Gear and rink.
Equipment
Sticks, skates, protective gear.
Protective gear
Required equipment and standards.
- Which protective equipment is required? provenance
- Which standards must helmets meet? provenance
Rink
Dimensions and markings.
Rink specification
Size and markings.
- What are the rink dimensions under these rules? measurement
- Which markings apply? definition
Competitions Leagues and tournaments.
International
World Championships and Olympics.
Tournament
Edition and results.
- Who won the tournament? provenance
- Where was it held? provenance
Leagues
Professional and amateur leagues.
League
League and season.
- Which league and season is meant? provenance
- What are the standings? measurement
Safety Injuries and prevention.
Injuries
Concussion and others.
Injury data
Rates and sources.
- How common are concussions, by which study? measurement
- Which rules aim to reduce them? provenance
Spectators
Protection at rinks.
Spectator safety
Netting and glass.
- Which protection is required for spectators? provenance
- Who is responsible? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Activities and processes
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- ACT
- Domain
- ACT.ACT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- professional ice hockey, para ice hockey, women's ice hockey, men's ice hockey, 3x3 ice hockey, underwater ice hockey, college ice hockey
What it is Filled
A team sport played on ice in which two teams of skaters use sticks to shoot a rubber puck into the opponent's goal, usually with five skaters and a goaltender per side and three periods of 20 minutes.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain ice hockey rules, equipment, competitions and safety, and give results and rules from the governing bodies.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Played on ice with a puck, unlike field hockey with a ball; offside and icing are central rules.
- Body checking is allowed in men's elite play but not in women's or youth play under many rules.
- Para ice hockey uses sledges, modified rules and three 15-minute periods, under World Para Ice Hockey.
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- give betting advice
- advise playing without required protective equipment
- invent statistics
May
- explain rules and give results from official sources
Moral aspects Filled
- player safety and head injuries
- inclusion
Who is affected
- players
- spectators
Owners Filled
Steward
nobody as a sport; rules are maintained by governing bodies and leagues
Master systems
- IIHF and league records
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q1622659 - registry parent class
- Q31883501 - registry parent class
- Q779272 - registry parent class
related
- team sport - winter sport
- International Ice Hockey Federation - international body
- field hockey - different sport
- ice rink - venue
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.ice-hockey
- Wikidata: Q41466 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41466)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
- puck: 76 mm diameter, 25 mm thick, 156-170 g - vulcanised rubber
- rink size: about 60 x 26-30 m - NHL about 61 x 26 m; IIHF up to 60 x 30 m
Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Rink with boards, blue lines, red centre line and goal creases
- Players on skates with sticks
- Players in helmets and padding on skates, with sticks and a black puck, on a rink enclosed by boards.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain rules and positions
- give rink and equipment dimensions
- describe major competitions
- point to safety standards for equipment
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Concussions and head injuries
- Cuts from skate blades
- Puck injuries to spectators
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- IIHF Official Rule Book
- Helmet standards such as CSA Z262.1 and ASTM F1045
- National league rules
Context of use required Filled
- Sport and recreation, played professionally and by amateurs.
- men's ice hockey
- women's ice hockey
- para ice hockey
- 3x3 ice hockey
- college and junior hockey
Sources Filled
- Q41466 - identity of the registry item, labels and sitelinks
- Ice hockey - general description of the subject
- Rules, Regulations & Guidelines - Official rulebook, current 2026/27 edition, playing rules and competition-specific interpretation.
- Ice hockey - a game of skill, speed, and heart - Sport definition, sticks, puck, skates, boards and IIHF rink dimensions.
- Para Ice Hockey - About the Sport - Sledges, modified rules, governance, six players, 15-minute periods and puck specifications.
- Subcommittee F08.15 on Ice Hockey - ASTM F1045-24 helmet standard and related protective-equipment standards.
- Stay Safe on the Ice with CSA-Certified Hockey Helmets - CAN/CSA Z262.1 hockey helmet standard and certification.
Open questions
- The registry merges underwater ice hockey, a different activity; should it be separate?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q41466/spec.json