Option 2

I would definitely change the hand pass rule. I know this rule was created for good reasons and should remain as a rule to at least some extent, but the ways it can be applied to a game are much too broad right now. The current rule doesn't take the circumstance of the "pass" into consideration. If the puck even just slightly clips a player's hand and then goes directly to an ally it's considered a hand pass and requires a stoppage of play. A missed stoppage can even be challenged after a goal in these ridiculously inconsequential situations. The rule shouldn't be used to stop play for slight deflections, it should be used to prevent players from taking control of the puck with their hand and directing it purposefully to a location anywhere other than directly down to their stick. I change this rule to put it in the same category as "distinct kicking motion" where the referees can use their discretion to determine if the contact with the hand was a deliberate game-altering pass rather than just a slight touch.