Written Task, Option 1

For expanding the rules of the SHL, in the mind of Rodrigo Banes, there is really only one clear option: in order to generate more powerplays and special teams time, it will be illegal from next season onwards to pass the puck back into your own zone. An infraction will result in a special 1 minute half-minor penalty.

how does this rule look on the ice? For example, the defenceman retrieves the puck in the corner, turns, and sends a breakout pass up the boards to his winger. That winger, if they receive the puck, cannot pass it back into their own zone, and must pass it across the ice or further up. 

This is also a minor infraction, and so the new Half-Minor penalty is called. On top of all this nonsense, it adds a ton more faceoffs, which everyone loves and enjoys.

This half-minor can be amended to a regular Minor penalty for the 2nd and 3rd infractions by a team. The 4th infraction is an automatic penalty shot for the opposing team.