The goaltender is joined by two players on the defense and three forward players. Any player can be substituted at any time during the game. Where they play A hockey rink is surrounded by boards that are 1.2 meters high. The goals are set several away from the boards. A red line divides the rink in half, and two blue lines divide the rink into thirds.
Hockey has many rules.
A pass from the defensive zone across the center red line is against the rules because it crosses two lines. The play is whistled dead and a faceoff is called. A player is not allowed to shoot the puck from his own defensive zone all the way down the rink past the other team's goal. If this happens, the play is whistled dead, and the puck is brought back into the defensive zone for a faceoff. Play would only continue if the other team's goalie touched the puck or the shot down the ice was aimed at the other team's goal.