(a) A request for measurement of any equipment covered by this section shall be limited to one request by each team during the course of any stoppage of play.
(b) The Referee may, at their own discretion, measure any equipment, other than a stick, used for the first time in the game.
(c) The Referee shall assess a bench minor penalty for delay of game against a team that requests any measurement (excluding mouthpiece) if the measurement verifies that the equipment is legal.