(b) A goalkeeper may be changed for another player at any time under the conditions set out in this section, Rule 205. (Note:) When a goalkeeper leaves his/her goal area and proceeds to his players? bench for the purpose of substituting another player, the rear Linesman/Referee shall be responsible to see that the substitution made is not illegal by reason of the premature departure of the substitute from the bench (before the goalkeeper is at the bench and out of play). If the substitution is made prematurely, the Linesman/Referee shall stop the play immediately by blowing his/her whistle unless the nonoffending team has possession of the puck, in which event the stoppage will be delayed until the puck changes hands. There shall be no time penalty to the team making the premature substitution but the resulting face-off will take place on the center face-off spot. Where play has stopped with the puck in the offending team?s defending half of the ice, the face-off shall take place at the point of the stoppage of play, unless otherwise covered in these Rules.