Restraining Fouls and Interference Penalty Standards BC Hockey

 Hooking, Tripping, Holding and Interference  “Impede” the progress of an opponent  Not an exercise to fill the penalty box  Do not anticipate the consequence – react to infraction and evaluate consequence  Must be in position to make the call  Do not focus on player with puck if there is space between him and opposing players Restraining Fouls

 Allowed to battle for body position using strength and balance  Do not penalize players for using assets of strength and balance  Continuously pushing a non-resisting opponent or blocking his progress is to be considered interference Restraining Fouls

 Stick can only be used to play the puck  Loss of momentum  Causing diminished space between players  Impeding opponent’s progress  Locking on – is the player continuing to skate  Loss of balance Guidelines for Hooking

 Can lift opponent’s stick to prevent receiving pass – Lift Check  Temporarily lifts or knocks an opponent’s stick upwards with one’s own stick  Violent lift checks or a prolonged lift (a restrained action) will result in a penalty  Officials must be aware of where the stick is at all times  Placed on opponent’s body and parallel to the ice surface – danger zone Stick Fouls – Lift Check

 Placing stick between opponent’s legs – danger zone  Use of the stick (i.e. can opener/corkscrew – stick between legs of opponent and twisting) – impeding progress, loss of balance or tripping is to be penalized Guidelines for Tripping

 Use of free arm/hand to clutch, grab, hold, hold the stick, pin or impede a player  Pushing an opponent with free hand, not roughing, is allowed  Use of “pick” or “block” is no longer permitted Guidelines for Holding/Interference

 Finishing the check: Offensive player dumping, shooting or passing puck may be hit legally if motion of check was initiated and completed immediately following release of puck Guideline – stick length + arm length  Defenceman cannot skate out of his line of direction – must force player around or turn and skate  Face-offs: Players not permitted to use stick or free hand to impede or block progress of opponent Notes

 Limited to playing the puck  Aware of stick slashing opponent’s body or hands  Aggressive stick on stick  Can place stick on opponent in mid/lower back and push with the shaft – cannot extend arms Guidelines for Stick Fouls

 What is diving? Creating an act to get a call Embellish their actions, actions of the player checking him, look for delay in player’s reaction and unnatural movement of player  Expect players to try and gain an advantage by diving  Call blatant infractions unsportsmanlike conduct  May assess an infraction plus a dive Unsportsmanlike Conduct - Diving

Pin Against the Boards  Defensive player may make initial contact, then play the puck  Puck leaves area – onus on defensive player to release opponent immediately  Communicate

Goaltender Protection  Goaltenders must be protected at all times  Any unnecessary contact with goaltender must be called

Summary  New officials must learn and senior officials must change from previous standard of let them play – call hooks or trips if denies scoring opportunity, let players decide game or if close game, put whistle away  Officials are not to make phantom calls; if you do not see entire play, no call  Call action, not reaction

Summary  Do not get caught up in the game  Must assess penalties as warranted regardless of flow or how many men will put team down  Flow of game will come as players adapt to standard