Procedures (Two Official System)

Rationale Last season many supervisors reported that technical procedures were not being performed correctly. If you are going to advance in the officiating program, procedures and must be done correctly. Also, if these items are done well, it demonstrates your professionalism and creates a better ice presence.

Fair Play Procedure Start Of The Game Before the start of the game (during warm-up) the referee has to: Check every player’s equipments

Fair Play Procedure Start Of The Game Before the start of the game the referee has to: Shake hands with coaches..

Line Change Procedure

When do we use the Line Change Procedure? Every stoppage in play.

Line Change Procedure Eye contact with the Visiting bench, max 5 seconds for change of players Raise either arm toward Visiting bench, stopping changes eye contact with the Home bench, max 5 seconds for change of players Lower your raised arm, stopping changes.

Line Change Procedure Official NOT conducting face-off conducts LCP May have to turn to face the bench Can start L.C.P. as partner is retrieving puck if safe to do so Help younger players, it will speed up the game.

Centre Ice Face Off

CENTRE ICE FACE-OFF V H • R1 F O G R2 T FREE OFFICIAL GOES R1 PREPARES TO DROP THE PUCK, AND PERFORM THE LINE CHANGE PROCEDURE. R1 MAKES EYE CONTACT WITH THE VISITING BENCH FOR 5 SECONDS • R1 RAISES HIS HAND TO THE VISITING BENCH AND MAKES EYE CONTACT WITH THE HOME BENCH FOR FIVE SECONDS THEN DROPS HIS ARM WHEN R1 DROPS HIS ARM, R1 CAN NOW BLOW HIS WHISTLE AND START THE FAST FACE-OFF PROCEDURE GIVING THE TEAMS 5 SECONDS TO GET READY FOR THE FACE-OFF ON THE DROP OF THE PUCK R2 MUST NOW BE PREPARED TO FOLLOW THE PLAY IN EITHER DIRECTION F O G F O G R2 T FREE OFFICIAL GOES

Neutral Zone Face Off

NEUTRAL ZONE FACE –OFF R1 BLOWS THE WHISTLE V H F O G • R2 R1 T ONCE R2 DROPS HIS ARM R1 CAN NOW BLOW HIS WHISTLE AND GIVE THE TEAMS 5 SECONDS TO GET READY TO FACE OFF. R2 CAN MOVE TO HIS FACE OFF POSITION DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM HIS PARTNER ONE STRIDE OFF THE BLUE LINE AND PREPARE TO MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION DEPENDING ON THE DIRECTION OF PLAY F O G WHEN STOPPAGE OF PLAY REQUIRES A NEUTRAL ZONE FACE-OFF BOTH OFFICIALS MUST FIRST MAINTAIN PLAYER CONTROL BEFORE PERFORMING FACE-OFF DUTIES. PLAYERS FIRST PUCK SECOND. F O G • RAISE HIS HAND TO THE VISITING BENCH AND CHANGE FOCUS TO THE HOME BENCH FOR 5 SECONDS THEN DROP HIS ARM R2 WILL GET INTO A POSITION WHERE HE CAN SEE BOTH BENCHES AND BEGIN THE LINE CHANGE PROCEDURE. R2 R2 WILL MAKE VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE VISITING BENCH FOR 5 SECONDS ONCE PLAYER ACTIVITY IS UNDER CONTROL, R1 WILL RETRIEVE THE PUCK AND PREPARE TO TAKE THE FACE-OFF R1 T

NEUTRAL ZONE FACE-OFF R1 BLOWS THE WHISTLE V H R1 • R2 F O G T WHEN A STOPPAGE OF PLAY OCCURS SUCH THAT THE FACE OFF IS ON THIS SIDE OF THE ICE AND AFTER PLAYER CONTROL IS ACHIEVED R1 WILL RETRIEVE THE PUCK AND PREPARE TO TAKE THE FACE OFF R1 ONCE R2 DROPS HIS ARM R1 CAN NOW START THE FAST FACE-OFF PROCEDURE GIVING THE TEAMS 5 SECONDS TO GET READY R2 WILL MAKE VISUAL CONTACT VISITING BENCH FOR 5 SECONDS • THEN RAISE HIS HAND TO THE VISITING BENCH AND CHANGE HIS FOCUS TO THE HOME BENCH FOR 5 SECONDS THEN DROP HIS HAND AND RETREAT TO HIS FACE-OFF POSITION R2 WILL GET INTO A POSITION WHERE HE CAN SEE BOTH BENCHES AND PERFORM THE LINE CHANGE PROCEDURE R2 R2 WILL THEN PREPARE TO MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION F O G F O G T

End Zone Stoppage In Play

END ZONE FACE-OFF R1 BLOWS THE WHISTLE V H • R2 X R1 T WHEN A STOPPAGE OF PLAY OCCURS IN THE ENDZONE SUCH THAT THE FACE-OFF IS ON THIS SIDE OF THE ICE AND AFTER ALL PLAYER ACTIVITY IS CONTROLLED R1 CAN RETRIEVE THE PUCK AND PREPARE TO TAKE THE FACE-OFF • THEN RAISE HIS ARM TO THE VISITING BENCH AND CHANGE HIS FOCUS TO THE HOME BENCH FOR FIVE SECONDS THEN DROP HIS ARM AND RETREAT TO HIS FACE –OFF POSITION R2 WILL GET INTO A POSITION WHERE HE CAN MONITOR PLAYER CHANGE AND PERFORM THE LINE CHANGE PROCEDURE MAKING VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE VISITING BENCH FOR 5 SECONDS R2 R1 WILL NOW BLOW HIS WHISTLE AND GIVE THE TEAMS FIVE SECONDS TO GET READY FOR THE FAST FACE-OFF PROCEDURE X R1 T 15

END ZONE FACE-OFF R1 BLOWS THE WHISTLE V H R1 X • R2 T R1 WILL NOW BLOW HIS WHISTLE AND GIVE THE TEAMS FIVE SECONDS TO GET READY FOR THE FAST FACE-OFF PROCEDURE • R2 WHEN A STOPPAGE OF PLAY OCCURS IN THE ENDZONE SUCH THAT THE FACE-OFF IS ON THIS SIDE OF THE ICE AND AFTER ALL PLAYER ACTIVITY IS CONTROLLED R1 CAN RETRIEVE THE PUCK AND PREPARE TO TAKE THE FACE-OFF THEN RAISE HIS ARM TO THE VISITING BENCH AND CHANGE HIS FOCUS TO THE HOME BENCH FOR FIVE SECONDS THEN DROP HIS ARM AND RETREAT TO HIS FACE –OFF POSITION R2 WILL GET INTO A POSITION WHERE HE CAN MONITOR PLAYER CHANGE AND PERFORM THE LINE CHANGE PROCEDURE MAKING VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE VISITING BENCH FOR 5 SECONDS T

THE OFFICIALS HAVE NOW SWITCHED ENDS END ZONE FACE-OFF R2 BLOWS THE WHISTLE V H R2 WHEN A STOPPAGE OF PLAY OCCURS SUCH THAT R2 BLOWS THE WHISTLE AND ALL PLAYER ACTIVITY IS UNDER CONTROL R2 WILL RETRIEVE THE PUCK AND PREPARE TO TAKE THE FACE-OFF WHILE R1 MONITORS PLAYER ACTIVITY AT THE BENCH AND PERFORMS THE LINE CHANGE PROCEDURE VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE VISITING BENCH FOR FIVE SECONDS • THE OFFICIALS HAVE NOW SWITCHED ENDS THEN RAISE YOUR HAND TO THE VISITING BENCH AND CHANGE YOUR FOCUS TO THE HOME BENCH FOR FIVE SECONDS THEN DROP YOUR ARM AND RETREAT TO YOUR FACE-OFF POSITION R1 R2 CAN NOW BLOW HIS WHISTLE AND PERFORM THE FAST FACE-OFF PROCEDURE T 17

WHEN R1 CALLS A GOAL V H R2 R1 T R2 SHOULD STAY WITH THE TEAMS UNTIL THERE IS NO MORE CONCERNS FOR PLAYER ACTIVITY WHEN A GOAL IS SCORED IN R1S END R2 WILL FIRST HUSTLE INTO THE AREA AROUND THE GOAL TO ASSIST IN PLAYER CONTROL THEN RETRIEVE THE PUCK AND GO TO CENTRE ICE TO PERFORM THE FACE-OFF R2 WILL NOW BLOW HIS WHISTLE AND PERFORM LINE CHANGE PROCEDURE, THEN FAST FACE-OFF PROCEDURE R1 AFTER REPORTING THE GOAL R1 RETREAT TO HIS FACE OFF POSITION ONCE THERE IS NO MORE CONCERN FOR PLAYER CONTROL R1 CAN GO TO THE SCORER’S BENCH TO REPORT THE GOAL T 18

EXCEPTIONS WHEN THE OFFICIAL BLOWING THE WHISTLE HAS REPORTING DUTIES REPORTING OF A PENALTY.

Offside Procedure

Immediate Off-Side Puck carried across line with players off-side; or Puck passed to a player (“stick to stick”) who has preceded puck into zone.

Immediate Off-Side Procedure Official will blow whistle, and point across blue line;

Delayed Off-Side Puck shot, passed or deflected into zone with players off-side.

Delayed Off-Side Procedure Raise non-whistle arm, verbalize “OFF-SIDE”; If attackers clear, drop arm, “OK” If attacker plays puck or body, blow whistle, point across blue line.

Intentional Off-side Puck deliberately carried over blue line with players off-side; or Player intentionally plays puck in delayed off-side situation.

Intentional Off-Side Procedure Blow whistle immediately; Point to offending team’s end zone to indicate face-off location.

V H R2 ☜ • R1 T INTENTIONAL OFF- SIDE !!!! I R1 WILL MOVE INTO A POSITION WHER HE CAN MONITOR PLAYER ACTIVITY AND BE IN VISUAL CONTACT WITH BOTH BENCHES AND PREPARE TO DO THE LINE CHANGE PROCEDURE WHILE R2 RETRIEVES THE PUCK AND PREPARES TO TAKE THE FACE-OFF ☜ WHEN AN INTENTIONAL OFF-SIDE TAKES PLACE IT IS MOST LIKELY IN THE TWO-MAN SYSTEM THAT THE BACK REFEREE WILL MAKE THE CALL SINCE HE IS THE ONE THAT WOULD HAVE HIS ARM UP FOR THE DELAY ONCE BLOWING HIS WHISTLE R2 WILL FIRST SIGNAL TO THE FAR ENDZONE AND VERBALIZE THE INTENTIONAL OFF-SIDE. • WHEN SAFE TO DO SO R1 WILL PERFORM THE LINE CHANGE PROCEDURE ONCE R1 DROPS HIS ARM R2 CAN BLOW HIS WHISTLE AND START THE FAST FACE-OFF PROCEDURE. R1 CAN RETREAT TO HIS FACE-OFF POSITION R1 T

ICING Centre line divides ice into halves; Puck is shot, batted, deflected from behind red line and crosses the goal line; If puck enters net = goal (except if kicked or batted).

ICING Contact with puck nullifies icing; Washed out if puck is playable by non-offending team (except goalie); No icing if offending team shorthanded; Complete once puck completely crosses goal line.

Icing Procedure Back official Indicates potential icing with raised arm (inside arm preferred); Verbally communicates “ICE”; Front official Pursues puck, shoulder check; Puck across line = blow whistle; Check on players.

Icing Procedure (post whistle) Back official Points to face-off location; Positions to complete Line Change; Front official Retrieves puck; Skates to face-off location; Completes Face-off procedure.

Icing Procedure Tips Clear, loud verbal communication: “ICE” “NO ICE” Front official washes out as soon as Icing is nullified.

ICING PROCEDURE V H ONCE ASSURED THERE IS NO PLAYER ACTIVITY IN THE END ZONE R1 CAN BACK OFF TO THE PLAYER BENCH OR WHERE THERE IS PLAYER ACTIVITY AND HOLD THERE R1 WHEN THE PUCK IS SHOT FROM BEHIND THE CENTRE RED LINE IN AN ICING SITUATION R1 WILL SIGNAL THE ICING AND BOTH OFFICIALS WILL FOLLOW THE PLAY KEEPING AN EYE ON THE PLAYERS ONCE R1 DROPS HIS ARM R2 CAN NOW BLOW HIS WHISTLE AND PERFORM THE FAST FACE-OFF PROCEDURE R1 SHOULD NOW GET INTO A POSITION WHERE HE CAN SEE BOTH BENCHES AND PERFORM THE LINE CHANGE PROCEDURE THEN RETREAT TO HIS FACE-OFF POSITION WHEN THE PUCK CROSSES THE GOAL LINE R2 SHOULD SIGNAL THE ICING WITH A WHISTLE AND R1 WILL LOWER HIS ARM AS R2 APPROACHES THIS AREA HE SHOULD CHECK BACK TO MAKE SURE THE ICING IS STILL ON R2 CAN NOW RETRIEVE THE PUCK AND TAKE IT TO THE FACE OFF LOCATION AFTER SIGNALLING THE ICING R2 SHOULD IGNORE THE PUCK AND DO A J-TURN TO CHECK THE PLAYER ACTIVITY R2 T 33

Fast Face off Procedure

Fast Face off Procedure Official conducting face-off will prepare to drop the puck as soon as possible during a stoppage; Official conducting face-off will blow whistle when line change procedure is complete; Allow players 5 seconds to line up.

Fast Face off Procedure After five seconds, if the players are not in position for face-off, the offending team’s center will be ejected; Procedure starts over after an ejection; Reducing the time of the stoppage in play is the goal, but NOT at the expense of the quality and fairness of the face-off.

Encroachment

Encroachment Centers must lineup with their feet outside of the restraining lines Stick must be on the ice and not moving, with the tip in the white area of the face-off dot.

Encroachment Other players must line up with their skates and bodies outside of the face-off circle - on the line is considered in the circle They must also keep their sticks, skates, and bodies completely on their side of the hash marks.

What goes where? Sticks and Skates Sticks, No Skates No sticks, no skates

“No sticks, no skates” areas

Encroachment If center does not line up properly for the face-off they are removed If winger or defenseman encroaches, remove center Player that encroached is not allowed to take face-off.

Encroachment On the way in coach them, tell them “feet outside of the lines, stick in the white, don’t move”; by doing this it will speed up your face-offs Be consistent with encroachment from the first to last face-off.