1. Establishing Face-off Locations Presentation Designed by Gary D. Robinson Tulsa, Oklahoma

2. Establishing Face-Off Locations Summary of Face-off Locations Center Ice Start of game, each period, each overtime. 635(a) Goal scored (including penalty shot) 611(j) Premature substitution of the goalkeeper. (offending team in attacking half of ice) 205(b) Official errs in calling icing violation. 620(g) Official errs in calling offside pass violation. (age classification above Junior C) 627(g)

3. Establishing Face-Off Locations Last Play Puck passed offside at BLUE line. 626(b) Offside pass violation (Age classification above Junior C) 627(g) Penalized player or his immediate substitute, either from the penalty bench or players bench returns to the ice and illegally plays the puck. (Junior C age classification and below) 625(k)(l) Premature substitution of the goalkeeper (Offending team in defending half of ice) 205(b) Puck out of sight or illegal puck. 630(a)(b) Objects thrown on the ice that interfere with the progress of the game. Fouls committed by players of both teams during same play. 611(g)

4. Establishing Face-Off Locations Last Play (unless committed by attacking team in attacking zone) Delayed penalty and play is completed when the offending team gains possession of the puck. 409(b) Puck batted to a teammate with the hand. 616(e) Puck deflected by glove or stick protruding from bench. 628(a) Stoppage of play for any reason not specifically covered in the Playing Rules. 611(k) Puck striking any obstacle above the playing surface other than the boards, glass, or wire. 628(a) Puck unplayable at either end or side of the rink. 628(a)

5. Establishing Face-Off Locations Neutral Zone Face-off Spots Puck carried offside. 626(b) Official errs in calling off-side violation. 626(g) Stoppage of play caused by attacking player in his attacking zone. 611(f) 628(b) Delayed penalty while non-offending team ices the puck. 620(a) NOTE 1 Man in the crease violation by the attacking team. 621(d) Gathering of players after stoppage of play. 611(m) Attacking player shoots puck on the back of defending teams goal. 611(f)

6. Establishing Face-Off Locations End Zone Face-off Spot... Unsuccessful penalty shot. 406(g) Goal illegally scored by deflecting off an official. 611(j) Goalkeeper illegally playing puck with his hands. (throwing puck forward to a teammate.) Striking the puck with a stick above the height of the shoulder to a teammate. (Face-off in offending teams zone) 617(d) Intentional off-side (Face-off in offending teams zone) 620(a) Icing (Face-off in offending teams defending zone) 620(a) Stoppages occurring between the end zone face- off and near the ends of the rink. 611(h) Slap Shot / Squirt and under. 617(a)

7. Establishing Face-Off Locations End Zone Face-off Spot... Defending team shooting the puck into netting. 628(a) Bringing the puck back into defending zone. 629(c) NOTE: No face-off shall be made within 15 feet of the side boards. 611(i)

8. Establishing Face-Off Locations Hand Pass / High Stick Face-Off Location Situations Hand passing the puck If a defending player in his/her defending zone bats the puck in the air with his/her hand, or pushes it along the ice with his/her hand, and a teammate in his defending zone is the first player to gain possession and control, no whistle is blown because there is no infraction. The puck must be in the defending zone both when the pass ORIGINATES and when it is COMPLETED.

9. Establishing Face-Off Locations In any other zone, if a player hand-passes the puck to a teammate, the whistle should be blown and the face-off takes place at the point where the puck was hand- passed.

10. Establishing Face-Off Locations If the hand pass is made backward to a teammate (the receiving player being closer to his defending zone than the passer), the face-off location is still at the point of the pass. This is one of the few times the offending team actually gains an ice territory advantage.

11. Establishing Face-Off Locations High Sticking the Puck High Sticking the Puck - If a player bats the puck with his/her stick above the normal height of his/her shoulders, and he/she or a teammate is the first to gain possession or control, the referee should blow the whistle to stop play. This is true in ANY zone.

12. Establishing Face-Off Locations The face-off takes place at one of the end zone face-off spots of the offending team. There are, however, exceptions...

13. Establishing Face-Off Locations If play is stopped for a high stick violation during a delayed off-side call against the team not in possession, the face-off will take place at the nearest neutral zone face-off spot. During a delayed penalty call, if the non- offending team commits a high stick violation, the face-off should take place at a neutral zone face-off spot near the defending zone of the team that high- sticked the puck.

14. End of Slide Show Good Luck!