1. POST-GAME
DUTIES

2. SUMMARY OF DUTIES Handshake line Team exiting the ice Paperwork
Scoresheets & Game Reports

3. HANDSHAKE LINE One official on each side of line
Stay aware!
Close enough to intervene quickly
Far enough away to avoid confrontations
Establish a quiet presence
Cancel the handshake if high potential for altercations
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O O O O O O O O O

4. EXITING THE ICE After the handshake:
If teams exit through separate gates:
Monitor from Referee Crease
Gate
X X X X X X X X X
O O O O O O O O O
Gate

5. EXITING THE ICE After the handshake:
If teams exit using the same gate:
One official on each side of gate
Decide which team leaves first and hold other team back
Gate
X X X X X X X X X
O O O O O O O O O

6. CANCELLED HANDSHAKE Cancelled handshake and only one gate...
Hold both team near benches
One official near benches, one near gate
Team closer to gate exits first
Opposing team follows
Gate

7. OFF-ICE ALTERCATIONS
Monitor the altercation from an on-ice vantage point
Record the numbers of the players involved and their infractions
Assess appropriate penalties in dressing room
Responsibility for separating players lies with team officials and rink management

8. IN THE DRESSING ROOM
Review scoresheet with partner(s) and official scorer
Cross-out empty team roster, goal and penalty lines
Record any additional penalties for infractions that occurred after the game ends
Check cumulative player and team penalties [Rule 401(b)]
Sign the scoresheet
Discuss with your partners any unusual situations that may have occurred or that require a game report
Retain a copy (or take picture) of the scoresheet if any game reports need to be submitted

9. AFTER THE GAME
Officials should leave the dressing room and rink together whenever practical
Be professional and courteous
Avoid conversations outside of the dressing room about the game just played
Don’t linger
At earliest opportunity: Write game reports for all major, game misconduct, and match penalties assessed and submit through the USA Hockey online Incident Reporting System.

10. QUESTIONS