1. USA Hockey Off-Ice Officiating Seminar
Presentation Designed by
Andrew Jerman

2. Local Officiating Program
All Volunteer Program
District Referee-in-Chief
Jim Weaver
Seminar Instructor
Andrew Jerman
IHOA President
Bobby VanHorn
Officiating Websites
Local Association
Adult and youth referees
Monthly scheduling meeting

3. Registration Procedures
Register with USAHOCKEY online at as an Allied Member
When Registering
One year subscription to USA Hockey Magazine
USA Hockey gift
Member card
Window decal- Sticker sheet
Travel partner discounts
Publications
Manuals
Rulebook
American Hockey Magazine
Stripes Newsletter

4. ROLE OF THE OFF-ICE OFFICIALS
The Off-Ice official serves as a liaison between the On-Ice officials and the teams both before and after the game and will work under the direction of the On-Ice officials during the game.
Time Keeper
Responsible for the operating the time clock and keeping track of penalty times.
Check the clock at the start of the game.
Start warm-up time once teams have entered ice
Start clock upon execution of face-offs and stop when whistle is blown.
Horn should sound at conclusion of each period
Work with scorekeeper to place correct penalty times on the clock as well as termination procedures.
Additional Duties
Know league or tournament rules pertaining to curfew games, running clock procedures or other unique rules.
Address who is to be in the timekeeper bench. Now restricted to officials only.
Address being impartial.

5. ROLE OF THE OFF-ICE OFFICIALS
Official Scorer
Pre-Game duties
Secure a USAH scoresheet
Secure players roster from both teams
Check rosters
Less than 20 persons per team. Max. 18 players
One captain and two alternate captains should be designated
Coaches info should be recorded
During the game
Records all goals, assists, saves and penalties on the Official score sheet
May also serve as the announcer
Post game
Makes sure the Score sheet is properly signed and distributed following the game
Do not cross out any empty boxes on the score sheet. Let the officials cross them out.
Address a player coming late, crossing a player’s name off the scoresheet, adding a player

6. ROLE OF THE OFF-ICE OFFICIALS
Penalty Bench Attendants
Operates the door for penalized players
Assists the timekeeper in monitoring penalty times
Acts as a liaison between the penalized players and the timekeeper
Reports any violations of the rules or misbehavior by a penalized player to the referee at the next stoppage
May also assist the official scorer by keeping tracks of shots on goal

7. Communication with On-Ice Officials
Pre-game
Meet with On-Ice officials prior to game to address any questions, problems or other issues that may impact game
Make the score sheet available to the referee for review
During the game
Don’t blow the horn to get the attention of the referee
Keep small talk to a minimum
Post game
Knock on referees locker room door before entering
Don’t allow others into the officials locker room

8. The Scoresheet
Address leaving space for misconducts etc. Explain how referee will write rule references etc.

9. Score Sheet Points of Emphasis
Penalties:
-MIN is the number of minutes assessed.
-OFF is time on clock when player is removed from ice.
-START is time on the clock when penalty commences.
-ON is when player returns to ice.
Player Information
-Must have name printed
-Must have number
-Designate goalie with a G and Captain with C. It isn’t necessary to
put other players positions on scoresheet.
Coaches Information
-Must have head coaches name printed
-Must have coaches signature
-Must have coaches phone number
Goalkeeper Stats
-Saves are anytime that goalie prevents puck from entering goal and not whenever they play it.
-Shots are anything that would go in to the goal had the goalie not been
in net OR anything that hits the post or goalie.
-Be more generous on shots/saves at the younger the age group.
Scoring
-Under TYPE use PP for Power Play, ES for Equal Strength, SH for shorthanded.

10. SIGNALS
When calling a penalty, the On-Ice official will blow his whistle to stop play, assess the penalty and signal the infraction. He will then skate to the scorekeepers table where he will repeat the assessment and signal.
It is important for all Off-ice officials to recognize all signals used in the course of a game, as this is the primary manner in which the referee can communicate to the teams, fans and off-ice officials.

13. Penalties

14. Penalties
MINOR PENALTY- any player, other than a goalkeeper, shall be ruled off the ice for two minutes during which time no substitute shall be permitted.
DOUBLE MINOR- any player, other than the goalkeeper, shall be ruled off the ice for four minutes during which time no substitute shall be permitted. A double minor is considered TWO MINOR PENALTIES.
MAJOR PENALTY - the offender, except the goalkeeper, shall be ruled off the ice for five minutes, during which time no substitute shall be permitted. Major served before a minor.
MISCONDUCT penalty involves the removal of a player, other than a goalkeeper, from the game for a period of 10 minutes, but another player is permitted to immediately replace a player so removed. A player whose misconduct penalty has expired shall remain in the penalty bench until the next stoppage of play.
GAME MISCONDUCT penalty involves the suspension of a player or Team Official for the balance of the game, but another player is permitted to immediately replace a player removed.
MATCH penalty involves the suspension of a player or Team Official for the balance of the game, and the offender shall be removed from the game immediately.

15. Penalty Termination
If the opposing team scores a goal while a team is shorthanded (below the numerical strength of its opponent on the ice at the time of the goal) by one or more minor penalties, one of such penalties shall automatically terminate. The penalty that terminates automatically is the first minor or bench minor penalty (non-coincident) then being served by the “shorthanded” team. The penalty with the least amount of time remaining.
If a team has two penalties that terminate at the same time, then the coach or captain must select one of the players to return to the ice first at the same stoppage of play that the penalty is assessed.
Major, Misconduct, Game Misconduct and Match penalties do not terminate when a goal is scored on a shorthanded team.
If a third player of any team shall be penalized while two players of the same team are serving penalties, the penalty time of the third player shall not commence until the penalty time of one of the two players already penalized shall have elapsed. Nevertheless, the third player penalized must at once proceed to the penalty bench and may be replaced by a substitute until such time as the penalty time of the penalized player shall commence.
If a goal is scored during a delayed whistle, and the offending team is shorthanded, the player in the box is released and the new penalty is assessed.
If a goal is scored while a player is 1 minute in to serving a 2+10, then the substitute is released, the minor is taken off and the player starts serving the misconduct.

16. Penalty Termination If NO, take no action.
Is the team that was scored upon below the on-ice numerical strength of its opponents?
If NO,
take no
action.
If YES,
ask:
Is there as least 1 non-coincident minor or bench minor penalty being served
by the team that was scored upon?
Terminate the minor or bench minor penalty with the least time remaining on
the clock.

17. Situation 1 5:00 X- 2 4:30 B- 2. 4:00 Y- 2 3:30 Goal
X returns. The minor penalty to X had less time remaining than the minor to Y

18. Situation 2 5:00 X-5 4:30 P-2 4:00 Y-2 3:30 Goal
Y returns. The minor penalty is the only Team A penalty eligible for termination

19. No Player Returns. The major penalty is always served first
Situation 3
5:00 X-5+2
3:30 Goal
No Player Returns. The major penalty is always served first

20. No one returns. The first penalty to X terminates.
Situation 4
5:00 X-2+2
4:30 Y-2
3:30 Goal
No one returns. The first penalty to X terminates.

21. Situation 5 5:00 X-2+2 N-2 4:30 Y-2 3:30 Goal
The player serving the minor penalty for X returns. The first penalty for X and the penalty for N are coincidential. The second penalty to X began at 5:00, and had less time remaining than Y. X must remain on the bench until the first whistle after 1:30.

22. Situation 6 5:00 X-2+2 N-2 4:30 Y-2 4:00 P-2 3:30 Goal
The player serving the minor penalty for X returns. The first penalty for X and the penalty for N are coincidential. The second penalty to X began at 5:00, and had less time remaining than Y. X must remain on the bench until the first whistle after 1:30. Teams are skating 4 on 4.

23. Numerical Strength

24. Situation 7
5:00 X-2 P-2+2
5:00 Y-2
Immediate Substitution for X, Y and P. Both Teams are skating at full strength.

25. Situation 8
5:00 X-2+2 P2+2
Immediate Substitution for X and P. Both Teams are skating at full strength. Both players may exit the penalty box the first whistle after 1:00

26. Situation 9 5:00 X-2 4:30 P-2 4:00 Y-5 3:30 Goal
Player X returns. Team A is below the on ice numerical strength of B. The minor penalty terminates

27. Situation 10 5:00 P-2 4:30 X-2 4:00 Y-2 3:30 Goal
Player X returns. Team A is below the on ice numerical strength of Team B. The penalty to X terminates

28. Situation 11 5:00 X-5 4:30 Y-2 4:00 P2 3:30 Goal
Player Y returns. Team A is below the numerical on ice strength of Team B. The penalty to Y is the only penalty eligible for termination.

29. Situation 12 5:00 X-2 4:30 Y-5 4:00 P-2 3:30 Goal
Player X returns. The penalty to X is the only penalty eligible for termination

30. Situation 12 5:00 P-2 4:30 X-5 4:00 Y-2 3:30 Goal
Player Y returns. The penalty to Y is the only penalty eligible for termination. The major penalty to X is NOT eligible for termination.

31. Do’s and Don’ts
Do remain impartial. Don’t engage players, coaches or on ice officials.
Don’t cross out empty boxes on score sheet. Let the official do it when signing it.
Don’t cross out players who aren’t playing. Do call any lineup issues to the referees attention.
Don’t allow spectators in the scorekeepers box.
Have blank paper available
Know the tournament or league rules

32. Clock Operation
HANDS ON TRAINING

33. Thank You
You are an important part of the management of the game on the ice
Your participation is a crucial part of conducting a successful game.
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