1. Determining Face-Off Location Presentation Designed by Illinois Hockey Officials Association

2. Never closer to the goal than the end zone face-off spot Never closer to the side boards than imaginary line connecting face-off spots Never in middle of ice (new for 2001-2002) General Rules & End Zone Face-Offs

3. Puck Frozen Defending Team: Nearest end zone face-off spot Attacking team : Nearest neutral zone face-off spot

4. Puck Frozen Face-off along line perpendicular from boards on imaginary line connecting face-off spots Attacking team in attacking zone:Nearest Neutral Zone Face-off spot

5. Icing Face-Off Icing

6. Face-Off Location Off-sides –Pass: from where puck was passed along imaginary line –Puck carried over: Nearest Neutral Zone face-off spot Puck frozen by goal tender –Nearest end zone spot to where puck was last shot or played Penalty Call –Where puck was last played - along imaginary line –Attacking team in attacking zone: Nearest neutral zone face-off spot The official makes a mistake in calling icing –The face-of takes place at the nearest end zone face off spot (rule change 2005)

7. Puck Shot Out of Rink Stopping play –Any official may stop play Ensuing face-off –Official who stops play spots face-off –Partner retrieves puck