1. Positioning : Two Official System
Presentation Designed by
Illinois Hockey Officials Association

2. Importance of Being in Proper Position
Fundamental building block
Enables official to see as much action as possible (enhancing judgment)
Provides official with safe viewing areas
Keeps official out of the way
Keeps official out of “ No Mans Land “

3. Field of
Vision

4. No Man’s Land

5. Starting the Game One Official at center ice ( Facing Timekeeper )
Partner on opposite side of ice on center red line
Continually switching ends throughout the game
When puck is dropped, free official moves with the play
Move in a direction that will put your partner in a safe position
Don’t skate into the play

7. Positioning During Play
Play leaving Neutral Zone and enters Attacking Zone
Free official is at line before play
Official moves to goal line after making call at blue line
Deep official is responsible for watching play
Official on blue line watches in front of goal
Partner moves up to blue line

8. Watches Behind Play
Watches Play

9. Positioning During Play
Play reverses and goes into opposite attacking zone
Back official must wait at blue line to be sure play is leaving the zone
Back official moves to his line backwards
Makes call at blue line and follows play into zone
Partner skates quickly out of zone as players leave zone
Moves up to blue line

10. Play

11. Positioning During Play
Play in the Neutral Zone
Both officials at their respective blue lines
( Skates in the Attacking Zone )
Officials always diagonally across from each other

12. Play

13. Positioning During Face-offs
Neutral Zone face-offs
Official directly opposite side of the face-off
Must be ready to move in either direction with the play
Play goes toward his own end : follow and partner will respond
Play goes toward partners end: follow and continue with play

14. Play

15. Positioning During Face-offs
End zone face-offs
Diagonally opposite on far blue line ( 10 feet from boards and inside zone )
Maintains line until play leaves zone
Official conducting face-off moves to goal line or out of zone with play

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17. Positioning in the End Zone and on the Goal Line
Skating into end zone
Skate hard into end zone
No coasting keep feet moving
Get to goal line quickly, but only when the path is clear
Never cut through the face-off spot

18. Positioning in the End Zone and on the Goal Line
Proper use of home base
Easy to move toward goal when shot on goal
Easy to move back to corner when play moves to referees side
Following play out of zone
Move quickly out of zone so partner can release blue line
Anticipate the play leaving the zone

19. Golden Triangle
Home Base

20. Post Game Positioning At the buzzer Check ice first for altercations
During hand shake line
Officials on each side of line diagonally across from each other
Removed from players

21. X O

22. Retrieving the Puck Normal Stoppages
Official in zone of stoppage spots face-off
Partner retrieves puck, hands off and returns to position

23. Normal Stoppages

24. Retrieving the puck After goal
Official in zone of goal reports goal and assists
Partner retrieves the puck and conducts ensuing face-off

25. After Goal

26. Retrieving the puck After penalty
Official assessing penalty reports penalty
Partner retrieves puck and conducts face-off

27. After Penalty

28. Any Questions?