Basic Procedures

Junior Clinic Module D 2- System Specifics Non-whistle arm

To allow you to blow your whistle for a delayed Which arm without having to do you wear lower the armband signaling the penalty the armband on and why? Face-off Locations Where are face-offs conducted? In what situations would you take the face-off at the locations shown below?

• goalie covers the• start puck of a period • • • • puck out of play • puck out of play• icing call error • hand pass • high stick • premature goalie • high stick • penalty substitution How do you The side of the ice that the puck determine was shot from or, in the event of an which side offside, the side closest to where of the ice the the puck was touched. face-off is to be conducted? Where does the face-off go?

The puck is shot by the defenseman and the goalie covers the puck on the opposite side of the net that the puck was shot from. The referee blows the whistle. Face-off Positioning: 2-Official System Face-off Positioning

Center Ice

End Zone Neutral Zone Face-off Positioning: 3-Official System Face-off Positioning

Center Ice

End Zone Neutral Zone Change Procedure At EVERY stoppage of play! When is the line change procedure done? 2-Official System: The official that is not dropping the puck. *except if a goal is scored

Who does the 3-Official System: line change The referee. procedure? At a visible location for the official to be seen by both benches. Where is the line change procedure done? Location for 2-Official System

HOME VISITORS 3-Official System: End Zone Face-off

HOME VISITORS 3-Official System: Neutral Zone Face-off

HOME VISITORS 3-Official System: Center Ice Face-off

HOME VISITORS How is the line change procedure done? 1. Go to a location where both benches can see you 2. Look to the visitors bench and give them 5 seconds to change 3. After the 5 seconds, put your arm straight up with your palm facing the visitor’s bench indicating that they can no longer change 4. Now face the home team’s bench and give them 5 seconds to change 5. After the 5 seconds, put your arm down – both teams can no longer change 6. Go to your position for the face-off How is the line change procedure done? For the official dropping the puck, while your partner is doing the line change procedure you: 1. Set-up the players for the face-off 2. Blow your whistle once your partner has completed their line change (puts their hand down) 3. Drop the puck – you have 5 seconds after you blow your whistle to do so Picking up the Puck PLAYERS FIRST, PUCK LAST.

After play has been stopped, the What is officials shall first ensure that no your number one altercations are taking place. priority when the whistle is blown? 2-Official System: The official that blew the whistle *except if a penalty is being called or a goal is scored 3-Official System: The front linesman Who picks up (whose end it is) the puck? What if the puck They may retrieve the puck and is closer to conduct the face-off. the official This shows good teamwork but that would not must be communicated clearly to normally be avoid confusion. picking up the puck? End Zone Positioning The Piston System

Home Base

Half Piston

At The Net The Cone

Hockey Canada introduced the Home Base cone to allow officials to position themselves below the goal line to gain the best sight lines while Half Piston avoiding being in the play.

Although the cone area is below At The Net the goal line at certain points, it is encouraged that the official stay above it as much as possible returning to the half piston position as soon as possible. End Zone Maneuvers Bump Pivot Penalty Procedure Calling a Penalty

Mentally record the number and jersey colour of the offender. Calling a Penalty

Blow the whistle when the offending team has possession and control of the puck. Calling a Penalty

As the whistle is blown, the referee shall come to a full stop with the signaling arm still fully extended above the head. Calling a Penalty

The referee will then out the offending player by lowering a fully extended arm and hand straight out towards the offending player. Calling a Penalty

The referee shall then verbally call out the offending player’s number, team colour and the penalty being assessed (i.e. “14 blue, tripping”) and give the correct signal to indicate the infraction. Calling a Penalty

The referee shall then proceed to the penalty bench, turning to skate backwards, keeping all players in view, and report the infraction. Calling a Penalty

At the penalty bench the referee shall report the penalized player’s number, team colour, the penalty being assessed and the duration, and then give the appropriate signal for the infraction.

Be sure that the timekeeper has all the information before leaving! Calling a Penalty

The referee will then exit the penalty bench area, avoiding confrontation with the penalized player, and then start the line change procedure. Image Credits

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