referee Signals

DELAYED PENALTY FROM BEHIND

Delayed calling of penalty A forward motion of both arms, with the or other violation. Arm palms of the hands open and facing away extended fully above head from the body, fully extended from the (hand without whistle). chest at shoulder level.

MATCH HIGH STICKING

Holdings both fists clenched, one Flat part of hand patted on immediately above the other at the head. height of the shoulders.

POSSIBLE GOAL Pass out of defensive zone. Referee points into the net.

PENALTY SHOT HAND PASS

Arms crossed above head, Open part of hand displayed in a pushing giving signal of stoppage in motion. play.

ICING THE PUCK

The back referee of linesman signals a HOLDING possible icing by fully extending his arm without the whistle over his head. The front referee or linesman indicates the Clasping either wrist with icing is completed by extending his arm the other hand in front of over his head. The back referee or the chest. linesman will then blow his whistle and skate to the face the spot. When he is standing on the face-off spot, he extends his arms to indicate the icing.

SLASHING HOOKING

A chopping motion with the A tugging motion with both arms, as if edge of one hand across pulling something from in front of the the opposite forearm. stomach. ROUGHING BUTT ENDING

Fist clenched and arm A cross motion of the forearms, one extended out of the side of passing under the other. the body.

CROSS CHECKING BOARDING

A forward motion with both A cross motion of the forearms, one fists clenched extending passing under the other. from the chest.

CHARGING TRIPPING

Rotating clenched fists With both skates on the ice striking right around one another in front leg with the right hand below the knee. of the chest.

SPEARING KNEEING

A jabbing motion with both Slapping either knee with the palm of the hands thrust out directly in hand whilst keeping both skates on the front of the body. ice.

INTERFERENCE ELBOWING

Crossed arms with closed Tapping either elbow with the other fists stationary in front of hand. the chest.

WASHOUT

No goal or no icing.