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Rules Refresher #4 - (2/19/24)
1. Referee Bickford assesses a penalty to Team A. The penalized player verbally abuses Paul. What are the penalty options?
2. With 2 seconds remaining in the 2nd period, Player 1 from Team A receives a 5 minute major plus Misconduct for boarding. On the way to the penalty box, Player 1 slashes a Team B player and receives an additional minor. What is the status of Player 1 for the rest of regulation and potentially overtime or shootout?
3. A game ends tied in regulation and overtime requiring a shootout. During the shootout, the attacking players shot hits the goalkeepers shoulder and goes straight up, past the top of the crossbar. The momentum of the puck continues, the puck falls back down, hits the crossbar, deflects into and off of the goalie and into the net. Is this a good goal? When is the penalty shot actually over?
4. After awarding a penalty shot, Referee Haczyk blows the whistle to begin the penalty shot sequence and the shooter then proceeds to play the puck on the center ice dot. The player completely misses the puck when attempting the play the puck, circles back to pick up the puck, continues the penalty shot and scores. Is this a good goal?
5. With :30 remaining in the third period, during a scrum at the net, Referee Borowiec notices a defending player intentionally displacing the net attempting to get a stoppage. What are Alex's penalty options?
Rules Refresher #3 - (1/29/24)
1. Defensive player battling behind the net and holding the puck against the boards. Offensive player tries to free the puck with his stick a few times and gets frustrated, lifts his leg and intentionally stomps down on the blade of defensive player, breaking the blade. What penalty, if any, should be called?
A. There is no explicit rules language or supplemental situation similar to the above in the NFHS rule book. However, as there was no possession, this situation should be treated as interference. Rule 7-13-Art 3 - No player shall kick, throw, hold or knock an opponent's stick, glove, tooth and mouth protector for the purpose of keeping it from the possession of the of an opponent. In this situation, breaking the stick intentionally essentially keeps the stick from the possession of the opponent since it becomes unusable. The officials should assess, at a minimum, a minor. Note that for any interference/obstruction that is penalized, penalty options include MINOR, MAJOR and DQ.
2. Attacking player directs a puck with his skate directly into the goal and the referee signals no goal. Where is the faceoff?
A. At first appearance, this seems straightforward - faceoff should come outside the zone. Point of this question is to remind everyone to avoid mis-application of Rule 9-1- Art 9. e, f, g.
The puck shall be faced off at the nearest faceoff spot in the zone where the puck was last fairly played, which is where the puck was last fairly in contact with a player or that player's stick, unless otherwise provided for in these rules….
The notion "everything stays inside" is NOT CORRECT. Everything is limited to the puck being fairly played - ie, shots, passes, deflected pucks, anything on the top of the goal or netting. In this situation, directing the puck with the skate is NOT fairly played, so the faceoff comes out to neutral. Same would be true with high sticks, hand passes, etc.
3. Attacking player is replaced with play in the attacking zone immediately in front of the attacking player’s bench. While the retiring player is just preparing to leave the ice but out of the play, the replacement player who had changed prior to the retiring player being at the bench, receives a pass at the blueline. Is this too many men?
A. Per Rule 2, Section 5, ART 1 - Substitutions may be at any time provided the player coming off the ice shall be at the players' own bench out of play before the substituting player enters onto the ice.
We are all aware that there can be some subjectivity here related to game flow. What cannot be subjective is advantage. If a change isn't perfectly executed in regards to timing, but does not effect the play, your judgement should be relied upon regarding whether to penalize any discrepancy in timing between the players entering and retiring, and of course whether there was any puck contact. In this situation, the changed player had taken positionm, was seen by a teammate and received a pass only because of the timing (early) of the change. This created advantage and even though the retiring player was leaving the ice, the play should be penalized. In real time, this all occurs in 1-2 seconds, so you need to quickly recognize the situation.
4. Visiting team is stuck in traffic. Game starts 30 minutes late, and there is a public session immediately following the HS slot. Is an ice cut optional if time is an issue?
A. Yes - it is permissible. As the referee, we are in control of the game. This situation is extremely rare but can happen. Eliminating the cut should be done only with the concurrence of the teams and the rink. If at any point in the contest the ice becomes unplayable, this may require resurfacing regardless of curfew. The games have to go a minimum of 2 periods, or be resumed from the point of an interruption. A game that has completed two periods can be terminate by agreement of both teams. All of this enters into the decision making and potential aftermath.
Please review Rule 9, Section 9 Art 5.
5. Goalkeeper loses his stick. Defending player pushes the stick into the goal crease but the goalkeeper is not aware of its location and is focused on the attacking player possessing the puck. Another attacking player, positioned immediately in front of the net awaiting a pass sweeps the stick out of the way far enough to prevent the stick from effecting the pass. Is this interference?
A. Not interference.
Under Rule 7-13-Art 3 - No player shall kick, throw , hold or knock an opponent's stick, glove, tooth and mouth protector for the purpose of keeping it from the possession of the of an opponent. As described, the goalie was not aware the stick was there, and was making no effort to retrieve it. Attacking players actions were reasonable and should not be penalized.
Rules Refresher #2 - (1/24/24)
1. Team A skates 23 players during warm up. After referee Sidun drops the opening puck 21 players are identified on the player bench. What should referee Sidun do?
There is no limit to the number of skaters who can participate in the warmup. Just make sure they are properly equipped at all times while on the ice.
A. Per Rule 2, Sect.3, Art 1 – Bill recognized that one team had more than 20 players dressed and on the bench once the game started. As a result, he correctly penalized (MINOR, Captains choice of players) the offending team and removed the extra player from the bench.
2. Team A Ices the puck which requires a faceoff in its defending zone. Before play resumes, player B1 commits a minor penalty infraction . Does referee Duffy move the faceoff?
A. The penalty enforcement and faceoff location supersedes the icing. In this situation, Dan conducted the faceoff at the nearest defensive end zone face off dot of the offending team (B). See Rule 9-1-11.k and 9-1-6
3. Team A enters ice for warm up. Referee Woods, who is already on the ice before teams as required notices no coach on team A bench- what should referee Woods do?
A. Per the NJSIAA rules modifications, prior to the warmup, a coach MUST be on the bench. Referee Woods did not allow the players to enter the ice.
4. During a scrum behind team A net, referee Nichols sees player A kick player B directly in the back. - what penalty and process should ref Nichols follow?
A. Infraction calls for the player to be assessed a Disqualification and immediately removed from the game. A 5-minute MAJOR penalty was assessed to the offending team and a player (captain’s choice of players) was selected to serve the full penalty. Referee Nichols notified the Athletic Director of the offending school by NOON of the NEXT DAY. He called them but it can be done either in person (call) or via email, and completed the NJSIAA Disqualification form within 48 hours of the infraction (24 hours or less is strongly recommended). The complete details of the disqualification procedure can be found on page 8 of the NJSIAA Officials Handbook. Here is the link to the DQ form:
https://www.njsiaa.org/officials/dq-reporting-procedure
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Note: All of the information regarding the game can be found in the ZW assignment
5. It’s been almost 4 weeks since I worked a game and i have yet to be paid- what process should i use to chase down my game fee?
A. As an independent contract, tracking payments is the officials responsibility. If you are not paid in a reasonable time, your first action should be to contact the athletic department of the home team and POLITELY ask if they can help you find out why you haven’t been paid. Please follow their instructions if any additional information is required, such as filling out a voucher or providing your SSN. If the situation persists with no resolution, you should contact the assignor and ask for their help in resolving.
Rules Refresher #1 - (1/19/24)
1. - During play referee Meyer notices that a player is injured in such a manner and cannot skate to the players bench - when should referee Meyer stop play?
A Immediately, regardless of who has puck. 2.6.2
2. - During a fight between 2 opposing players a player from team A enters the fight only to restrain another team A player. Should the intervening player be assessed a game DQ by referee Mcnulty?
A Game DQ should be assessed to any player who participates or intervenes in a fight 7.24.2
3. - Team A is shorthanded. A1 is in the PB. A2 shoots the puck the length of the ice. Puck crosses both blue lines. Prior to crossing the goal line A1 penalty expires and A1 reenters the ice bringing both teams to equal strength - the puck then crosses the goal line- does referee Pricken call icing?
A no icing 9.5.1
4. - On a penalty shot, the puck hits the post, hits the back of the goalie leg and enters the goal- does referee Wilson count it as goal?
A Goal is scored 4.7.4
5. - A player throws a stick at the puck in the defending zone while the goalie is headed towards the team bench. An imminent and obvious goal is prevented what should referee Crowdell call?
A penalty shot. In order for an awarded goal to apply, goalie must be completely off ice 8.8.1
6. - It's snowing, I have yet to get a cancellation on my game - what should I do?
A Check email for ZW cancellation; check school website for updates; call rink; text/call partner; text assigner
7. - Knobby is a linesman in 3 man game. Team B starts to quickly breakout of own defensive zone. what is Knobby's main responsibility in this situation?
A " Hold the defensive blue in case of a quick bang-bang play at the blue line- slide to far blue line as puck enters- watch for potential icing- lead referee has the blue line/offside call"- direct quote from Knobby himself!