Schedule and Items to Review

Items for review

Wanted to address some issues for everyone to pay attention too. Important that we are on the same page concerning the rules. Again, this creates uniformity and consistency in the officiating, which results in players having confedence and respect for the officials. Granted there are going to be some individuals that are never going to be content... We all know who those individuals are. This is why I will be addressing items as they come up. I know there will be times we miss something or forget something. But, we need to be all on the same page as much as possible so we avoid appearing like we don't know what we are doing and give fuel to those that are a bit more vocal a chance to divide us. It is important that we have each other's backs and present a unified front. 

First up is injured players. A lot of times some players start yelling at us when a player goes down. Here is the policy on injured players. The next item is concerning Captains and the policy on they are to address us and the procedure on discussions with the captains. No more players or captains losing thier tempers and venting thinking that this is the acceptable procedure. Then last item will be on where a face off takes place after the puck leaves the rink. 

Rule 8 8.1 Injured Players 

When a player is injured so that he cannot continue play or go to his bench, the play shall not be stopped until the injured player’s team has secured possession of the puck. If the player’s team is in possession of the puck at the time of injury, play shall be stopped immediately unless his team is in a scoring position. 

In the case where it is obvious that a player has sustained a serious injury, the Referee may stop the play immediately. 

When play is stopped for an injured player, the ensuing face-off shall be con- ducted at the last-play face-off location. When the injured player’s team has possession of the puck in the attacking zone, the face-off shall be conducted at the center face-off spot. When the injured player is in his defending zone and the attacking team is in possession of the puck in the attacking zone, the face-off shall be conducted at one of the defending team’s end-zone face-off spots. 

Rule 6 6.1 Captain & Alternate Captain

Only the Captain, when invited to do so by the Referee, shall have the privilege of discussing any point relating to the interpretation of rules. Any Captain, Alternate Captain, or any player who comes off the bench and makes any protest or intervention with the officials for any purpose shall be assessed a minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct under Rule 38 – Abuse of Officials. Should this protest continue, he may be assessed a misconduct penalty, and if it further continues, a game misconduct penalty shall be warranted. 

A complaint about a penalty is NOT a matter “relating to the interpretation of the rules” and a minor penalty shall be imposed against any Captain, Alternate Captain, or any other player making such a complaint. The No goalkeeper shall be permitted to perform the duties of the Captain or Alter- nate Captain, but may be symbolically recognized as such by the team. 

Rule 73 Face-offs 

All face-offs must be conducted on one of the five (5) recognized face-off spots located on the rink or along one of two imaginary lines connecting the end-zone face-off spots (known as the “last-play face-off spot”), drawn perpendicular to the goal lines. 

When the puck is defects off of the cross bar or ethier post, without being touched by the goalie, the face-off shall be conducted at the center face-off spot.

If the puck is shot and comes to rest on the back of the net, and remains on the net for 3 seconds without being played, the face-off shall be conducted at the center face-spot. 

When a stoppage of play has been caused by any player of the attacking side in the attacking zone, the ensuing face-off shall be made at the center face-off spot. 

When the play is stopped for any reason not specifically attributable to either team, the ensuing face-off shall be conducted at the nearest last-play face-off spot. 

When players are penalized at a stoppage of play so as to result in penalties being placed on the penalty time clock to one team, the ensuing face-off shall be con- ducted at one of the two face-off spots in the offending team’s end zone. There are only two (2) exceptions to this application: 

• when a penalty is assessed after the scoring of a goal - face-off at center face-off spot; 
• when a penalty is assessed at the end (or start) of a period - face-off at center face-off spot; 
• When an infringement of a rule has been committed by players of both sides in the play resulting in the stoppage, the ensuing face-off will be made at the nearest last-play face-off spot. 
• When stoppage occurs between the end face-off spots and near end of the rink, the puck shall be faced-off at the end face-off spot on the side where the stop- page occurs unless otherwise expressly provided by these rules. 
• No face-off shall be made within fifteen feet (15’) of the goal or side  boards. 
• When a goal is illegally scored as a result of a puck being deflected directly off an official anywhere in the defending zone, the resulting face-off shall be made at the end face-off spot in the defending zone. 
• When the game is stopped for any reason not specifically covered in the official rules, the puck must be faced-off at the nearest last-play face-off spot. 
• For a violation of Rule 68 – Premature Substitution, the resulting face-off will take place at the center face-off spot when play is stopped beyond the center red line. When play is stopped prior to the center red line, the resulting face-off shall be conducted at the nearest last-play face-off spot. 
• When play is stopped for an injured player, the ensuing face-off shall be con- ducted at the nearest last-play face-off spot. When the injured player’s team has possession of the puck in the attacking zone, the face-off shall be conducted at the center face-off spot.