Three Rules You Thought You Knew

What action should the referee take when the goalkeeper loses one of their gloves during play?

Keeping safety as the primary consideration, the referee should stop play whenever the goalkeeper loses a glove and is in a vulnerable position UNLESS there is an imminent scoring opportunity in which play should be allowed to continue until the imminent scoring opportunity has passed.
Rule References 304(a and e).

If the Referee judges the goalkeeper has deliberately removed any equipment during play they should assess the offending goalkeeper a ‘Delay of Game’ minor penalty.

Rule 409 Calling of Penalties

With the goalkeeper off the ice for an extra player during a delayed calling of a penalty, a player of the non-offending team (Player X) has possession of the puck in front of their own unguarded goal. A player of the offending team (Player Y) swings their stick so that it makes contact with Player X’s stick, thereby causing the puck to enter the goal. Is the goal a legal goal?

No. Rule Reference 409(c).

The puck entered the goal as a direct result of the action of the offending team

Rule 501 Appointment of Officials

When should an On-Ice Official wear the USA Hockey crest on their sweater?

In all USA Hockey sanctioned games. Rule Reference 501(c).

The crest should never be worn when officiating non-USA Hockey sanctioned games.

NAPHL Event - Nov 15-17th - Marlboro

The NAPHL Officiating Program (NOP), operated by the NAHL Officiating Department (NOD) in partnership with the MASS Hockey Officiating Program, is held in conjunction with the Massachusetts based NAPHL event and is designed to provide EDUCATION, EXPOSURE, and EXPERIENCE to officials with the purpose of:

Expand opportunities to officials of all ages to work games at the highest levels of youth hockey
Provide coaching and feedback that will allow officials to succeed at higher levels of officiating
Advance qualified candidates to positions within our NAHL Officiating Program at the Junior levels

The Massachusetts based event will be held in Marlborough, MA, this coming November 15 – 17, 2024. If you would like to be considered for the Massachusetts based NAPHL Officiating Event click HERE for more information and to apply.

Registration Reminder

Registration is open for the 24/25 Season. All seminars are virtual; you can attend in any state, there is NO test this season and there are NO modules this season.
All the seminars are listed here: https://usahockey.com/officialseminars

All the information is here: https://www.usahockey.com/registrationrules

Registration CLOSES on October 31, 2024

Opportunities

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Check out our Evaluation Program page and our Mentor Program page for more information!

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