ACHA Officiating Seminar

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Welcome & Agenda

•Who’s Who in ACHA•Officiating Systems•Rules Review & Game Management•Mouth guards – Players & Officials•Thigh Boards vs. Thigh Protection•Arbiter – Game Reports & Game Notes•Game Protocol•Coaches/Officials Forum – Panel Discussion•Head Contact & Hitting From Behind•Closing Remarks•ACHA Exam

Who’s Who in ACHA

ACHA Website ReviewGame Assignments

StandardsACHA Support of Officials

Mechanics of Approved ACHA Officiating Systems

2 Referee/1 LinesmanHybrid Icing Mechanics

Penalty MechanicsFace-off Mechanics

2 Referee/2 Linesman

Rules Review & Game Mgt.

It’s Not all Trips and Hook’s

Rules Review & Game Mgt.

Game Misconduct vs DQ

Rules Review & Game Mgt.

Unsportsmanlike Behavior•Player to Player•Player to Official•Coach to Official•Official to Coach

Rules Review & Game Mgt.

Thigh Boards vs. Thigh Protection

Thigh Boards Vs

Thigh Protection

Thigh Guard/Protector

Piece of equipment which directly attaches to a goalie's knees and protects the upper Knee and lower thigh.

Thigh Guard/Protector

-Form fitted to the knee and thigh.

-Contoured to the leg.

-Does not provide an advantage by covering the “5 hole”.

Thigh Guard/Protector

Thigh Guard/Protector

Thigh Guard/ProtectorWhen the goalie is down on the ice, the guards offer knee and thigh protection without additional “5 hole” coverage

Thigh Guard/Protector

Thigh Board

Padding that is generally laced into the pad to

cover the 5-hole and protect the upper

knee and lower thigh.

Thigh Board

Thigh Board

Thigh Board

Thigh BoardThigh Boards are NOT Contoured to the leg.

Usually “Hinged” to the pad.

Made of nonflexible materials

Usually a rectangle of hardened foam

Rules Review & Game Mgt.Mouth Guards

PlayersMouth Guard

SECTION 6. All players are required to wear an internal mouth guardthat covers all the remaining teeth of one jaw. The mouth guard shallnot be altered from original manufacturer specifications, except with the prescription of a medical authority.

PENALTY—For initial violation, offending player shall be immediatelyreplaced on the ice, and the referee shall warn the offending team that subsequent violations by any player of that team shall result in the player being assessed a misconduct.

Note: It is recommended that mandatory protective mouth guards be made from a colored material for easy identification.

Rules Review & Game Mgt.

Mouth Guards

Officials

http://www.customguards.com/

Arbiter

Game ReportsGame Notes

Break Time

10 Minutes

Game Protocol

Its come a long way …

• ACHA has been around now for over 20 years• One of its goals has been to run club hockey in a

professional manner• Implementing a game protocol will make the overall

experience better for the players, coaches, officials and fans

• It will also improve the quality of the game, especially when there is limited or late start times.

Why have Protocol?

• This topic has been added to discuss implementing the protocol guidelines that are outlined in the rulebook [Rule 8]

• To accommodate the varying ice time allotments, protocol can be modified [Rule 8 interpretations].

• Rule 8 outlines pre-game, between periods and overtime

Proposed Protocol - Pregame

• This can be modified to accommodate the ice time available.

Time on Clock Event32:00 Ice Resurfacer enters ice – Clock starts pre-game protocol

20:00 HORN – Warning to players 5 minutes until on ice

16:00 Officials on Ice

15:00 Players on ice for warm-ups (this start time can fluctuate depending on agreed upon amount of warm-up up time)

7:00 HORN – one minute warning to players for end of warm-ups

6:00 HORN indicating players to assemble on goal lines for Starting lineups. Remainder of players to bench.

5:00 Starting Line-ups announced, National Anthem. Officials check goaltenders

0:00 Game Begins

Protocol – Between Periods

• Once the period ends, the teams immediately leave the ice. [Rule 55 - Bench Minor]

• Depending on ice availability 12 or 15 min. intermission. Clock time for intermission below.

Time on Clock Event

12:00 or 15:00 Clock begins running down

4:00 HORN – warning to players/officials

2:00 Officials on ice

1:00/0:50 Teams on ice, HOME team enters first; directly to benches

0:00 Reset clock to 20:00, and begin period

Protocol – If there is a tieIf the game ends in a tie, protocol is

Time on Clock Event2:00 Rest period

0:00 Reset for 5 minute overtime period

Teams play 4-on-4, Goaltenders change ends

If team scores, game ends

If still tied after overtime – proceed to shootoutTime on Clock Event2:00 Rest period

Goaltenders remain in same end

Referees meet with captains to review procedure; Receive list of 3 shooters

Team that scores the greater number of goals in the shootout wins

If still tied after 3 shooters, proceed to sudden death shootout

New Rules in 2010-12

• At start of 2nd and subsequent period, all players will go directly to their respective benches. [Bench Minor]

• At end of each period, home team must proceed directly to dressing room. Visitors to wait for direction from referee. [Bench Minor]

Head Contact

NCAA Midseason Video (click here)Head Contact

Hitting from Behind

Head ContactContact to the HeadSECTION 8. A player shall not target and make contact with an opposing player’s head or neck area in any manner (including, but not limited to, with the shoulder, stick, elbow, etc.).

PENALTY—Major and game misconduct or disqualification at thediscretion of the referee.

The committee reminds coaches and players that the responsibility remains with the player making the hit to avoid contact with the head and neck area of an opposing player.

Any contact which directly targets the player’s head and neck area must be penalized with a major penalty and a game misconduct or disqualification.

A player delivering a check to an unsuspecting and vulnerable player puts themselves in jeopardy of being penalized under this rule.

Head ContactOfficials are to pay particular attention to these examples when applyingthis rule. These are intended as guidance and include, but are not limitedto, the following:• A player that has just released a shot or pass;• A player that delivers a late hit;• A player that extends and directs the arm, elbow, forearm or shoulder to

contact the head and neck area of the opponent;• A player that extends the body and targets the opponent’s head or neck area;• A player that leaves their skates or launches in order to deliver a blow to the

head or neck area of the opposing player; and• A player that uses the stick in any way to target the head or neck area (e.g.,

cross checking, butt-ending, etc.).

As additional guidance, when the initial force of the contact is a shoulderto the body of the opponent and then slides up to the head or neck area,this is not classified as contact to the head. This type of action may stillbe penalized, at the referee’s discretion, as another penalty (e.g., charging,roughing, etc.).

Head ContactAs additional guidance, when the initial force of the contact is a shoulderto the body of the opponent and then slides up to the head or neck area,this is not classified as contact to the head. This type of action may stillbe penalized, at the referee’s discretion, as another penalty (e.g., charging,roughing, etc.).

Head Contact

Nathan Horton Video

KSU vs. GT video

Closing RemarksThanks to:

Bank of AmericaMike Parson

Phil FloorScott SandersRich Kuerston

Kurt TottenBob KleinJim Hogan

Andy McGowanShon Huettl

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