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Face-Off Procedures
2010-2011 Season
Official’s Stance
Feet shoulder width apart Free hand at side Knees bent slightly Feet one foot fromFace-off dot Puck held beltHigh in close to body
Explain the official’s stance when conducting a face-off
Common Faults
What are some of the mistakes officials make when conducting face-offs?
Feet too close, too far apart Knees not flexed, not square to the dot Feet too close to dot Bent over Puck being presented or drop telegraphed
Spot the Faults
Positioning of Centres
Feet clear of face-off restraining line Visiting team sets up first Toe of stick touching the ice in
designated area Stick not moving
Positioning of Other Skaters
Feet outside circle Body and stick onside Sticks back of hash marks but may be
inside circle
Encroachment – Front Official
Initial shoulder check Centres and players in front
Encroachment – Back Official
After front official has completed shoulder check
Players behind partner dropping the puck
Violation Procedure – Front Official
What steps must the front official take when a face-off violation occurs?
Verbally eject centre
Communicate what the violation wasWinger is
not on-side!
Team Red out!
Violation Procedure – Back Official
And the back official? Blow whistle
Hand signal to indicate violating team
Hold position, do not approach the circle
Puck Drop Common Faults
Beginning to exit while dropping the puck
Up and overhand motion
Dropping the puck too hard or too soft
Face-Off Exit Pause to let the puck clear, look for
clear route and back away towards boards
Move quickly back to the line along the boards
Keep the puck in sight, skate backwards if it is safe to do so
Release your partner from your blue line with a head nod
Face-Off Tips
Be ready ahead of the players Ensure other officials are ready Encourage players to line up correctly as
they arrive Don’t coach players who line up incorrectly Provide no warnings of ejections Establish a standard early and maintain it
Rule 10.2 (g) – Face-Offs
All face-offs in the neutral zone shall be conducted at the designated face-off spots as dictated by reason for the stoppage of play.
The face-off location will be determined by the offending team losing the most territorial advantage
When a stoppage of play occurs between the end zone face-off spots and the nearest end of the rink, the face-off shall be the nearest end zone face-off spot, unless otherwise stated in the rules.
Centre ice face-offs will be only conducted at the start of each period, following the scoring of a goal, premature substitution of the goaltender or in accordance with Rule 10.5 (f )
Any other stoppage of play in any zone not caused by either team, the ensuing face-off shall be at the nearest face-off spot excluding the centre face-off spot.
DAD
The defending team creates a whistle by shooting the puck over the glass
Face-off takes place at end zone face-off dot Where will the face-off take place?
The attacking team creates a whistle by shooting the puck out of play
Where will the face-off take place?
A
AD
The face-off moves outside of the offensive zone to the closest face-off dot
The puck is in the neutral zone and is shot out of play by the attacking team
Where will the face-off take place?
AD
The face-off will take place at the face-off dot in the neutral zone closest to the offending team’s zone
Where will the face-off take place?
AD
The attacking team creates a stoppage just outside the offending team’s blueline
When a team creates a stoppage in the neutral zone, with the puck between the dot and opposing team’s blueline, the face-
off is at the closet dot
Where will the face-off take place?The puck strikes an official inside the blue line and goes out of playThe face-off is always in the zone that the puck goes off an official
Face-Offs – True or False Page 106
1. The centre taking the face-off shall have the toe of his stick touching the ice in the designated area.
2. A whistle is given when you relieve your partner at the blue line.
3. When exiting the face-off you always back towards the net.
4. As the back official your only duty is to watch your partner’s blue line when he is conducting the face-off.
5. Except for the centre taking the face-off all other players shall be outside the circle or 20 feet away.
True
False
False
False
False
Face-Offs – Multiple Choice Page 106
1. When conducting a face-off the ______ sets up first.
a) Team on the power playb) Team on the penalty killc) Team that arrives at the face-off dotd) Visiting team
2. You can eject the centre for all the following infractions except:
a) Standing with feet on the restraining lines
b) Not having toe of stick touching the ice in the designated area
c) Not keeping the stick stationaryd) Using the wrong handed stick
3. When conducting the face-off you should:
a) Have your feet shoulder width apart and an arm’s length away from dot
b) Stand sideways for quick exit and be one foot from dot
c) Have feet shoulder width apart and be one foot from dot
d) Have feet shoulder width apart and bend over the dot
4. Common puck drop faults are:a) Beginning to exit while dropping puckb) Up and overhand motionc) Dropping puck too hard or too softd) All of the above
D D
CD