Positioning : Two Official System

Presentation Designed by

Illinois Hockey Officials Association

Importance of Being in Proper Position

• Fundamental building block • Enables official to see as much action as possible

(enhancing judgment)• Provides official with safe viewing areas• Keeps official out of the way• Keeps official out of “ No Mans Land “

Field ofVision

No Man’s Land

Starting the Game

• One Official at center ice – ( Facing Timekeeper )

• Partner on opposite side of ice on center red line

• Continually switching ends throughout the game

• When puck is dropped, free official moves with the play– Move in a direction that will put your

partner in a safe position– Don’t skate into the play

Positioning During Play

• Play leaving Neutral Zone and enters Attacking Zone– Free official is at line before play– Official moves to goal line after making call at

blue line• Deep official is responsible for watching play• Official on blue line watches in front of goal

– Partner moves up to blue line

Watches Play

Watches Behind Play

Positioning During Play

• Play reverses and goes into opposite attacking zone– Back official must wait at blue line to be sure

play is leaving the zone– Back official moves to his line backwards

• Makes call at blue line and follows play into zone

– Partner skates quickly out of zone as players leave zone

• Moves up to blue line

Play

Positioning During Play

• Play in the Neutral Zone– Both officials at their respective blue lines

• ( Skates in the Attacking Zone )

– Officials always diagonally across from each other

Play

Positioning During Face-offs

• Neutral Zone face-offs– Official directly opposite side of the face-off– Must be ready to move in either direction with

the play• Play goes toward his own end : follow and partner will

respond• Play goes toward partners end: follow and continue

with play

Play

Positioning During Face-offs

• End zone face-offs– Diagonally opposite on far blue line ( 10 feet

from boards and inside zone )– Maintains line until play leaves zone– Official conducting face-off moves to goal line

or out of zone with play

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Positioning in the End Zone and on the Goal Line

• Skating into end zone– Skate hard into end zone– No coasting keep feet moving– Get to goal line quickly, but only when the

path is clear– Never cut through the face-off spot

Positioning in the End Zone and on the Goal Line

• Proper use of home base– Easy to move toward goal when shot on goal– Easy to move back to corner when play moves

to referees side• Following play out of zone

– Move quickly out of zone so partner can release blue line

– Anticipate the play leaving the zone

Golden Triangle

Home Base

Post Game Positioning

• At the buzzer– Check ice first for altercations

• During hand shake line– Officials on each side of line diagonally across

from each other– Removed from players

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Retrieving the Puck

•Normal Stoppages–Official in zone of stoppage spots face-off–Partner retrieves puck, hands off and returns to position

Normal Stoppages

Retrieving the puck

• After goal– Official in zone of goal reports goal

and assists– Partner retrieves the puck and

conducts ensuing face-off

After Goal

Retrieving the puck

• After penalty– Official assessing penalty

reports penalty– Partner retrieves puck and

conducts face-off

After Penalty

Any Questions?