Officiating Calls of the NHL

By: McGregor Lippincott LRC 320 Final Project

Differentiating a Referee from a Linesman

Referee Linesman

Differentiating a Referee from a Linesman

Referee • Has the ability to call

penalties • Distinguishes when there is

a goal • Talks to the Hockey Hub if

there is a problem in determining a goal

Linesman • Calls offside • Calls Icing • Drops the puck at face offs • Breaks up fights • Waves off offside calls and

icing.

Penalty Calls (Interference)Referee Signal

What does this mean?

A player on the opposing team hit a player who did not have possession of the puck; or hit a goalie with/without the puck

Penalty Calls (Cross-Checking)

Referee Signal:

What does this mean?

• A player on the opposing team hit used both hands on the stick to shove a player/goalie

Penalty Calls (Unsportsmanlike)

Referee Signal: What does this mean?• A player on either team

could have done any of the following to get this call: breaks stick, argues with ref, tries to start a fight, etc.

Penalty Calls (Boarding)

Referee Signal: What does this mean?

• A player on the opposing team hit a player at least 3 feet away from the boards causing him to crash into them.

Penalty Calls (Elbowing)

Referee Signal: What does this mean?

• A player on the opposing team used his elbow to gain ground and/or to force the player off the puck

Penalty Calls (Holding)

Referee Signal: What does this mean?• A player on the opposing

team grabbed either the players jersey, stick or arm in an attempt to gain ground or in efforts to make them loose the puck.

Other Referee Calls

How to Learn Calls

• The officiating signals can easily be learned through practice and watching hockey games. The best way to learn the calls is to study the signals and have a friend say the penalty call and you give the signal.

Instructional Video

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd6E53g3JBM

• This link provides a more in depth look at what it takes to be a referee as well as live look at how to preform calls

Works Cited • http://cdn.nhl.com/sharks/images/upload/2007/06/Pen

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• www.afterthewhistle.com• www.inthepen.wordpress.com• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd6E53g3JBM