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