Icing

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Icing
Presentation Designed by Kevin M. Upton Southeast
District
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USA HOCKEY OFFICIATING PROGRAMCalling Icing
Infractions

• The potential for icing exists when
• The defending team shoots the puck from behind
  the center red line.
• The puck does not touch or is not played by any
  player beyond the center red line.
• There is no reasonable chance for players of
  either team to play the puck.
• The puck completely crosses the opposing teams
  goal line.

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USA HOCKEY OFFICIATING PROGRAMCalling Icing -
Basic Rules

• The width of the center red line is considered
  part of the zone the puck is in.
• The opposing goaltender is not obligated to play
  the puck, no matter how close to the net.
• Whether or not the puck passes through the goal
  crease has no bearing on the call.
• If icing is completed, face-off is at the
  defending zone face-off spot on the side of the
  ice from which the puck was shot.

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USA HOCKEY OFFICIATING PROGRAMCalling Icing -
Signals Positioning

• Back official
• Uses the delay signal to indicate that the
  potential for icing exists.
• Follows play to front blue line.
• Covers front blue line.

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USA HOCKEY OFFICIATING PROGRAMCalling Icing -
Signals Positioning

• Potential Icing - Front official
• Pursues play.
• Blows whistle and returns the delay signal if
  icing has been completed.

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USA HOCKEY OFFICIATING PROGRAMCalling Icing -
Signals Positioning

• Icing Completed
• At front officials whistle, back official points
  to face-off location.
• Back official skates back- ward toward face-off
  spot and gives icing signal near top of face-off
  circle.
• Front official retrieves puck, hands off, and
  covers blue line.

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USA HOCKEY OFFICIATING PROGRAMCalling Icing -
Signals Positioning

• Icing Nullified (waved off)
• Back official signals the potential icing and
  continues to front blue line.
• Front official makes icing determination near top
  of face-off circles.
• If waved off, front official uses the washout
  signal and--
• Stays with the play (two referees)
• Returns to blue line (linesmen)
• Back official covers open blue line.

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USA HOCKEY OFFICIATING PROGRAMCalling Icing -
Icing Situations

• Defending player able to play puck, but does not.
• No icing.
• Puck passes through goal crease.
• Icing.
• Puck deflected after crossing center red line.
• No icing (if touched by either team).
• Puck deflected before crossing center red line.
• Icing (if deflected by shooting team).
• No icing (If deflected by defending team).

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USA HOCKEY OFFICIATING PROGRAMCalling Icing -
Icing Situations

• Puck shot in air. Opposing player unsuccessfully
  attempts to knock puck down.
• Icing. This does not present the opponent with a
  reasonable opportunity to play the puck.
• Puck shot in air over glass behind the net.
• Icing. The puck crossed the goal line, which
  extends upward from the ice.
• Goaltender plays or touches puck.
• No icing