Two Official System

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Two Official System

• Northern Ontario Hockey Association

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Two Official System - Referee

• Ice is divided by the centre red line
• Referees will conduct all face-offs in the half
  they are currently responsible for
• Referee not taking face-off will conduct line
  change procedure
• Blow and Go, the referee will pick up the puck in
  the half he is responsible for and conduct the
  face-off

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General Guidelines

• Each referee covers 2/3 of the total ice surface
• The coverage overlaps in the neutral zone

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General Guidelines

• As the front official, do not let the play pass
  you in the neutral zone
• If you are in path of players and puck is in
  neutral zone, move towards your blue line
• Never climb boards as it will leave you out of
  position and puts you in vulnerable position
• Should always be at, or just inside the blueline
  prior to the puck and players
• When you are front official, must be at centre
  red line as puck approaches to effectively call
  icings
• As the back official watch for fouls in front of
  the net your partner may be watching play in the
  corner or along the boards

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Positioning While Play is in Progress
Timekeeper
R2
R1
When puck is dropped, R2 must go with the puck
whether left or right in order to be at the blue
line as the puck crosses and R1 skates backwards
to the boards after dropping the puck
The official taking the face-off should face the
penalty bench so that the timekeeper can start
the clock when puck is dropped
To start game, or any face-off at centre ice, two
officials should be positioned long centre red
line facing each other.
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R2
R1
In these positions, R2 can watch the play in the
end zone and R1 can watch for off-sides and must
also watch the end zone play away from the puck
As the puck moves into the end zone, R2 must
follow the play and begin to implement his End
Zone Positioning.
R1 moves up the boards and takes a position just
outside the blue line, at an angle facing the play
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At all times the two officials are in a diagonal
position relative to one another, no further than
one line apart
R2
R2
R2
R2
R1
R1
R1
R1
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Positioning for Face-Offs Neutral Zone
R2
R1
F.O.G Free Official Goes The official not
conducting the face-off (R2) should be prepared
to move in either direction while referee
conducting face-off skates backward to board when
safe
This allows for all lines to be covered
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Positioning for Face-Offs End Zone
30cm-1m
R2
R1
HB
Referee not conducting face-off (R2) is
positioned just outside the blue line 30cm to
1m from the boards. May move further from boards
to get a clear view of players behind R1.
Referee (R1) drops puck and backs to Home Base.
If puck stays deep, practice End Zone
Positioning.
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Face-Off Zone Changes

• Once official (R2) has taken his position after
  centre ice face-off, he is responsible for
  face-offs and positioning in that half of the
  ice, R1 is responsible for other half
• Officials maintain responsibility for face-offs
  until one of the following situations arise
• Penalty is assessed
• Any neutral zone face-off (start of period, after
  goal, off-side, hand pass, etc.)

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Positioning when a Penalty is Assessed Example
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R1
R2
R2
R1
R2 now assumes the responsibility for face-offs
and positioning in this end zone, while R1
handles line change procedure
R1 takes up position outside blue line or across
from R2 in the neutral zone depending on where
the face-off takes place
In this situation, the officials have changed ends
R2 retrieves the puck and proceeds to the
face-off spot for the ensuing face-off
R1 reports a penalty to the scorekeeper
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Positioning when a Penalty is Assessed Example
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R2
R2
R1
If R2 assesses the penalty, he will report the
penalty to the timekeeper and R1 will retrieve
the puck and conduct the ensuing face-off.
R2 will assume position outside the blue line or
across from R1 in the neutral done depending on
the location of the face-off
In this situation, the officials have not changed
ends
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Positioning When a Goal is Scored
R1
R2
R2
R1
R1 must be ready to go left or right depending on
the direction of the puck on the face-off and
procedures are now the same as for the start of
the game
R2 goes to centre ice for the ensuing face-off,
and R1 takes his position on the centre red line
facing R2
A goal is scored in R1s end
R1 signals the goal and reports it to the
scorekeeper. In the meantime, R2 retrieves the
puck
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Common Faults and Tips

• Failure of the official responsible for attacking
  zone to leave zone quickly in pursuit of play
• When stoppage in play at the net, move to At the
  Net position immediately to reduce conflict
  between players presence and communication will
  act as deterrent for altercations after the
  whistle
• If puck carrier is attacking player hold position
  a little longer as they will normally go to the
  net and you can follow
• If puck carrier is defending player, retreat to
  home base as play generally goes up the boards

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Two Official System True or False

1. Penalties can be assessed by either Referee
   anywhere on the ice.
2. When the puck is dropped at centre ice, the
   official not dropping the puck goes the direction
   of the puck to ensure someone is at the blue line
   for a potential off-side.
3. For neutral ice face-offs, the official not
   dropping the puck should hold the line for his
   partner until he is in position.
4. When a goal is scored the front linesman will
   signal the goal and report it the scorekeeper.
   The other official will retrieve the puck and go
   to the centre to conduct the face-off.
5. When a penalty is being assessed, the official
   will assess the penalty and report it to the
   scorekeeper. The other official will retrieve
   the puck for his partner and give it to him to
   conduct the face-off upon returning to the
   position.

TRUE
TRUE
TRUE
TRUE
FALSE
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Two Official System Multiple Choice
While play is in progress the back official should watch the following a) The play in the entire end zone b) For any off-sides at the blueline c) The play that is away from the puck d) All of the above Which official is responsible for performing the line change procedure? The official taking the face-off The official not taking the face-off The official nearest the benches The line change procedure is not used in the two official system
The official who assessed and reported the penalty will Go back to their original position Take his position outside the blueline or across from his partner in the neutral zone depending on the position Go where the face-off will occur and drop the puck None of the above Although coverage overlaps in the neutral zone, each official is responsible for covering One half One quarter Two thirds Only the play immediately around them