Calling Off-Side Violations

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Calling Off-Side Violations
Presentation Designed by Illinois Hockey
Officials Association
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Positioning on the blue line

• Official on the blue line
• Inside the line as play enters attacking zone
• Provides proper angle on play
• Must get a clear view of the determining edge of
  the line
• Partner moves into position
• Must be ready to cover in case official is
  knocked off line

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Signals

• Blow Whistle - Point to face-off
• Full palm point with fingers together
• Washout
• Signal comes from chest then out

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Stopping Play for Off-Sides

• Blue line is part of zone from where the puck
  comes
• Determining edge
• Instant puck completely crosses line
• Puck carried into Attacking Zone with teammate(s)
  off-side or Puck Shot into Attacking Zone with
  teammate(s) off-side
• Immediate whistle and point to location of
  face-off
• Official calling violation skates to spot of the
  face-off
• Partner retrieves puck, hands it off and returns
  to position

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Stopping Play for Off-Sides

• Calling Violation
• Official calling violation skates to the spot of
  the face-off ( where the puck was shot )
• Partner retrieves puck, hands it off and returns
  to position
• Intentional off-sides
• Should be called in every case where the official
  deems that there was no opportunity to complete a
  legal play
• Regardless of the actions of the defending team

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Special Situations

• Defending team shoots the puck back into zone
• Players on the attacking team are considered to
  be on-side
• Deflections back into zone with members of
  attacking team in the attacking zone
• Always off-sides
• Off referee
• Off defending player
• Off defective boards