By Dave Zednik, IHOA VP of Rules & Ethics QUESTION: For a tripping penalty to be assessed, must the fouled player fall to the ice? ANSWER: No. Rule Reference 639(Note). The Rule uses the words “trip or fall” to describe… Read More ›
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Ask the Official: Is a tripping penalty assessed when defending player leaves his feet and slides into the puck carrier?
By Dave Zednik, IHOA VP of Rules & Ethics QUESTION: A defending player leaves his feet and slides into the puck carrier. The defending player gains possession of the puck and the attacking player falls to the ice after being… Read More ›
Ask the Official: Unobserved Goal
By Dave Zednik, IHOA VP of Rules & Ethics QUESTION: The White team scores a goal that is unobserved by the Referee so play continues. At the next stoppage of play, which happens to be a goal scored by the… Read More ›
Ask the Official: Which team’s center must place the stick first on the ice for any face-off conducted at the center ice face-off spot?
By Dave Zednik, IHOA VP of Rules & Ethics QUESTION: Which team’s center must place the stick first on the ice for any face-off conducted at the center ice face-off spot? ANSWER: The visiting team’s center must place the stick… Read More ›
Ask the Official: Penalty for Removing Helmet During an Altercation
By Dave Zednik, IHOA VP of Rules & Ethics QUESTION: Opposing players are involved in an altercation. Player B removes his own helmet and proceeds to continue the altercation. Player A’s helmet chin strap is not properly fastened and his… Read More ›
Ask the Official: Question regarding ‘line changes’
By Dave Zednik, IHOA Rules & Ethics Chairman QUESTION: Immediately following a stoppage of play, the home team makes a player (one to five players) “line change,” following which the visiting team also makes a player change. The Coach of… Read More ›
