By Dave Zednik, IHOA Registrar QUESTION: A team has 21 listed players on the roster (18 skaters and 3 goalies). Before the game the coach is informed that he would need to remove a player from the roster and the… Read More ›
Officials
Ask the Official: When deciding on a major penalty, what constitutes “with injury” in the rules?
By Dave Zednik, IHOA Registrar QUESTION: When deciding on a major penalty, what constitutes “with injury” in the rules. Is it a player that needs to leave the ice or is it also when a player is down for a… Read More ›
IHOA Announces That The Ben Allison Legacy Memorial Scholarship Application Is Now Available
This year marks the 5th anniversary of Ben Allison’s Legacy Memorial Scholarship. Ben was a member of the Illinois Hockey Officials Association and USA Hockey’s Officiating Development Program. He aspired to officiate in the NHL and was a student at Illinois… Read More ›
Ask the Official: May any player take up an injured goalkeeper’s position?
By Dave Zednik, IHOA Registrar QUESTION: A team has only one goalkeeper and he is injured during the course of the game and unable to continue. May any player take up the goalkeeper’s position? ANSWER: Yes. Rule References 206(b), 203(d)… Read More ›
Ask the Official: Too Many Players on the Ice
By Dave Zednik, IHOA Registrar QUESTION: During a stoppage of play, both teams change players. Immediately after the start of the play, one of the On-Ice Officials notices that one of the teams has too many players on the ice… Read More ›
Officials’ Evaluation Process
By Eric Cowsill, IHOA President Did you know that every year every official must recertify in order to officiate? Well, they do. And this year is no different. This year every official is required to complete an online video session… Read More ›
