QUESTION: What judgment should an Official use in assessing a match penalty for a player or coach using language that is deemed to be hateful or discriminatory in nature? ANSWER: If the official hears a comment that they deem to… Read More ›
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Ask the Official: Use of Stick to Check an Opponent’s Stick
By Dave Zednik, IHOA Rules & Ethics Chair QUESTION: Just prior to the puck being received by an attacking player, the defensive player chops down on top of the stick and prevents them from being able to play the puck. Should… Read More ›
Ask the Official: Competitive Contact in front of Net
By Dave Zednik, IHOA Rules & Ethics Chairman QUESTION: I am a defensive player that is responsible for patrolling the front of my goal. What am I allowed and not allowed to do in playing the attacking player before the… Read More ›