3 OFFICIAL SYSTEM CHA LEVEL 12 3 OFFICIAL

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3 OFFICIAL SYSTEM • Referee drops the puck to start each period, and after a goal is scored • Line Change procedure – the referee looks at the visiting bench and counts 5 seconds to himself, then raises his arm and looks at the home bench. After 5 seconds his arm comes down – the visiting team can change until the arm goes up, then the home team, who can change until the arm comes down CHA LEVEL 1/2

3 OFFICIAL SYSTEM • Referee calls the penalties and goals – Linesmen may report majors, double minors match penalties, bench minors, misconducts, game misconducts and gross misconducts as well as goals not observed by the referee (Rule 5. 3 d) – Report these discretely so that players don’t hear, it is referee decision to call them or not • All officials can call high sticking puck, glove pass, and puck out of bounds CHA LEVEL 1/2

Center Ice Face-off CHA LEVEL 1/2

End Zone Face-off CHA LEVEL 1/2

Neutral Zone Face-off CHA LEVEL 1/2

3 OFFICIAL SYSTEM • Following Play (Referee) – when the puck is on the same side as the referee, follow about 15’ - 20’ behind the puck – when the puck is on the opposite side, follow about 8’ - 10’ behind the play – the critical area for skating as a referee in the 3 official system is from the blue line to the goal line, that’s where the game is won or lost CHA LEVEL 1/2

3 OFFICIAL SYSTEM Questions? CHA LEVEL 1/2