Calling Icing Infractions

1. Calling Icing Infractions Presentation Designed by IHOA and Mark Verplaetse

2. Calling Icing • Criteria for calling icing • Puck shot from behind center red line • Center red line part of zone from where the puck comes • Crosses opposing goal line • Puck not touched beyond center red line • No chance to be played by defending team • Not including goaltender

4. Calling Icing • Mechanics of making call • Back official • Initiates icing by signaling slow whistle • Verbalize ‘ICE!’ • Skates to cover partner • Front official • Acknowledges signal and skates into attacking zone • Blows whistle and raises arm when puck crosses goal line • Initiates call only when back official doesn’t see

5. Calling Icing • After blowing the whistle • Back official • Points to face-off location • Skates (watching players) to face-off spot • Three strides then turns backwards • Icing signal at top of circle • Front official • Retrieves puck, hands off and returns to position • Referee (3 man system) uninvolved • After whistle skates as deep as furthest attacking player

6. Icing Signals Slow “delayed” whistle Icing Washout Point to face-off Release signal

7. Washing Out Icing Infractions • Mechanics of washing out play • Back official • Initiates icing • Cannot washout once play crosses center red line • Follows to cover partner • Front official • Makes call • Washes out with verbal “ NO “ and moves back into position

8. Basic Icing Judgment: Situations • Defending player able to play puck , but doesn’t • WASHOUT • Puck crosses through goal crease • STILL ICING • Puck deflected before crossing center red line • ICING: if by shooting team • NO ICING: if by defending team • Puck touched after crossing center red line • WASHOUT : if touched by either team • The referee makes a mistake in calling icing • (Rule change 2005) – the face off is at the nearest end zone face off spot when the whistle was blown