January 2010
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Icing Rule Clarification
In an Adult League game last night, one of the refs in a 2 man system made a mistake when calling icing. The faceoff stayed in the zone and the non-offending team protested, saying the faceoff should be at center ice. This used to be the rule, but it was changed 2 years ago. The current ruling is:
Rule 620(f) - If the Officials shall have erred in calling an “icing the puck”
infraction...
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How To Properly Break Up A Hockey Fight
A scary incident occurred last week when a referee in Canada had his neck cut while breaking up a fight [store here]. This led to an interesting question posed by @oliveridley:
The answer is yes. However the risk greatly diminishes if you know what you are doing. Note: This information might also be useful for players who like to fight because it will let you know what to expect when the fists...