Transcript Four Officials
USA Hockey
Four Official System
Positioning & Mechanics
Four-Official System
• When can it be used: – Youth (boys and girls) games at the 16 & Under age
level and above.
– Recommended when the flow of play requires an
additional referee for proper coverage of the ice and observation of play.
• It should not be used: – To create more “job opportunities” for officials – To assign under-qualified officials to high level
games (two “average” referees do not equal one “excellent” referee).
Four-Official System
• Principles of the Four-Official System – End zone/goal line positioning is essentially the same
regardless as to what officiating system is used.
– The R2 (official in the neutral zone) must compliment
the site lines of the R1 (official in end zone) to ensure the entire play area is covered.
– Instead of following play up the ice, the Lead Referee
(R1) will have to use excellent backward skating skills to lead the play into the zone
– There should be no competition between the two
referees to assess penalties,
– The referees must work together to consistently
apply the rules and share equal responsibility for managing the game.
Four-Official System
• Terminology – FRONT / LEAD REFEREE (R1) – responsibility – first
priority is the action area
– BACK / TRAILING REFEREE (R2) – responsibility –
compliment R1’s site lines including play away from the action area
– ACTION AREA – the area and play in the immediate
vicinity of the puck
Positioning – Face-offs
Figure 1
L 2 R 1 L 1 R 2
Positioning – Face-offs
Figure 2
Linesman 1 (L 1 ) is conducting the face-off.
L 2 R 1 L 1 R 2
Positioning – Face-offs
Figure 3
Linesman 1 (L 1 ) is conducting the face-off.
R 1 L 2 L 1 R 2
Positioning – Face-offs
Figure 4
Linesman 1 (L 1 ) is conducting the face-off
R 2 L 1 L 2 R 1
Positioning – Face-offs
Figure 5
Linesman 1 (L 1 ) is conducting the face-off
R 1 L 2 L 1 R 2
Positioning – Face-offs
Figure 6
Dots and arrow mark direction of play
R [2] R 1 R 2 R [1]
Positioning – End Zone
Figure 7
Dot marks location of play
R 2 R 1 Golden Triangle
Positioning – End Zone
Figure 8
Dot marks location of play
R 2 R 1
Positioning – End Zone
Figure 9
Dot marks location of play
R 2 R 1
Positioning – End Zone
Figure 10
Dot marks location of play
R 2 R 1
Positioning – End Zone
Figure 11
Dot marks location of play
R 1 R 1 R 2 R 2
Positioning – Play Transitions
Figure 12
Dot and arrow marks direction of play between Player A1 and A2
A 2 15 – 20 ft R 2 R [1] R 1 A 1 R [2]
Positioning – Play Transitions
Figure 13
Dot and arrow marks location and direction of play
R 1 R 2
Positioning – Play Transitions
Figure 14
Dot and arrow marks direction of play between Player A1 and A2
R 1
II
A 2 R 1 A 2 R 2 A 1
Positioning – Play Transitions
Figure 15
Dot and arrow marks direction of play between Player A1 and A2
A 2 R 1 R 2 A 1 R 1
Positioning - Stoppages
Figure 16
Dot and arrow marks direction of icing play
R 1 R 1
LINE CHANGE
R 2 R 2
Positioning - Stoppages R R 1
Figure 17
A1 and A2 simulate an offside pass “X” marks location of face-off
A 2 R 1 A 1
LINE CHANGE
X R 2 2
Positioning - Stoppages = R 1 R 1 R 2 II R 2
LINE CHANGE
Positioning - Stoppages
Figure 19
Dot marks location of stoppage after delayed penalty R 2 has called a penalty against the defending team
R 1 R [2]
LINE CHANGE
II R 2 R [1]
Positioning - Stoppages
Figure 20
Dot marks location of goal
R 1 R 2 R 2
LINE CHANGE
R 1
Positioning – Penalty Shot
Figure 21
Player A1 is awarded penalty shot
L 2 R 1 L 1 II A 1 R 2
Areas of Responsibility
Figure 22
Player A1 is the puck carrier
R 1 B 1 A 1 R 2
BLUE AREA
: Primary responsibility of Lead Referee (R1)
YELLOW AREA
: Primary responsibility of Trailing Referee (R2)
GREEN AREA
: Shared responsibility by both referees
Areas of Responsibility
Figure 23
Dot marks location of play
R 1 R 2
YELLOW AREA
: Primary responsibility of Lead Referee (R1)
BLUE AREA
: Primary responsibility of Trailing Referee (R2)
GREEN AREA
: Shared responsibility by both referees
Calling Penalties
• Either referee may assess penalties. Sight lines will
dictate who makes the call (not proximity).
• Only one referee must raise their arm for penalties.
However, the other referee should raise his/her arm if they witness another infraction.
• If both referees raise their arm for one infraction. – If play is stopped in the end zone, the Lead Referee
will assess.
– If play is stopped in the neutral zone, the Trailing
Referee will assess.
Calling Penalties
•Communication between the referees is critical to ensure
consistency and proper judgment.
•When injuries and altercations occur the referees (and
linesmen) must communicate to ensure the correct calls are made.
•Although it should rarely occur, Linesmen may still report
major penalties to the referees.
•The referees must support each other’s calls at all times,
and be willing to admit that the other official may have had a better look at the play.
Altercations
Figure 23
Dot marks location of altercation
R 1 R 2
Benches & Defensemen
R 2