Linesmen Position: 3 Official System Presentation Designed by Illinois Hockey Officials Association

Importance of Being in Proper Position Fundamental building block Enables official to see as muck action as possible (enhancing judgment) Provides official with safe viewing areas Keeps official out of the way Keeps official out of “ No Mans Land “

Starting the Game One linesman at blue line ( visitor’s bench ) Partner opposite side of ice on other blue line Referee at center ice Keep zones for ½ of game Switch half way through the game during stoppage unless a team is shorthanded

Basic Positioning Linesman: Start of Game Visitor Bench

Positioning During Play Play leaving Neutral Zone and enters Attacking Zone Official is at the determining edge of the blue line before play Partner moves into Neutral Zone ( half way between red line and blue line ) Front Official then moves to the determining edge of the blue line (neutral zone)

Play

Positioning During Play Play reverses and goes into opposite attacking zone Back official moves to the determining edge of his blue line backwards Keep play in front of you Partner moves to determining edge of the blue line, then follows when all attacking players have left the zone

Backward Skate Play

Positioning During Play Play in the Neutral Zone Both linesmen at their respective blue lines - ( Skates in the Attacking Zone ) Linesmen diagonally across from each other

Play

Positioning During Play Neutral Zone face-offs Linesman directly opposite side of the face-off Must be ready to move in either direction with the play Play goes toward his own end : follow and partner gets out of face-off Play goes toward partners end: follow play, wait for partner to get back into position and release

Positioning During Play Release signal Arm extended out from side pointing diagonally After goal One linesman in front of scoring teams bench Partner on opposite side of ice on other blue line

Retrieving the puck Normal stoppages Linesman in zone of stoppage spots face-off Partner retrieves puck, hands off and returns to position After goal Linesman in zone of goal retrieves puck and hands off to referee at center ice Partner skates to middle of zone where goal was scored, then returns to normal position Watch players

Normal Stoppages

Goal Scored

Retrieving the puck (Continued) After a penalty Linesman in zone of penalty spots face-off (escorts player for violent situation) Partner retrieves puck, hands off and returns to position