1. Face-Off Procedures 2010-2011 Season
This presentation is created for younger officials to help them with the face-off procedure in the two-man system.

2. Official’s Stance
Explain the official’s stance when conducting a face-off
Feet shoulder width apart
Free hand at side
Knees bent slightly
Feet one foot from
Face-off dot
Puck held belt
High in close to body
From Page 18 of the HCOP Officials Workbook – Junior
Bring up a couple officials to the front of the class to have them demonstrate how to conduct a proper face-off

3. Common Faults
What are some of the mistakes officials make when conducting face-offs?
Feet too close, too far apart
Knees not flexed, not square to the dot
Feet too close to dot
Bent over
Puck being presented or drop telegraphed

4. Spot the Faults
Ask the clinic participants what they see wrong with this photo
Examples:
Bent over
Feet too far apart

5. Positioning of Centres
Feet clear of face-off restraining line
Visiting team sets up first
Toe of stick touching the ice in designated area
Stick not moving

6. Positioning of Other Skaters
Feet outside circle
Body and stick onside
Sticks back of hash marks but may be inside circle

8. Encroachment – Front Official
Initial shoulder check
Centres and players in front

9. Encroachment – Back Official
After front official has completed shoulder check
Players behind partner dropping the puck

10. Violation Procedure – Front Official
What steps must the front official take when a face-off violation occurs?
Verbally eject centre
Communicate what the violation was
Team Red out!
Winger is not on-side!

11. Violation Procedure – Back Official
And the back official?
Blow whistle
Hand signal to indicate violating team
Hold position, do not approach the circle

12. Puck Drop Common Faults
Beginning to exit while dropping the puck
Up and overhand motion
Dropping the puck too hard or too soft

13. Face-Off Exit
Pause to let the puck clear, look for clear route and back away towards boards
Move quickly back to the line along the boards
Keep the puck in sight, skate backwards if it is safe to do so
Release your partner from your blue line with a head nod

14. Face-Off Tips Be ready ahead of the players
Ensure other officials are ready
Encourage players to line up correctly as they arrive
Don’t coach players who line up incorrectly
Provide no warnings of ejections
Establish a standard early and maintain it

15. Rule 10.2 (g) – Face-Offs
All face-offs in the neutral zone shall be conducted at the designated face-off spots as dictated by reason for the stoppage of play.
The face-off location will be determined by the offending team losing the most territorial advantage
When a stoppage of play occurs between the end zone face-off spots and the nearest end of the rink, the face-off shall be the nearest end zone face-off spot, unless otherwise stated in the rules.
Centre ice face-offs will be only conducted at the start of each period, following the scoring of a goal, premature substitution of the goaltender or in accordance with Rule 10.5 (f )
Any other stoppage of play in any zone not caused by either team, the ensuing face-off shall be at the nearest face-off spot excluding the centre face-off spot.

16. The defending team creates a whistle by shooting the puck over the glass
Face-off takes place at end zone face-off dot
Where will the face-off take place? D A D

17. The attacking team creates a whistle by shooting the puck out of play
The face-off moves outside of the offensive zone to the closest face-off dot
Where will the face-off take place? A D A

18. The face-off will take place at the face-off dot in the neutral zone closest to the offending team’s zone
The puck is in the neutral zone and is shot out of play by the attacking team
Where will the face-off take place? D A

19. When a team creates a stoppage in the neutral zone, with the puck between the dot and opposing team’s blueline, the face-off is at the closet dot
The attacking team creates a stoppage just outside the offending team’s blueline
Where will the face-off take place? D A

20. The face-off is always in the zone that the puck goes off an official
The puck strikes an official inside the blue line and goes out of play
Where will the face-off take place?

21. Face-Offs – True or False Page 106
The centre taking the face-off shall have the toe of his stick touching the ice in the designated area.
A whistle is given when you relieve your partner at the blue line.
When exiting the face-off you always back towards the net.
As the back official your only duty is to watch your partner’s blue line when he is conducting the
face-off.
5. Except for the centre taking the face-off all other players shall be outside the circle or 20 feet away.
True
False
False
False
False

22. Face-Offs – Multiple Choice Page 106
When conducting a face-off the ______ sets up first.
Team on the power play
Team on the penalty kill
Team that arrives at the face-off dot
Visiting team
You can eject the centre for all the following infractions except:
Standing with feet on the restraining lines
Not having toe of stick touching the ice in the designated area
Not keeping the stick stationary
Using the wrong handed stick
When conducting the face-off you should:
Have your feet shoulder width apart and an arm’s length away from dot
Stand sideways for quick exit and be one foot from dot
Have feet shoulder width apart and be one foot from dot
Have feet shoulder width apart and bend over the dot
Common puck drop faults are:
Beginning to exit while dropping puck
Up and overhand motion
Dropping puck too hard or too soft
All of the above D D C D