1. 2007-08Hockey Rules Meeting

2. RULES MEETING ATTENDANCE  HEAD COACHES must now attend a rules meeting every year.  If don’t attend will have the opportunity to take the rules test – same as officials – 80% to pass  No mtg or no test = censure and fine  Second offense cannot coach post - season

3. Coaches Attendance  In order to get credit for attendance you:  MUST pick-up “Code Sheet” after the meeting -- Each coach needs their own code  Go on-line and enter the CODE  Instructions on the handout

4. RATING OF OFFICIALS  Officials must enter schedule! (Varsity)  Coaches please complete regularly  Be Fair and honest  Ratings are important to officials and are very helpful for the state selection process

5. New 2007 !! OFFICIALS RATING SCHOOLS Officials must enter schedule Go on-line after game in order to rate: Fans, Players and Coaches Game Personnel & Site Mgm’t

9. Spectators, Participants and Coaches: Excellent (5) - Sportsmanship and behavior were exemplary - absolutely no problems. This was an exceptional officiating experience. Good (4) - Overall sportsmanship and behavior was very good. This was a pleasurable officiating experience. Acceptable (3) - Sportsmanship and behavior was generally good. There were some minor problems. This was an average officiating experience Needs Improvement (2) - There were several problems with sportsmanship and/or behavior. Improvement is needed. This was a disappointing officiating experience. Unacceptable (1) - Sportsmanship and/or behavior was poor - there were issues that must be addressed. An MSHSL Incident Report Form has been filed. This was not an enjoyable officiating experience. N/A - Not applicable

10. Site Management and Game Personnel: Excellent (5) -- Welcomed by school staff, facilities for officials available and prepared, site management available & helpful throughout the contest. Game personnel well- prepared and knowledgeable; good communication. Good (4) - Greeted by school staff, facilities for officials available, site management available when needed. Game personnel knowledgeable and cooperative. Acceptable (3) - Greeted upon arrival, facilities available, but not prepared, site management present most of the time. Game personnel acceptable. Needs Improvement (2) - Not greeted, facilities not prepared, site management not available or helpful. Game personnel not prepared - led to minor problems. Unacceptable (1) - Not greeted, no facilities available, no site manager. Game personnel not prepared or available - problems with game personnel. NA - Not Applicable

11. WORKING TOGETHER!  Officials and coaches must work together to ensure the best sportsmanship possible  Understand each other’s role  You are both there for the same reason – to provide the best possible experience for best possible experience for our young people! our young people!

12. For Hockey – Only One official should enter the rating for each game.

13. OFFICIALS ARE A KEY TO SPORTSMANSHIP!  You are expected to enforce rules regarding behavior and sportsmanship  Players and Coaches!  Use the tools that you have – warn and then act have – warn and then act  Players & coaches will respond  An integral part of educational athletics is to teach citizenship/sportsmanship athletics is to teach citizenship/sportsmanship

14. 2007-08 Hockey Rules Changes

15. Rule 3 – 1 - 4  Maximum curvature is now 3/4 inches, measured on the bottom of the blade, from the toe to the heal.

16. Rule 3 – 3 - 1  Addition to the rule: Acceptable throat/neck protection includes: a mask with “flapper” – style protector attached or a mask with an extension worn in combination with at least one of the following:  Separate neck guard providing throat protection  A neck guard as a part of a manufactured undergarment providing throat protection (chest protector extensions do not satisfy the requirement)

17. Rule 3 – 4 - 4  Add: “All players, including goalkeepers, shall wear and have properly inserted into their mouth during the course of play a properly fitted tooth and mouth protector”  Delete: It is required that dental guards be attached to the face mask.

18. Rule 3 – 4 – 4  Change: PENALTY for initial violation: offending player shall be immediately replaced on the ice and the referee shall warn the offending team that any subsequent violations by any player of that team shall result in the player being assessed a MISCONDUCT. Goalkeeper – Minor.

19. Rule 5 – 5 – 1b5  Linesman can now stop play if they see a high-stick infraction or the puck played illegally with the hand.

20. Rule 6 – 12 – 1  Puck will be dropped from the beltline.  Set the players and hold puck at beltline.  Drop the puck when players are legally set.  Do not present the puck or hold the puck away from the beltline.

21. Rule 6 – 12 – 10g; 6 – 21 - 3  Faceoff location for error in icing call is now the attacking zone.

22. NEW SIGNAL  Contact to the Head now has a signal – Hand behind the head.

23. MINNESOTA Goal Crease Rule Minnesota Only  Add at the end of Rule 6-15(g) – page 44: “or an attacking player was in the crease, but in the opinion of the referee, did not prevent the goalkeeper from defending the goal (in which case the goal is allowed).”

24. 2007-08 Hockey Points of Emphasis

25.  OBSTRUCTION  SPORTSMANSHIP  HITS TO THE HEAD

26.  CHECKING FROM BEHIND  GIRLS: BODY CONTACT VS. BODY-CHECKING  DENTAL GUARDS AND GOALIE EQUIPMENT

27. Standard of Play

29. Make it to State

30. UploadSchedule & Roster

31. PostResultsPronto

32. GIRLS:Wednesday, February 13 DEADLINES To Certify ProgramInfo BOYS:Wednesday, February 27

33. When your team qualifies for State, updated statistics are required GIRLS DEADLINE: Saturday, February 16 BOYS DEADLINE: Saturday, March 1

34. APPLY FOR STATE! Must apply on-line by December 1 Officials will be selected by January 23 *There may still be changes and additions after this date

35. TESTING  All tests will be done on-line  Plan ahead and allow time for problems!  Clinicians will provide all officials with a sheet that will have Test Code and detailed instructions and detailed instructions  Call League Office with questions  Test Deadline: NOVEMBER 1

36. COACHES... Leave this meeting AFTER you have picked up a “Code” sheet! Then... Go home and enter the code “on-line” -- Deadline: November 9