Official’s Training

Level 1

2024

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Goals and Crease Play

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Goalie in the Crease

• Goalie is in the crease when ANY part of his body is touching the crease

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• Once he gains possession in the crease, he may remain in the crease for 4 seconds

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Other Defenders in the Crease

Defensive players, other than a properly equipped goalkeeper, MAY NOT enter his own crease:

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• with the intent of blocking a shot
• or acting as a goalkeeper

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Stop play; shot is in flight will be allowed to come to its normal conclusion before officials stop play.

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1^st Conduct Foul

2^nd Releasable USC

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Goalie Penalties

Goalies serve their own penalties

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Allow 1 minute warm up for new goalie

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Goalkeeper Possession in Crease

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Goalie Possession-Interference

Contact with possession:

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• Play on! Allow pass to complete or ends if goalie steps out of crease.

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• Award Free Clear if pass incomplete

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• Goalie can follow through on pass but may be called for a slash

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Goalie Interference-No Possession

Contact without possession:

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• Short Play on!
• Ends when goalie gets possession.
• Stop play if there are defenders near!
• NOT A FREE CLEAR ; award possession

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• Attack can play a loose ball in crease if they do not touch the goalie or his stick. Goalie cannot initiate the contact

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• Reminder: Clamping the ball is not goalie possession!

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In and Out of the Crease

Any player in possession of the ball may not enter the crease

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Offense in the Crease

An attacking player may not be in the goal crease area at ANY time.

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IMMEDIATE Whistle.

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Crease Dives

No Goal if a player:�

• in possession of the ball
• and outside of the crease
• leaves his feet
• prior to, during, or after release of shot
• and lands in the crease

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Signaling a Goal

Lead makes the GOAL call.

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BE IN POSITION without interfering with play!�

Trail watches the Shooter! �

Blow whistle, charge to crease, signal. AND�

Watch the players!

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Eyes on Players!!!

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Goal Not Scored

• ^{If after a whistle (even inadvertent) or after Horn to end period.}
• ^{Team A in crease, touches goal, net or goalkeeper prior to ball in goal.}
• ^{Team A offsides or both A and B offsides.}
• ^{Head of the scorer’s crosse comes off.}
• ^{Scorer’s crosse found to be illegal.}
• ^{Foul on the scoring team before the shot.}
• ^{Player jumps or dives into the crease before �or after ball enters goal.}
• ^{Released before horn but strikes Team A�or hits Goalkeeper and then a any player (A or B)}
• ^{Not in the goal (outside the net)}

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After Goal Mechanics

Exchange ball and confirm score’s number.

Both officials should be in position for faceoff, before noting score.

Eyes on the Inmates

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Counts, over and back, and stalling

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Counts

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20 Second Count

Upon gaining possession in its defensive zone, team has 20 seconds to advance ball beyond center line.

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Count ends when: �

• Ball in possession or loose ball crosses midline.�
• Opposing team gains possession.�
• Whistle or play on resets count.

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4 Second Count

• Goalie gains possession two counts begin simultaneously!�
• If the goalie gains possession after a 20 count has started, a new 4 second count begins.

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10 Second Count

Team must bring ball into goal area within 10 seconds after:

• crossing the midline with possession.�
• initially gaining possession in their offensive end.
• regaining possession in the offensive end.
• Whistle or play on resets count
• Signal the ball in

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Over and Back

Takes effect AFTER offense has touched into the box

It is a violation if:

• Offense carries, passes or propels the ball back to the defensive half of field “untouched by defense”
• Last touched by offense
• Not a shot
• Players can bat the ball before it crosses the midline (cannot kick or possess)
• Trails responsibility to call

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Stalling

Offense is not attacking the goal

(defense must attempt to play the ball)

Or during the last 2 minutes of regulation (team up by 4 goals or less)

10 seconds to get it in and keep it in the box

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Ending a Stall Warning

• ^{Offense steps out of the box or loose ball leaves the box (includes on the line)}

^{(not the result of a VALID shot or deflected by the defense)}

• ^{Defense gains possession.}
• ^{Valid shot hits goalie, goalies equipment or pipe}
• ^{Goal is scored.}
• ^{Period ends resulting in faceoff.}

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^{Stall warning is not waived with under 2 minutes with a goal differential of 4 or fewer}

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Personal Fouls

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Personal Fouls

• Fouls of a serious nature
• 1 to 3 minutes
• Always time serving
• Releasable
• All penalty time expires when a goal is scored by the other team.
• Non-Releasable
• Served in full
• Not a choice - by definition
• Almost all equipment violations
• Targeting the head
• Defenseless Player
• Player on the ground
• Time common between 2 opposing team penalties is Non Releasable..
• Served before any Releasable penalties.

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Cross check

• Key elements: Thrusting, hands apart and away from the body, watch for riding up into neck.
• Penalty: 1, 2, or 3 minutes depending on severity.

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Illegal body check

• Key elements: Not in possession or not within 5 yards of the ball, avoidable after a pass or shot
• Penalty: 1, 2, or 3 minutes depending on severity; IBC on a defenseless player or a player on the ground is 2 or 3 minute non-releasable

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Checks Involving the� Head or Neck

• Key elements:
• Initiating contact to an opponent's head or neck with a cross-check, or with any part of his body or stick.
• A player shall not block an opponent with the head or initiate contact with the head (spearing).
• Penalty
• 1, 2 or 3 minutes Non Releasable depending on severity; official’s discretion. Excessively violent may result in an ejection. (new 1 minute for indirect contact that starts below and follows through to the head or neck)

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Slashing

• Key elements:
• Striking a player in any part of the body with the crosse from the head to the end cap.
• Swinging a crosse at an opponent with deliberate viciousness or reckless abandon, regardless of whether there is contact.
• No penalty if done in the act of passing, shooting or scooping the ball.
• Penalty
• 1, 2, or 3 minutes depending on severity.
• Most incidents are releasable

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Tripping

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• Key elements:
• Obstructing a player below the waist
• Must be positive primary action when standing; any secondary action when not standing
• No penalty if player trips over his own cross being checked or trips during a scoop.
• Penalty
• 1 – 3 minutes depending on severity.
• Always releasable

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Unnecessary�Roughness

• Key elements:
• Any excessively violent act, holding, or pushing.
• Deliberate and excessively violent contact made against an offensive player who has established a screen. i.e. intentionally running through a screen.
• Any deliberate and excessively violent avoidable act, whether it be with the body or crosse. This may include a legal body check.
• A check delivered via a punching blow.
• Penalty
• 1, 2, or 3 minutes depending on severity
• Releasable

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Unsportsmanlike Conduct

• Key elements:
• Non-Releasable
• Arguing (incessantly) with an official.
• Using threatening, profane, or obscene language or gestures.
• Intentionally grabbing the ball or crosse on a faceoff.
• Baiting or calling undue attention to oneself.
• Releasable
• Repeatedly committing the same technical foul.
• Defense (2^nd team infraction) entering crease to defend a shot.
• Deliberately delaying substitution to gain an advantage.
• A coach is on field and obstructs play (or official)
• Penalty
• 1, 2, or 3 minutes depending on severity.

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Illegal crosse

• Illegal crosse-
• 2 minutes non-releaseable- may be fixed and returned to game
• Do not demonstrate to coach
• Any goal just scored by a player with an illegal crosse is disallowed
• If player adjusts crosse when crosse is requested
• Automatic 1 minute Non-releasable
• Also enforce normal penalty if crosse is illegal.

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Illegal equipment

• Player equipment that does not conform to rules
• Key elements:
• Most equipment penalties are 1 minute Non-Releasable
• Cut gloves or cut holes in palm
• Holes must be taped over. No penalty if due to normal wear. FIX IT (or can’t play)
• No shoulder pads or arm pads
• Does not apply to goalie. Goalie must have throat protector and chest protector.
• Proper equipment must be worn during play.
• Equipment must be worn as intended (new for 2024)
• Players on the sidelines need to keep their helmets on.

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Fouling Out

• Key elements:
• Any one player accumulating 5 minutes of PERSONAL foul.
• This is a disqualification, not an ejection.
• A substitute can enter after the penalty time is served.

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Ejection

• Key elements:
• Deliberately striking or attempting to strike anyone.(Swing and miss, you’re done!)
• Leaving the bench area during an altercation.
• Use of tobacco or smokeless tobacco.
• Second non-releasable, unsportsmanlike foul.
• Any action deemed by the officials to be flagrant misconduct.
• You must notify your assignor and file a report.
• Penalty
• 3 minute Non-Releasable
• Ejection for remainder of game
• Ejected coach must leave premises
• Ejected coach is 1 minute non-releasable

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