Pre-Game

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Pre-Game

• 30 minutes before game
• Both officials enter field together
• 20 minutes before game
• Walk the field
• No players behind nets if others shooting
• 15 minutes before game
• Both officials meet with both coaches
• Meet with Home team first
• Ask Are all of your players legally equipped by
  rule?
• Does the Goalie know what to do if his equipment
  breaks?
• Get numbers of captains and In-home
• 10 minutes before game
• Coin Toss No whistles until face-off
• Talk with face-off players
• 9 minutes before game
• Talk with table personnel
• Go to far side midfield and do stick and
  equipment checks.
• 3 minutes before game
• Check the goal nets for holes

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Reminders

• Hustle to get into the correct position and make
  the right calls.
• If a coach asks a question and you cannot stop to
  talk, let him know that youll be back and will
  speak with him when you have the chance.
• When you do engage the coach, listen first and
  then explain your call.
• If a coach is just commenting out loud, you may
  not need to respond.
• Use the 5-step ladder with coaches
• Provide a verbal warning.
• Conduct, a technical foul, to take the ball away.
• Conduct, a 30 sec. technical foul, time serving.
• Unsportsmanlike Conduct (USC), 1 min.,
  non-releasable.
• Second USC, 1 min., non-releasable, coach
  ejected.
• Skip steps only when justified should flagrant
  misconduct occur.
• Remember SAO Safety, Advantage/Disadvantage,
  and the Obvious.
• Do not create trouble for yourself or be too good
  of a referee you are there to officiate the
  game, not to find penalties.
• Grant the timeout if the player had possession
  when timeout was called, even if it quickly comes
  loose.
• Count the field so neither team starts a man up
  or down by accident.
• If you point the wrong way or call the wrong
  color for possession, notify all of the correct
  call and give them time to get the right
  personnel on the field.
• Get the call right by talking with your partner.
  It may look sloppy to change an improper call,
  but it is always better to get it right.
• As always . . . review the rule book, scan the
  officiating forums, and consult with peers and
  mentors on any questions

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3-Man Pre-Game

• Faceoff
• Lead
• Has whistle on restart for a violation
• Discuss Leapfrog or not
• Single Side
• Head to goal immediately and cover goal for Lead
• Has 20-second and 10-second counts
• Watch Restraining line violations
• Bench
• Head to goal immediately
• Watch Restraining line violations
• General
• Address who counts which team
• Decide when to do stick checks, who gets whom
• Decide how to communicate on stalling
• Who has whistle on Single Side out of bounds.
• Communicate penalties to partners.
• Know the time on the game clock
• Before a quarter starts should read 1200

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NCAA Pregame