Hockey Canada

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Hockey Canada New Face-Off Guidelines
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Rule 10.2 (g) Face-Offs
New Wording 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 at one of
the two face-off spots nearest the offending
teams blue line, thus causing a loss of
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) an error in calling
icing. 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.
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Example 1
Attacking Team
A
D
Face-off location
Puck is cleared over the boards. Where is the
face-off located?
Face-off is located at neutral zone faceoff spot
of offending team. (Do not give territorial
advantage to the offending team)
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Example 2
Attacking Team
A
D
Face-off location
Puck is shot in and is over the end glass. Where
is the face-off located?
Face-off is at neutral zone faceoff spot of the
offending team. (Do not give territorial
advantage to the offending team)
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Example 3
Attacking Team
A
D
Face-off location
Puck is shot over end boards from within the
attacking zone by the attacking player.
Where is the face-off located?
Face-off is at neutral zone faceoff spot. (Do
not give territorial advantage to the offending
team)
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Example 4
Attacking Team
A
D
Face-off location
Puck is in between blue line and face-off dot.
Puck is cleared over the boards. Where is the
face-off located?
Face-off is located at neutral zone faceoff spot
of offending team. Player has gained the neutral
zone (ie blue line). Face-off stays in the zone
from where the puck was shot.
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Example 5
Attacking Team
A
D
Face-off location
Puck is cleared into zone and over end boards
from centre ice red line. Where is the face-off
located? Face-off is at neutral zone faceoff
spot. (Do not give territorial advantage to the
offending team)
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Example 6
Attacking Team
D
A
Face-off location
A player shoots puck back into his/her own zone
and the puck leaves the playing surface. Where
is the face-off located?
Face-off would be located at the nearest
face-off spot in his/her teams zone. (Loss of
territorial advantage)
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Example 7
Attacking Team
A
D
Face-off location

• Puck is shot deflects out of play off the
  official.
• Where does the face-off take place.
• Face-off takes place at the place where the puck
  goes off the official in accordance with Rule
  10.2(g). (Sit. 10)
• Neutral zone Face-off closest to the official
  that the puck
• hit and went out of play -

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Example 8
Attacking Team
A
D
Face-off location
Puck is shot deflects out of play off the
official who is inside the end zone. Where is
the face-off located? Face-off takes place at the
zone face-off dot closest to where the puck goes
off the official in accordance with Rule 10.2(h).
Face-off is located nearest end zone face-off.
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Example 9
Attacking Team
A
D
Face-off location
Puck is shot deflects out of play off the
official who is in the neutral zone. Where is
the face-off located? Face-off takes place at the
place where the puck goes off the official in
accordance with Rule 10.2(g). (Sit. 10) Face-off
is located nearest neutral zone face-off.
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Example 10
Attacking Team
A
D
Face-off location
Attacking player shoots puck the puck hits the
defender (yellow) and goes out of play. Where is
the face-off?
Face off location is in the End Zone
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Example 11
Attacking Team
A
D
Face-off location
Attacking player shoots the puck the puck
deflects off the goaltender and goes out of
bounds. Where is the face-off?
Face off location is in the End Zone
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Example 12
Attacking Team
A
D
Face-off location
Defending player (yellow) shoots puck the puck
hits the Attacking player (blue) and goes out of
play. Where is the face-off?
Face off location is in the Neutral Zone
outside Attacking teams (blue) blue line
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Example 13
Attacking Team
A
D
Face-off location
Defending player (yellow) shoots puck the puck
hits the Attacking player (blue) who is between
face-off dot and blue line and goes out of
play. Where is the face-off?
Face off location is in the Neutral Zone outside
Defending (yellow) blue line
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Example 14
Attacking Team
A
D
Face-off location
Defending player (yellow) shoots puck the puck
hits the Attacking player (blue) who is between
face-off dot and blue line and goes out of
play. Where is the face-off?
Face off location is in the Neutral Zone outside
defending teams (yellow) blue line
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Example 15
Attacking Team
A
D
A7
A10
Face-off location
Attacking player A7 dumps the puck out of his
zone and it hits a teammate A10 in the neutral
zone and the puck goes out of play. Where is
the face-off?
Face-off location is at the neutral zone face-off
outside the attacking teams blue line.
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Example 16
Attacking Team
A
D
Blue Bench
Yellow Bench
Face-off location
Attacking player (yellow) shoots the puck down
the boards out of his end zone. Puck hits a
player (yellow) who is on the bench but leaning
on the boards into the playing surface. The Puck
doesnt leave the ice surface. Where is the
face-off located?
Face-off is located at neutral zone faceoff spot
outside Yellow teams blue line as the player on
Yellows bench caused the stoppage of play.
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Example 17
Attacking Team
A
D
Yellow Bench
Blue Bench
Face-off location
Attacking player (yellow) shoots the puck down
the boards out of his end zone. Puck hits an
opposing (blue) player who is on the bench but
leaning on the boards into the playing surface.
The Puck doesnt leave the ice surface. Where
is the face-off located?
Face-off is located at neutral zone faceoff spot
outside the Blue teams blue line as the Blue
player caused the stoppage of play.
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Example 18
Attacking Team
A
D
A 10
A7
Face-off location
Attacking player A7 makes a stretch pass to
teammate A 10 creating an off-side at the blue
line. Pass made prior to A7 crossing the red
line. Where is the face-off?
Face-off is located at the offending teams blue
line (Do not give territorial advantage to the
offending team)
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Example 19
Attacking Team
A
D
A 10
A7
Face-off location
Attacking player A7 makes a stretch pass to
teammate A 10 creating an off-side at the blue
line. Pass made after crossing the red line.
Where is the face-off?
Face-off location moves forward to the nearest
neutral zone face-off spot. This is the ONLY
SITUATION where the offending team gains
territorial advantage.
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Example 20
Face-off situations at Center Ice
A
D
1. Start of game and all periods
2. Pre-mature substitution of the goaltender
3. Error made by officials
4. After the scoring of a goal
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Example 21 - NEW INTERPRETATION
Attacking Team
D
A
A whistle is blown just inside the end zone which
is not caused by a specific team. Where is the
face-off?
Face is conducted at the nearest face-off
location in THAT zone.
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Example 22 - NEW INTERPRETATION
Attacking Team
D
A
A whistle is blown in the neutral zone which is
not caused by a specific team. Where is the
face-off?
Face is conducted at the nearest neutral zone
face-off location in on the same side of the red
line as where the puck was. NOT AT CENTER ICE.