Central Mass Hockey Officials Association

National Ice Hockey Officials Association

@JMCE HOCKEY

Officiating Evaluations RATINGS STANDARDS

 Type of Game:

In this section, we are looking for information on how hard this game was to control for the officials. If the teams forced the officials to make penalty calls early and often, this should be described as a difficult game to manage. If the teams skated and generally played the game without forcing penalty calls (no pushing/shoving after the whistle, consistently questioning referee calls, etc.) this should be described as less difficult to manage. Additionally, the atmosphere in the arena should be taken into account here - a game in which the host institution is playing could be more difficult to officiate than a completely neutral crowd, etc.

Appearance/Demeanor:

•         On-time arrival at rink.

•         Calm, professional, informative presentation at captain's meetings.

•         Respectful  to student athletes, coaches,  host  institution staff, and committee.

•         Teamwork and communication between officials.

•         Presence on the ice for pre-game warm-ups, start of game and end of game.

•         Sharp, hustling effort during warm-ups and between period skates.

»    Hustle during stoppages of play (e.g., assistant referees during icing calls).

•    No leaning on boards or lazy skating.

Referee:

      •         Did the referee shake hands with each coach prior to the game?

•         Was there any unnecessary fraternization before or during the game?

•         Did the referee appear nervous at any point during the game?

Assistant referees:

•         Did the ARs check the nets thoroughly prior to each period?

•     Did the ARs make sure the teams took the ice according to protocol? They are instructed to be at the gate 30 seconds prior to the scheduled time of the teams entering the ice.

Positioning:

Referee:

•    Anticipation of play (does the referee get into good position to see play?).

•    Goal line plays. It is critical for officials to get to the net on potential
scoring plays. A referee that stays along the side boards or in the corner
during a possible scoring play must receive a below average rating in this
category.

Assistant Referees:

•         Anticipation of play (does the AR get into good position to see play?).

•         On blue line during offside situations.

•         Icing determinations.

•         Does the assistant referee follow play to the net when the referee is trailing the play for a possible goal situation? And, in this situation, does the trailing assistant referee move up and cover the blue line? If not, the official(s) must be given a below average rating.

Faceoffs:

Referee:

•         Does the referee point to the faceoff location to start the line change
procedure?

•         Does the referee consistently skate to the blue line/neutral zone during
the line change procedure?    If not, an official must be given a below
average rating.

•         Does the referee have a good tempo with regard to line changes?

•    Does the referee drop the puck after all goals and the start of each period?

Assistant Referee:

•         Strict standard with regard to encroachment from the first faceoff to the
last.

•         Does the AR blow the whistle and drop the puck within five seconds after
the referee has managed the change of players?

•         Do the officials work well to ensure fair faceoffs within the procedure (e.g.,
rushing through the process and creating an unfair advantage for one
team.)?

•         Do the ARs set the players and drop the puck? If officials set the players,
then present the puck before the drop, they must be given a below average
rating.

Signals:

•         Gives clear, authoritative signals.

•         Possesses smooth, relaxed style that projects confidence.

•         Verbal communication clearly assists recognition of what is being called during play?   For example, AR's waving off icings/offsides; Referee encouraging players to keep the puck in play/moving.

•    Does not draw undue attention to himself (e.g., overemphasizing calls).

Referee:

•         When calling a penalty, does the referee give the signal at the point of the
stoppage and again at the scorer's box? If not, a below average must be
given.

•         How does the referee handle the penalized player going to the box? Does he avoid confrontation with the player?

Rules Enforcement:

Referee:

•         Were the NCAA rules directives followed (overall rules enforcement, hitting
from behind, protection of goalkeeper)?

•         Was there a consistent standard throughout the game?

•         Was the standard consistent regardless of period, score or on-ice strength?

•         Did the referee consult the ARs when needed to properly enforce penalties?

•         How did the referee handle situations after the whistle? Was there a clear
standard set early in the game (e.g., pushing and shoving of two players
after a shot on net...were both players given penalties, or did the referee
deal with this verbally? What seemed to work best?).

Assistant referees:

•         Were there penalties not observed by the referee that the AR did or did not
call?

•         Did the ARs communicate their observations to the referee to properly
enforce penalties?

Awareness:

•    Is one official at all times observing the players? If not, a below average
grade must be given for this category. For example, while discussing a
penalty situation or fixing the ice/glass, no one is watching the rest of the
ice surface.

•    Television timeouts - were these handled smoothly?
Referee:

•    In situations where an explanation was needed, did the referee talk to both
benches? If not, a below average rating must be given for this category.

Assistant referees:

•         How do the ARs handle stoppages? Are they in a hurry to pick up the puck
and get to the faceoff? Do they keep an eye on players that have previously
had issues or altercations?

•         When two players are leaving the box that were involved in an altercation
previously, what do the ARs do?

Comments Sheet:

•         Feel free to use the comment sheet to explain your ratings.

•         Where  applicable,   please   list  any  notable   penalty  calls  (positive  or
negative) or specific situations (mechanics, etc.) in this area. When listing,
please note the period and time on the clock for easy reference.

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