Street Hockey

Time to face off! Basically, there are three types of faceoffs:

Standard Faceoff: Opposing centers face each other with their sticks one foot apart on the ground. Be ready because the referee is going to drop the puck, and then it’s hockey time!

Stick-To-Stick Faceoff: Opposing centers face each other with their sticks on the ground and the puck in between them. Then you tap the ground and then your opponent’s stick three times (ground-stick, ground-stick, ground-stick) and go for the puck.

In-Bounding Faceoff: When the puck goes out of play, the last team to touch it loses possession. Players on the defending team must stand at least 10 feet from the spot where the puck went out of bounds, then the inbounding team puts the puck back into play. The inbounding player must make a pass before a shot on goal can be taken.

Ice Hockey

Anytime there is a stoppage in play in ice hockey there is a faceoff. The only faceoff used in ice hockey is the standard faceoff, where the referee drops the puck between two centers.

Stopping Play

During a game, play is stopped either after a goal, when the puck leaves the playing surface, when the referee calls a penalty or when a rules infraction occurs. When the referee blows the whistle that means to stop playing and listen for the call.

Scoring A Goal

A player is credited with scoring a goal when he/she is the last person to touch the puck before it enters the opponent’s net, usually the player who shoots the puck at the net.

Getting An Assist

An assist is awarded to the players who take part in the play immediately preceding the goal. For example, often times when a player scores a goal they receive help from their teammates in the form of a pass. As many as two players can get credited with an assist of a goal.

Street Hockey

Penalties are strictly forbidden. The safety of all players is the first priority. If a penalty occurs, the player committing the penalty will be pulled from the game and will sit out for two minutes during which time his/her team will play shorthanded.

Penalty Descriptions

High Sticking – Keep your stick down. If you carry your stick above your waist you will receive a penalty.

Checking – Body checks are illegal in street hockey. Do not use your body to make contact with another player or force another player into a wall, barrier or out of bounds.

Interference – You may not interfere with another player who does not have the puck, force another player into a wall, barrier or out of bounds.

Charging – Charging is similar to checking. You can’t run, jump or fling yourself into an opponent.

Elbowing – No throwing elbows.

Slashing – No striking or slashing an opponent with your stick.

Fighting – If you fight, you will be removed from the game and face additional punishment.

Tripping – Knocking your opponent’s feet out from under them with your stick or feet is tripping.

Holding – You may not interfere with your opponent’s progress with your hands.

Hooking – You may not interfere with your opponent’s progress with your stick.

Ice Hockey

Ice hockey has major and minor penalties. If you break a rule, you go to the penalty box for a set amount of time while your team plays with one less player. This is known as a power play for the team with one extra skater. The team playing with fewer players is conside shorthanded.

Minor Penalty

A minor penalty is the most common form of penalty. A player who receives a minor penalty must sit in the penalty box and remain off the ice for two minutes. A double minor penalty requires a player to sit in the penalty box for four minutes. If a goal is scored against the team with fewer players the penalty ends immediately.

Major Penalty

A major penalty is a stronger degree of penalty for many of the same infractions that apply to minor penalties. A player who receives a major penalty must sit in the penalty box and remain off the ice for five minutes. If a goal is sco#8a2432 during a major penalty the penalty does not end.

Ice Hockey Penalty Descriptions

Boarding – Violently checking an opponent into the boards.

Slashing – Taking more than three strides or jumping before checking an opponent.

Cross-Checking – Hitting an opponent with both hands on the stick and then extending the arms while the check is being delivered.

Delay of Game – Imposed when a player or goalkeeper purposely delays the game in any way. For example, knocking the net off or clearing the puck over the glass in the defensive zone.

Elbowing – Using an elbow to strike an opponent.

Fighting – A fistfight between players.

High-Sticking – Striking an opponent with the stick above shoulder level.

Holding – Using your hands to grasp an opponent or his/her equipment.

Hooking – Impeding the forward progress of an opposing player by hooking him/her with the blade of the stick.

Interference – Impeding the progress of an opponent who does not have the puck or who is trying to gain possession of the puck.

Kneeing – Using your knee to impede an opponent.

Misconduct/Unsportsmanlike Conduct – Using abusive language or gestures or failing to follow a referee’s orders.

Roughing – Shoving or being involved in a minor altercation or scuffle, a less severe form of fighting.

Slashing – Swinging your stick and striking an opponent, thus impeding his/her forward progress.

Spearing – Using your stick in a stablike motion toward an opponent.

Tripping – Tripping an opponent with your stick or any part of your body.

Referee’s Signals