Penalties and the signals that define
them. We'll try and get some pictures up of these hand signals
up here as soon as we can find some. In the meantime, they
are described here.
Boarding:
Checking(shoving) an opponent so the he
is thrown violently into
the boards. Referee smacks
right fist into upheld left
palm
Cross-Checking:
A
check(shove) delivered with
both hands on the stick and
no part of the stick on the
ice. Referee pushes parallel
fists away from his chest.
Misconduct:
Penalty to any player except the goaltender
that results in removal from
the game for a 10-minute
period. Referee places his
hands on his hips.
Tripping:
Using
a stick, knee, foot, arm,
hand or elbow to cause an
opponent to trip or fall.
Referee pushes left hand,
palm down, towards the ice
and lifts left knee.
Charging:
Running into, jumping into or charging
an opponent. Referee makes
two fists and rotates them
around each other.
Interference:
Interfering with the progress of an opponent
who is not in possesion of
the puck. Referee crosses
his fists over his chest.
Holding:
Holding an opponent from moving with hands
or stick or any other way.
Referee grabs his left wrist
with his right hand.
Slashing:
Blocking or trying to block and opponent
by "slashing with the stick".
Referee makes a chopping
motion with his right arm.
High-Sticking:
Carrying the stick about the normal height
of the shoulders. Referee
holds his fists one on top
of the other up near his
head.
Elbowing:
Using
an elbow in any way to foul
an opponent. Referee holds
his left forearm perpendicular
to his bicep and points to
his left elbow with his right
hand.
Hooking:
"Hooking" a stick around an opponent to
try to block his progress.
Referee makes pulling motion
to the side with his arms.
It mirrors a hooking motion.
Delayed Call:
A
referee signals that he is
about to penalize a player,
but will not stop play until
the team to be penalized
touches the puck. Referee
holds up his right arm
Spearing:
Stabbing an opponent with the point of
the stick blade while the
stick is being carried in
one or both hands. Referee
makes poking motion with
both hands.
Wash-out:
goal that is ruled invalid by the referee,
or waving off of an infraction
by the linesman
Match
Penalty:
Any player, including the goaltender,
will be ejected immediately for deliberately injuring another player. A
teammate must serve a five-minute major for the ejected player. Ref
places right hand on head.
Icing:
Shooting the puck untouched from beyond
the red line (center ice)
past the opponent's goal
line and then being touched
first by the opposing team.
Though it's technically not
a penalty, it does have a
hand signal, left arm straight
up in the air.
Hand
Pass:
Players can't close their hands on the
puck,pick it up from the
ice or throw it. Ref waves
right arm with palm flat.
