USA Hockey Officials Open Book Exam
A player on the bench reaches out into the playing surface and grabs an opponent's arm during play.
The referee shall:
Assess the player a minor penalty for interference - 625
Any player who deliberately leaves their feet and contacts an opponent with any part of his/her body
thereby causing the opponent to trip or fall shall be assessed a minor penalty under which rule?
639 A
To signal a delayed penalty, the referee shall point at the offending player with the non-whistle hand
until play is stopped
False
A linesman shall stop play for:
Premature substitution of a goalkeeper
An attacking player (not the puck carrier) is off-sides when the puck crosses the determining edge of
the blue line if:
The player does not have contact with the neutral zone or the attacking blue line - 630
A player or team official incurring a match penalty shall be suspended from participating in any USA
Hockey games and practices until his/her case has been dealt with by the proper authorities. This is
true according to which rule?
405 C
After a player is assessed an elbowing penalty, he/she does not proceed directly and immediately to
the penalty box. This action is penalized under which rule?
601 C
Officials are required to wear a black hockey helmet, with chin strap properly fastened and a half
shield visor properly attached. This is true according to which rule?
501 C
The face-off location for an intentional off-side is at the center ice face-off spot.
False
A player body checks an opponent from behind into the boards. This action shall be penalized under
which rule?
608 A
A 10U player raises his/her stick above the waist and takes a slap shot on goal. The referee shall:
Stop play immediately and conduct an end zone face-off in the offending team's end - 621
Which penalty is not an option for illegal contact to an opponent's head?
Double minor penalty - 620
A player on the bench reaches out into the playing surface and grabs an opponent's arm during play.
The referee shall:
Assess the player a minor penalty for interference - 625
Any player who deliberately leaves their feet and contacts an opponent with any part of his/her body
thereby causing the opponent to trip or fall shall be assessed a minor penalty under which rule?
639 A
To signal a delayed penalty, the referee shall point at the offending player with the non-whistle hand
until play is stopped
False
A linesman shall stop play for:
Premature substitution of a goalkeeper
An attacking player (not the puck carrier) is off-sides when the puck crosses the determining edge of
the blue line if:
The player does not have contact with the neutral zone or the attacking blue line - 630
A player or team official incurring a match penalty shall be suspended from participating in any USA
Hockey games and practices until his/her case has been dealt with by the proper authorities. This is
true according to which rule?
405 C
After a player is assessed an elbowing penalty, he/she does not proceed directly and immediately to
the penalty box. This action is penalized under which rule?
601 C
Officials are required to wear a black hockey helmet, with chin strap properly fastened and a half
shield visor properly attached. This is true according to which rule?
501 C
The face-off location for an intentional off-side is at the center ice face-off spot.
False
A player body checks an opponent from behind into the boards. This action shall be penalized under
which rule?
608 A
A 10U player raises his/her stick above the waist and takes a slap shot on goal. The referee shall:
Stop play immediately and conduct an end zone face-off in the offending team's end - 621
Which penalty is not an option for illegal contact to an opponent's head?
Double minor penalty - 620
