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Season Three! Hockey Eastern Ontario Rules of the Week Videos

2023-10-15


Hockey Eastern Ontario Rules of the Week are back for a third season!

The following utube video links are from a HEO initiative being presented by HEO assistant Referee-in-Chief Sean Tobin and recommended to us by our own District Referee-in-Chief Fred Cosgrove.

These educational videos explain various Hockey Canada Rules of the game so everyone can understand what is involved in the rule and how our officials are to assess penalties based on the severity of the infraction. 
 
Each week we will be adding the latest video of the series as they become available.
This will be a great tool for everyone involved in the game whether it be players, coaches, parents, current referees or perhaps aspiring referees to better understand the many rules of our game and how they are applied. 

Any questions, comments or suggestions about this series can be sent to bmhl.dir@districtbhockey.ca.   

 
 

For Suspension Reporting purposes:
Post-game definition >>>


As a general rule, a post-game infraction occurs after the referee gives teams permission to leave the bench under Rule 10.4 (a) which states “At the end of each period, all players must remain on their respective players’ or penalty bench until directed off by the Referee.” Further Rule 10.4 (e) goes on to say, “A Game Misconduct penalty will be assessed to the Coach of any team whose players leave the Players’ or Penalty Bench at the end of a period before they are directed to do so by the Referee and an altercation that results in penalties of any kind is either in progress or begins after the players leave the bench.” 
For example, two players jostling in front of the net that continues after the buzzer and then a fight breaks out is considered a continuation of the game and not a post-game incident.
 
However, a post-game incident can also be defined where there is a significant period of time between the end of the game and an incident occurring. For example, two players proceeding to their respective benches well after the buzzer sounds begin to fight before the referee has released the benches. 

Sean Tobin
Assistant Referee-in-Chief
Hockey Eastern Ontario

Season 3:

16) - Feb 13, 2024 Offside

9) - Dec 5, 2023 Gathering in the End Zone

8)   Nov 29, 2023 Slew-Footing

7)   Nov 21, 2023 Checking from Behind (w/ John Reid)

6)   Nov 14, 2023 Physical Harassment of Officials

5)   Nov 9, 2023 Instigator & Aggressor Penalties

4)   Oct 30, 2023 Player in Goal Crease 

3)   Oct 25, 2023 Communicating with Coaches 

2)   Oct 17, 2023 Goaltender Covering Puck Outside the Crease 

1)   Oct 15, 2023 Body Checking vs. Body Contact

Season 2:

11) Mar 12, 2023 Unsportsmanlike vs. Abusive Behaviour

10) Jan 27, 2023 Spearing

9)  Dec 6, 2022  Clipping

6)   Nov 14, 2022   Fighting

5)   Nov 9, 2022    Penalty Shots (Part 2) - Game Scenarios that Call for a Penalty Shot

4)   Nov 3, 2022    Boarding

3)   Oct 27, 2022   Kneeing

2)   Oct 18, 2022   Criteria for Calling a Penalty Shot when a Player is a Breakaway (Part 1)

1)   Oct 13, 2022   Criteria for Physical Fouls

Season 1:

9)   Mar 13, 2022   Unidentified Player Penalties

8)   Feb 28, 2022   Charging

7)   Feb 23, 2022   Too Many Players

6)   Feb 13, 2022   Handling the Puck

5)   Dec 16, 2021   Broken Sticks

4)   Dec 8, 2021   Slew Footing    

3)   Dec 4, 2021   Maltreatment

2)   Dec 4, 2021   Head Contact 

1)   Dec 4, 2021   Checking from Behind

District B Officials Association is now recruiting for new on-ice officials for the 2024-25 Season!

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District B Recruiting U7 & U9 Program Coordinators

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Season Three: Hockey Eastern Ontario Rule of the Week Videos

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Information about Hockey Canada and Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO) Sanctioned Programs

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