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Official (ice hockey)(Redirected from Goal judge)
In ice hockey, an official is a person who has some responsibility in enforcing the rules or maintaining the order of the game. There are two categories of officials, on-ice officials, who are the referees and linesmen that enforce the rules during game play, and off-ice officials, who have an administrative role rather than an enforcement role.
On-ice officialsAs the name implies, on-ice officials do their job on the hockey rink. They are traditionally clad in a black hockey helmet, black trousers, and a black-and-white striped shirt. Thus, on-ice officials are often called zebras. They wear standard hockey skates and carry a whistle, which they use to stop play. They communicate with players, coaches, off-ice officials, and spectators both verbally and via hand signals. RefereeA referee is responsible for the general supervision of the game. He can be identified by his red or orange armbands. His judgment of goals is final. He is the only official with the authority to allot penalties for violations of the rules. Penalties are also awarded to players who talk back to a referee, especially if they yell or swear at him. If a player purposely assaults or attacks a referee, a long suspension is handed out. In 1955, Montreal Canadiens star Maurice Richard punched a linesman and was suspended, causing a riot in Montreal. Referees conduct faceoffs at the start of each period and after a goal is scored. LinesmanLinesmen are primarily responsible for watching for violations involving the red line and the blue line. Such infractions include icing and offsides infractions. Linesmen also conduct all faceoffs except center ice faceoffs at the start of a period and after a goal is scored. They are also expected to break up fights and other altercations that occur during the game. They do not call penalties but may advise the referee if asked for their opinion. Linesmen may not stop play for penalties with the exception of certain obvious rule violations like "too many men on the ice" and "throwing the stick". On-ice officiating systems
Off-ice officialsOff-ice officials, with the exception of the video goal judge in professional leagues, do not have any direct impact on the outcome of the game. They serve primarily administrative and advisory roles. Goal judgeThe goal judge determines whether a player has scored a goal by watching to see if the puck has crossed the goal line completely. One goal judge is positioned outside the rink directly behind each goal net. For arenas so equipped, the goal judge turns on a red light behind the goal to let everyone know that a goal has been scored. The goal judge acts only in an advisory role; the referee has the sole authority to award goals and can override the opinion of the goal judge. Video goal judgeThe video goal judge reviews replays of disputed goals. As the referee does not have access to television monitors, the video goal judge's decision in disputed goals is taken as final. In the NHL, goals may only be reviewed in the following situations: puck crossing the goal line completely and before time expired, puck in the net prior to goal frame being dislodged, puck being directed into the net by hand or foot, puck deflected into the net off an official, and puck deflected into the goal by the high stick by an attacking player. Official scorerThe official scorer keeps the official record of the game. He is responsible for obtaining a list of eligible players from both teams prior to the start of the game. He awards points for goals and assists, and his decision in this regard is final. The official scorer typically sits in an elevated position away from the edge of the rink. Penalty timekeeperThe penalty timekeeper records the the penalties imposed by the referee. He is responsible for ensuring that the correct penalty times are posted on the score clock. Game timekeeperThe game timekeeper is responsible for stopping and starting the game clock. StatisticianThe statistician records all required data concerning individual and team performances. List of current NHL on-ice officialsReferees
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