How do Icing and Offside Work in Hockey?
Icing
- Occurs when a player shoots the puck from behind the center line and it crosses the opposing team's goal line without being touched or controlled by another player.
- The play is stopped for an icing violation, and a face-off is conducted outside the penalized team's blue line.
- Exceptions: Icing is not called if the puck is shot from within the attacking team's defensive zone or if the opposing team has pulled their goaltender.
Offside
- Occurs when an attacking player enters the opponent's zone before the puck crosses the blue line.
- The play is stopped for an offside violation, and a face-off is conducted outside the penalized team's zone.
- Exceptions: Offside is not called if the attacking player is already in the zone when the puck crosses the line or if there is no opposing player within the attacking zone.
Related Questions:
- What is the purpose of icing? To prevent players from shooting the puck from their own zone and hoping for a lucky bounce.
- When is icing not called? When the puck is shot from within the attacking team's defensive zone or when the opposing team has pulled their goaltender.
- What is the offside rule intended to prevent? Players from camping in the opponent's zone and waiting for the puck.
- When is offside not called? When the attacking player is already in the zone when the puck crosses the line or if there is no opposing player within the attacking zone.
- What happens if a team commits multiple icing violations in a row? They are penalized with a delay of game penalty.
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