Ice Hockey referee Signals
DELAYED PENALTY CHECKING FROM BEHIND
Delayed calling of penalty A forward motion of both arms, with the
or other violation. Arm palms of the hands open and facing away
extended fully above head from the body, fully extended from the
(hand without whistle). chest at shoulder level.
MATCH HIGH STICKING
Holdings both fists clenched, one
Flat part of hand patted on
immediately above the other at the
head.
height of the shoulders.
POSSIBLE ICING
GOAL
Pass out of defensive zone.
Referee points into the net.
PENALTY SHOT HAND PASS
Arms crossed above head,
Open part of hand displayed in a pushing
giving signal of stoppage in
motion.
play.
ICING THE PUCK
The back referee of linesman signals a
HOLDING possible icing by fully extending his arm
without the whistle over his head. The
front referee or linesman indicates the
Clasping either wrist with
icing is completed by extending his arm
the other hand in front of
over his head. The back referee or
the chest.
linesman will then blow his whistle and
skate to the face the spot. When he is
standing on the face-off spot, he extends
his arms to indicate the icing.
SLASHING HOOKING
A chopping motion with the A tugging motion with both arms, as if
edge of one hand across pulling something from in front of the
the opposite forearm. stomach.
ROUGHING BUTT ENDING
Fist clenched and arm
A cross motion of the forearms, one
extended out of the side of
passing under the other.
the body.
CROSS CHECKING BOARDING
A forward motion with both
A cross motion of the forearms, one
fists clenched extending
passing under the other.
from the chest.
CHARGING TRIPPING
Rotating clenched fists
With both skates on the ice striking right
around one another in front
leg with the right hand below the knee.
of the chest.
SPEARING KNEEING
A jabbing motion with both Slapping either knee with the palm of the
hands thrust out directly in hand whilst keeping both skates on the
front of the body. ice.
INTERFERENCE ELBOWING
Crossed arms with closed
Tapping either elbow with the other
fists stationary in front of
hand.
the chest.
WASHOUT
No goal or no icing.