Officiating

Official rulebook international play

This set of rules is generally for use with 6 v 6 (5 + goalie) play. Variations of these rules are used throughout the world depending on the size of facility, age of participants, and format of play 4 v 4, 5 v 5, etc.  The below pdf version is best view in 2-page format.

• pdf version
  (provisional version, a completely illustrated version will follow at later stage)

Clinic materials for training referees

Canadian Version of Basic Referee Clinic is available as an instructional video for teaching referees at introductory and intermediate levels. Please note that some minor rule variations may be presented as this version is based on Canadian rules.

• Video of Canadian Referee Clinic
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Canadian Version of Referee Instruction Materials are available in either pdf or powerpoint formats on various technical points and levels of instruction:

• Face-off Locations diagrams
• Coincidental Penalties instruction
• Delayed Penalties instruction
• Standard of Play instruction
• Time Penalties review
• It’s Your Call review
• Rulebook review, rule 47
• Rules Session
• Minor's and new officials clinics

Coaching

Learn to play materials

LTP manual is available in pdf format and is an excellent tool for teaching the basic skills of the game, complete with diagrams and practice notes.

• pdf of basic level Learn-To-Play training manual

Elite Rules is available in pdf format and is a summary document which reviews the major differences between street/ball hockey rules and ice hockey rules, key component of game rules, as well as information about ISBHF championships and qualification.

• pdf of elite level Learn-To-Play training manual

Clinic materials for training coaches

• Video of Canadian Coaching Clinictime
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