December 4, 2024

HEO Rules of the Week

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.

Season 3:

7) Dec 4, 2023Gathering in the End Zone

6) Nov 27, 2023Slew-Footing

5) Nov 13, 2023Physical Harassment of Officials

4) Oct 31, 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

8)  Nov 29, 2022 – Penalty Shots (Part 3) – Procedure for Conducting a Penalty Shot

7)   Nov 23, 2022 – Refusal to Start Play

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