Be the Referee: Hockey Delayed Offside

By Brent Rice
MHSAA Assistant Director

February 16, 2022

Be The Referee is a series of short messages designed to help educate people on the rules of different sports, to help them better understand the art of officiating, and to recruit officials.

Below is this week's segment – Hockey Delayed Offside - Listen

Bundle up because we are on the ice today with a delayed offside situation in hockey.

During the delayed offsides, the puck is shot directly on goal. Should the official:

► Whistle the play dead and restart with a faceoff from the offending team zone?

► Whistle the play dead and restart with a faceoff from the closest dot from where the shot was taken?

► Whistle the play dead and restart with a faceoff from the neutral zone?

► Or – let the play continue.

If you said let the play continue, you are correct. In this situation, the play should be allowed to continue until all offensive players clear the offensive zone.

The next time there’s a delayed offsides call with a shot on goal, you’ll know what to do.

Previous editions

Feb. 10: Basketball Timeout - Listen
Feb. 3: Basketball Video Review - Listen
Jan. 27: Wrestling Inspections - Listen
Dec. 16: Ball Over Backboard - Listen
Dec. 9: Winter Officials Mechanics - Listen
Nov. 26: Instant Replay - Listen
Nov. 11: Tourney Selection - Listen
Nov. 4: Receiver Carried Out of End Zone Listen
Oct. 28: Volleyball Back-Row Block Listen
Oct. 21: Soccer Disallowed Goal Listen
Sept 30: Field Goal Falls Short Listen
Sept. 23: Volleyball Obstruction Listen
Sept. 16: Catch or No Catch  Listen
Sept. 9: Intentional Grounding – Listen 
Sept. 2: Pass Interference – Listen 
Aug. 26: Protocols and Mechanics 
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State Champs! Sports Network: 2023-24 Hockey Time Episode 4

December 21, 2023

Join Jonathon Kidd and Sean Baligian for another edition of State Champs! Hockey Time.

Recap
1:13 - Trenton vs. Riverview Gabriel Richard
2:01 - Trenton vs. U of D Jesuit
2:27 - Plymouth vs. Salem
3:25 - Hartland vs. Brighton
4:27 - Bay City Wolves vs. Forest Hills Central
5:20 - Bay Reps vs. Northville
6:11 - Romeo vs. Stoney Creek
7:48 - Byron Center vs. Grand Rapids Catholic Central
9:50 - Sparta Hockey Team
10:26 - STATE CHAMPS! Warrior Hockey Player of the Year Update
12:00 - DAC Athlete of the Year Promo
13:02 - Coaches' Corner with Zach Schalk - Bay City Wolves
18:43 - STATE CHAMPS! Warrior Hockey "Wall Award" Update

Previews 
20:01 - Hartland at Livonia Stevenson
20:32 - Orchard Lake Saint Mary's at De La Salle
21:03 - Flint Powers at East Grand Rapids
21:44 - Orchard Lake Saint Mary's at Brother Rice
22:20 - Bay Reps at U of D Jesuit
22:44 - Capital City Capitals at Eastside Stars
23:50 - Howell at Brighton