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6.7 PENALTY CALLING6.7 PENALTY CALLING PROCEDURE
PURPOSE
• To communicate effectively with players, coaches and fans about penalties.
• To display confidence and enhance respect.
PROCEDURE SUMMARY
• Referee raises arm straight up.
• Referee blows whistle, stops and pauses.
• Points to penalized player, indicates players’ number, color and the infraction while giving penalty signal.
• Proceeds to penalty box while keeping in sight (skate backwards)
• Stops at penalty bench. Reports players’ number, color, time (2, 5, etc.) and infraction type.
• Makes penalty signal while at the penalty box.
TIPS
• Know the procedure well. Proper execution of the procedure enhances respect.
• Maintain composure. Be professional, not emotional.
• Come to a complete stop and make a distinct pause after whistle. Allow participants attention to shift to you before issuing the penalty.
• Treat disrespect with respect.
• Adjust route and timing when going to penalty bench to avoid confrontations with penalized players.
At penalty bench:
• Make eye contact with penalty timekeeper.
• Not mandatory to stop if timekeeper well qualified and simple situation.
SIGNALS
• Delayed Penalty Signal — Arm straight up, hand open, fingers together.
• Rotate raised arm down to point to penalized player(s).
• Point with open hand (fingers together). Don’t point with finger.
• Don’t point if penalized player too close (within 3 meters).
• Signal each infraction (two slashing penalties results in two slashing signals).
• Signal infractions clearly and deliberately. Make them so everyone can see them.
VERBAL COMMUNICATION
• Use calm, clear voice with neutral tone.
• Don’t include unnecessary words.
• Don’t get personal or engage in “reverse abuse”
COMMON FAULTS
• Not stopping before assessing penalty.
• Insufficient delay between whistle and assessment of penalty.
• Not giving two signals if two penalties of the same infraction assessed.
• Coming too close to penalized player on way to or from penalty bench.
• Procedure too rushed.
• Emotion in voice or body language.
• Using intimidating words, signals or gestures.
• Grandstanding.
• Unassertive voice or signals
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