How is it determined what side of the ice faceoffs are taken on?

[Kamiccolo]

Or is it just randomly picked by the refs?

 

[MoreMogilny]

The side of the ice the puck is on when the play is frozen

 

[LongWayDown37]

The side of the ice the puck is on when the play is frozen

Correct. Its a judgement call.

 

[Kamiccolo]

The side of the ice the puck is on when the play is frozen

I've seen it get frozen on one side then the faceoff is on the other.

 

[Master P]

Probably just asked the goalie what side he wanted the faceoff on.

 

[Zen Arcade]

I decide.

 

[h2owned]

If it's off a shot (or pass i.e. for icing or offside) it is supposed to go on the side of the ice the shot (or pass) came from.
Otherwise the side of the ice the puck was on when play was stopped.

 

[Advanced stats]

I've seen it get frozen on one side then the faceoff is on the other.

Video?

It's always on the frozen side.

 

[HighNote]

Video?

It's always on the frozen side.

Perhaps if there's a pass through the neutral zone to the other side of the ice and it's offsides they could rule that the faceoff is where the pass came from? Do they still do that? That's the only thing I can think of, unless the puck is deflected off a shot and out of play on the other side of the ice.

 

[ESH]

I always thought it was based on which side of the ice the shot came from in the offensive zone. I don't know what the actual rule is though.

 

[Frank Drebin]

I always thought it was based on which side of the ice the shot came from in the offensive zone. I don't know what the actual rule is though.

That seems to be the way it's called, and would seem fair. A goalie for example could freeze the puck on one side of the ice almost every time.

 

[Advanced stats]

Perhaps if there's a pass through the neutral zone to the other side of the ice and it's offsides they could rule that the faceoff is where the pass came from? Do they still do that? That's the only thing I can think of, unless the puck is deflected off a shot and out of play on the other side of the ice.

Yeah I'm pretty sure they do. Also some flucuation with deflected pucks, where the puck went over the glass from and those situations.

I was talking about a goalie freezing the puck...And I probably should have been more specific.

 

[Varan]

Well what if a goalie makes a save and holds it? Which side is it then?

 

[Frank Drebin]

Well what if a goalie makes a save and holds it? Which side is it then?

the side on which the play started/shot was taken

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Does anyone know when there's a faceoff in center ice besides the start of the period or after a goal? I've seen it a few times.

 

[Del Preston]

Does anyone know when there's a faceoff in center ice besides the start of the period or after a goal? I've seen it a few times.

It happens when icing is called and the officials decide that it should not have been called icing.

 

[Weast]

Does anyone know when there's a faceoff in center ice besides the start of the period or after a goal? I've seen it a few times.

I think if the puck gets deflected in the neutral zone into the crowd

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

Kerry Fraser described this in his C'mon Ref article a few years back. Took me a while to find it but here it is:

http://i.tsn.ca/blogs/kerry_fraser/?id=380025

Short answer: yeah there are guidelines but it's also at the discretion of the ref.

 

[Beautvillier]

i call up bettman and give him my opinion

 

[Diamondillium]

I decide.

i call up bettman and give him my opinion

So do you guys collaborate first and come to a decision or is it a 50/50 decision split basis?

 

[Beautvillier]

So do you guys collaborate first and come to a decision or is it a 50/50 decision split basis?

we usually handle different games to lighten the load

 

[Zen Arcade]

we usually handle different games to lighten the load

I tend to avoid the games with Dan O'Halloran, guy's a real chatty Cathy.

 

[Beautvillier]

I tend to avoid the games with Dan O'Halloran, guy's a real chatty Cathy.

i dont mind them hes pretty interesting the more you listen to what he says

 

[rhinoshawarma]

Depends which way the wind is blowing

 

[zar]

Does anyone know when there's a faceoff in center ice besides the start of the period or after a goal? I've seen it a few times.

• Beginning of period.
• After a goal.
• Incorrect icing call.
• Puck deflected off the playing area at center.
• High stick contacting the puck at center ice.
• Premature substitution for a goalie.

I have also seen the puck dropped at center ice for...

• Offside call where the player passing the puck passed from the center ice
• Injured official where the play was at center.

HERE is a decent site for most of the questions in this thread... or HERE (Rule 76.2)...