NOTE 1: If during the period of a delayed whistle due to a foul by a player of the side NOT in possession, the side
inpossession "ices" the puck, then the face-off following the stoppage of play shall take place in the neutral zone near the
defending blue line of the team icing the puck.
NOTE: 2 When a team is "short-handed" as the result of a penalty and the penalty is about to expire, the decision as to
whether there has been an "icing" shall be determined at the instant the penalty expires. The action of the penalized player
remaining in the penalty box will not alter the ruling.
NOTE 3: For the purpose of interpretation of the rule, "icing the puck" is completed the instant the puck is touched first
by a defending player (other than the goalkeeper) after it has crossed the goal line and if in the action of so touching the
puck, it is knocked or deflected into the net, it is NO goal.
NOTE 4: When the puck is shot and rebounds from the body or stick of an opponent in his own half of the ice so as to
cross the goal line of the player shooting, it shall not be considered as "icing".
NOTE 5: Notwithstanding the provisions of the section concerning "batting" the puck in respect to the "icing the puck"
rule, the provisions of the final paragraph of Rule 57(e) apply and NO goal can be scored by batting the puck with the
hand into the opponent's goal whether intended or not.
NOTE: If while the Linesman has signalled a slow whistle for a clean interception under Rule 71(c), the player
intercepting shoots or bats the puck beyond the opponent's goal line in such a manner as to constitute "icing the puck",
the Linesman "slow whistle" shall be considered exhausted the instant the puck crosses the blue line and "icing" shall be
called in the usual manner.
NOTE: The purpose of this section is to enforce continuous action and both Referee and Linesmen should interpret and
apply the rule to produce this result.
NOTE: A player is "on-side" when either of his skates are in contact with or on his own side of the line at the instant the
puck completely crosses the outer edge of that line regardless of the position of his stick. However, if while an off-side
call is delayed, players of the offending team clear the zone, the Linesman shall drop his arm and the play is no longer
off-side.
NOTE: It should be noted that while the position of the player's skates is what determines whether a player is "off-side",
nevertheless the question of an "off-side" never arises until the puck has completely crossed the outer edge of the line at
which time the decision is to be made.
NOTE: An intentional off-side is one which is made for the purpose of securing a stoppage of play regardless of the
reason, whether either team is short-handed.
NOTE: If, while an off-side call is delayed, a player of the offending team deliberately touches the puck to create a
stoppage of play, the Linesman will signal an intentional off-side.
