I I H F | rules

The following announcements are compulsory for the information to the players, Coaches, Referees and spectators:

1. Goals and Assists

2. Penalties

3. End of Penalties

4. Play Reviewed by the Video Goal Judge

5. Time-out

6. Time Remaining in Periods/Game

Commentary

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

(See also IIHF Public Announcer Handbook and IIHF Off Ice Official Handbook).

Goals and Assists:

"GOAL FOR TEAM &. (Name of the team), SCORED BY NUMBER..., (Name), ASSISTED BY NUMBER...., (Name) AND NUMBER...., (Name). TIME..."

Penalties:

"TEAM &. (Name of the team), NUMBER &, (NAME) 2 MINUTES PENALTY FOR &. (PENALTY REASON). TIME ... "

1. The penalty of the visiting team shall be announced first.

2. In a case where the penalized player cannot go to the penalty bench, or in case of goalkeeper penalty:

"THE PENALTY IS SERVED BY NUMBER...(NAME)".

End of Penalties:

"End of penalty for Team A" (if other penalties are being served that make this team short-handed):

"TEAM (NAME) IS PLAYING AT FULL STRENGTH" or, "BOTH TEAMS ARE PLAYING AT FULL STRENGTH" (if no penalties remain for either team).

Review by Video Goal Judge:

"PLAY IS BEING REVIEWED".

In case goal is given: "Announcement for 'Goal Scored' "

In case no goal is given: "NO GOAL HAS BEEN SCORED".

Time Out:

"TIME OUT FOR TEAM ... (NAME OF THE TEAM)"

"TIME OUT IS OVER".

Time Remaining in Period/Game:

At 19:00 1st Period: "ONE MINUTE LEFT IN THE FIRST PERIOD".

At 19:00 2nd Period: "ONE MINUTE LEFT IN THE SECOND PERIOD".

At 18:00 3rd Period: "TWO MINUTES LEFT IN THE THIRD PERIOD".

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