Out of game (ice hockey)

Players of the attacking team will not be in the “offside” position if they proceed into their attack zone only after the puck has moved.

The “offside” position is not a violation if:

• The player of the defending team enters or transfers the puck to his defense zone while the attacking team player is there.

If the attacking player enters the attack zone before the puck,

• and the defending player is not able to take possession of the puck, or
• an attacking player throws the puck at the goal, forcing the goalkeeper to play, or
• attacking players did not leave the attack zone immediately with the “off game” deferred position , if the puck was still in the attack zone,

the game must be stopped and the throw-in must be made:

1. at the nearest throw-in point in the middle zone, if the puck was entered into the attack zone by the player of the attacking team;
2. on the spot from which the player of the attacking team made the transfer or from which he threw the puck through the blue line;
3. at the point of the final throw-in in the zone of protection of the team that violated the rule, if, in the opinion of the line or chief referee, the player intentionally created an offside position
4. at the point of the final throw-in in the defense zone of the attacking team, if the puck was transferred or thrown by the attacking player from his defense zone.

• The position “out of the game” is created intentionally in order to stop the game safe for its goal, regardless of the reasons.

If an attacking player enters the attack zone before the puck, and the defending player has the opportunity to master the puck, the line judge must raise his hand to fix the pending offside position . If a player from the attacking team throws the puck at the goal, forcing the goalkeeper to enter the game, then in this case the postponed “out of the game” position is fixed and the line judge must immediately stop the game.

The line judge must lower his hand, canceling the pending offside position and allowing the game to continue if:

1. the defending team transfers or pulls the puck to the neutral zone, or
2. all attacking players immediately leave the attack zone, making contact with the skate with the blue line.

Wherein:

• The attack zone must be completely freed from the players of the attacking team before the suspended position “offside” can be canceled while the puck is still in the attack zone.
• The term “immediately” means that an attacking player should not touch the puck, or try to capture a lost puck, or force a defending team player leading the puck to go back into the depths of his zone.
• In the second case, when the line judge lowers his hand, any attacking player can return back to his attack zone.

Hockey. Official rules. IIHF .

• Offside