Official Scorekeeper

33.1GENERAL DUTIES Before the start of the game, the Official Scorekeeper shall obtain from the Team Manager or Coach of both teams a list of all eligi- ble Players of each team, which information shall be made known to the opposing Coach before the start of play. The Coach must submit the “line-up / roster sheet” to the Official Scorekeeper at least sixty (60) minutes prior to the start of the game. The Official Scorekeeper shall secure the names of the Captain and Alternate Captains from the Team Manager or Coach at the time the line-ups are collected and will indicate those nominated by placing the letter “C” or “A” opposite their names on the Official Game Sheet. 05 The Official Scorekeeper shall keep a record of the goals scored, the “goal scorers”, and Players to whom “assists” have been credited and shall indicate those Players on the lists who have actually taken part in the game. The detailed statistics and remarks shall be completed according to the IIHF Result Management Codes & Regulations. At the conclusion of the game, the Official Scorekeeper shall complete and sign the Official Game Sheet form and forward this to the IIHF office. The Official Scorekeeper shall prepare the Official Game Sheet for signature by the Referees and forward it to the IIHF office.

33.2GOALS AND ASSISTS The Referees shall report the name or number of the “goal scorer” and also report any Player deserving an “assist” for that goal. In designated IIHF Championships, the Referees shall report the “goal scorer” only and the Official Scorekeeper, with the assistance of the Statistic staff will confirm the “goal scorer” and any Player deserving an “assist”. No requests for changes in any award of points shall be considered unless they are made at or before the conclusion of actual play in the game by the team Captain, or immediately following the game by a team representative. Upon completion of the game, the Official Scorekeeper shall complete and sign the Official Game Sheet and prepare it for signature by the Referees. The Official Game Sheet is considered completed and shall be sent to the IIHF Office. In the event the Video Review Consultant reviews a play, and a goal is awarded even though play went for any period of time, the Official Scorekeeper shall record the goal and any assists at the time the goal was scored. If they are unsure, they must check with the Video Review Consultant. The Timekeeper must also be informed in order to adjust the clock and the penalty clocks accordingly. A goal is awarded to the last Player on the scoring team to touch the puck prior to the puck entering the net. When an attacking player is about to get to a loose puck and is fouled preventing a shot at the open net, resulting in an awarded goal, the fouled player shall be given credit for the goal. ➔ Rule 78→ – Goals. An “assist” is awarded to the Player or Players (maximum two) who touches the puck prior to the “goal scorer”, provided no defender OFFICIALS plays or “possesses the puck” in between. Assists can be given to deserving Players on a goal that has been awarded by the Referee if the Referee or Official Scorekeeper deems that assists would have been given on the eventual goal anyway. When goals are scored in the final minute of a period where tenths of seconds are shown on the clock, the time of the goal shall be rounded up to the nearest second for the official records. » For more information refer to IIHF Technology Codes & Regulations.

33.3LINE-UPS It is the policy of the IIHF that the Coaches of both teams provide the Official Scorekeeper with a list of eligible Players and des- ignated Captain and Alternates, within five (5) minutes of the completion of the warm-up (twenty (20) minutes prior to “face-off”). These twenty (20) minutes gives the Official Scorekeeper time to obtain the completed line-up, return it to both teams’ Coaches and provide a copy of both line-ups to the Referees. The Official Scorekeeper should have an off-ice crew member assist them in order to save time and complete these duties. The Official Scorekeeper must report to the Proper Authorities if either Coach fails to cooperate within these recommended guide- 05 lines.

33.4LOCATION The Official Scorekeeper shall be placed on the Official Scorekeeper’s box opposite the Players’ benches and should have a good view of the ice surface from this position. The Official Scorekeeper has access to a television monitor and shall have a communication device to communicate with the Video Review Consultant.

33.5PENALTIES The Official Scorekeeper must help the Penalty Timekeeper with the numbers of the Players on the ice, in the event a goalkeeper is assessed a penalty, or a Player is ejected from a game. They must also keep an eye on the Players’ benches during an altercation and record the numbers of any Players who leave their respective Players’ bench or penalty boxes and in the order that they so leave.