Regelbuch DEL Saison 2024/25
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Regel 32: Linespersons

Regel 32.1: Attire and Equipment

All Linespersons shall be dressed in DEL Officials’ pants, DEL Officials’ jerseys, DEL approved helmet with visor, neck laceration and whistles.

Regel 32.2: Face-offs

The Linesperson shall “face-off” the puck at all times except at the start of each period during regular time.

Regel 32.3: General Duties

The Linesperson are generally responsible for calling violations of “Off-side” and “Icing”.
Rule 81 – Icing and → Rule 83 – Off-Side.

They may stop play for a variety of other situations as noted in Rule 32.4 and Rule 33.5 below.

Regel 32.4: Reporting to Referee

The Linesperson shall give the Referees their interpretation of any incident that may have taken place during the game. The Linesperson may stop play and report what he witnessed to the Referees when:
  1. There are “too many Players on the ice” → Rule 74 – Too Many Players On the Ice
  2. Articles are thrown on the ice from the Players’ Bench or Penalty Box → Rule 75 – Unsportsmanlike Conduct
  3. When Team Personnel interfere with a Game Official → Rule 39 – Abuse of Officials
  4. When a Player who has lost or broken their stick receives one illegally → Rule 10 – Sticks
  5. When any identifiable Player on the Player’s or Penalty Box, by means of their stick or their body, interferes with the movements of the puck or an opponent → Rule 56 – Interference

The Linesperson shall report upon completion of play, any circumstances pertaining to:
  1. Major Penalties → Rule 20 – Major Penalties
  2. Misconduct Penalties → Rule 22 – Misconduct Penalties
  3. Game Misconduct Penalties → Rule 23 – Game Misconduct Penalties
  4. Abuse of Officials → Rule 39 – Abuse of Officials
  5. Physical Abuse of Officials → Rule 40 – Physical Abuse of Officials
  6. Unsportsmanlike Conduct → Rule 75 – Unsportsmanlike Conduct
  7. Dangerous Actions → Rule 21 – Dangerous Actions

Should a Linesperson witness an infraction (above) committed by an attacking Player (undetected by the Referees) prior to the attacking Team scoring a goal, the Linesperson shall report what they witnessed to the Referees, the goal shall be disallowed, and the appropriate penalty assessed.

The Linesperson shall stop play immediately and report to the Referees when:
  1. When it is apparent that an injury has resulted from a “high-stick” that has gone undetected by the Referees and requires the assessment of a Double-minor Penalty.
Rule 60 – High-Sticking

Regel 32.5: Stopping Play

The Linesperson shall stop play:
  1. When premature substitution of the Goalkeeper has occurred → Rule 71 – Premature Substitution
  2. When they deem that a Player has sustained a serious injury, and this has gone undetected by either of the Referees → Rule 8 – Injured Players
  3. For encroachment into the “face-off” area → Rule 76 – Face-offs
  4. When the puck has been directed with a hand to a Teammate in any zone other than the Defending Zone and this has gone undetected by either of the Referees → Rule 79 – Hand Pass
  5. When the puck has been batted with the hand by either center in an attempt to win the “face-off” in any zone → Rule 76 – Face-offs
  6. When the puck is struck by a stick above the normal height of the shoulders, and this has gone undetected by either of the Referees → Rule 80 – High-Sticking the Puck
  7. When either Team “ices” the puck → Rule 81 – Icing
  8. When there have been interference by/with spectators → Rule 24 – Penalty Shot
  9. For any infraction of the rules concerning “Off-side” play at the Blue Line → Rule 83 – Off-Side
  10. When the puck is “out of bounds” or unplayable → Rule 85 – Puck Out of Bounds
  11. When a goal has been scored that has not been observed by the Referees → Rule 78 – Goals
  12. When the puck is interfered with by an ineligible Player/person → Rule 5 – Team, → Rule 74 – Too Many Players On the Ice, → Rule 78 – Goals, → Rule 84 – Overtime Operations
  13. The calling of a “Penalty Shot” under → Rule 53 – Throwing Equipment

Regel 32.6: Unable to Continue

Should a Linesperson accidentally leave the ice or receive an injury which incapacitates them from fulfilling their duties while play is in progress, the game shall be automatically stopped.
In DEL Games, “standby” Game Officials are assigned for individual games.
In the event of an injury to a Game Official, the designated “standby” Game Official will be used.