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Ask the Official is back for another season of answers to your questions.

Send in your questions to asktheofficial@usahockey.org.

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Ask the Official - Week 25

This week: Handshakes & Fistfights.......Does "No paperwork" mean "No suspension"?.......Re-visiting Week 15.......& More!

Ask the Official - Week 24

This week: High-Sticking stand-offs.......Can a goalkeeper ever serve his own penalty.......Coaches using bad language toward his own players.......& More!

Ask the Official - Week 23

This week: Roster questions.......Using the goal pegs.......Checking-from-Behind (in No-check Hockey).......& More!

Ask the Official - Week 22

This week: Multiple Major penalties.......Double-Minor, one penalty or two??.......Can a forward wear goalkeeper skates?.......& More!

Ask the Official - Week 21

This week: Olympic Break

Ask the Official - Week 20

This week: Goalkeeper stick tape.......Crediting assists.......The philosophy of Immediate Offsides.......& More!!!

Ask the Official - Week 19

This week: What to do about "too many Generals" behind the bench.......Goalkeepers approaching the bench.......Switching penalty servers....... & More!!!

Ask the Official - Week 18

This week: When players chuck-a-puck.......When should play be stopped for injured players.......Tinted facemasks....... & More!!!

Ask the Official - Week 17

This week: To peg or not-to-peg the goalposts.......Can a penalized player take a Penalty Shot?.......A rule contradiction question.......More!!!

Ask the Official - Week 16

This week: Clearing our heads about Head-Contact.......How does a Referee decide who takes a Penalty Shot?.......Icing errors and faceoff locations.......When does an injury not lead to a Game Misconduct.......& More!!!

Ask the Official - Week 15

This week: Can a player be penalized for high-sticking an official?.......Zamboni Doors & Interference.......Why different Associations play with different Minor penalty times.......Much ado about Slew-footing.......& More!!!

Ask the Official - Week 14

This week: When Body Checking and Non-Body Checking age groups collide.......Coaches stepping onto the ice during play.......What is a "Shot on Goal"?.......Penalty Shot attempts vs. Shoot-Out attempts.......& more

Ask the Official - Week 13

This week: Why do Referees wave at the visiting team?.......Throwing multiple sticks at the puck.......Guidelines for measuring equipment.......Players accidentally leaving the ice.......& more!!!!!

Ask the Official - Week 12

This week: Two goals on one play???.......When penalized players stage a personal "walk-out".......Does a Penalty Shot goal cancel a Minor penalty?.......Penalized players & visitation rights.......& More!!!

Ask the Official - Week 11

This week: Why we don't "play until the whistle".......Does "no Game Misconduct" mean no suspension?.......playing "Catch and Release".......and more 

Ask the Official - Week 10

This week: When penalties and icing meet.......How to serve a suspension.......Zero tolerance means "zero" tolerance.......& The importance of remembering your mouthpiece!

Ask the Official - Week 9

This week: Can a player score a goal without touching the puck.....Sneaky line changes.....How to change player statistics..... & When hand-passes go wrong!!! 

Ask the Official - Week 8

This week: Hockey buzzer-beaters.......loitering players.......breaking curfew rules.......does no Crest equal no game? 

Ask the Official - Week 7

This week: Goalkeeper equipment rules.......is shooting the puck out of play a penalty.......how should officials handle "Curfew Games".......and a Penalty Timekeeper's worst nightmare!!!

Ask the Official - Week 6

This week: When should the Linesmen break up a fight........when hooking turns into holding.........full penalty boxes and on-ice strength........and a brief word of thanks!!!

Ask the Official - Week 5

This week: Is a fake slap shot at Squirt level a penalty? Goalie temper tantrum earns what penalty? Where do I stand during a penalty shot? And more.

Ask the Official - Week 4

This week: Is the Spin-O-Rama penalty shot legal? How can I repair a chin strap? And more.

Ask the Official - Week 3

This week: Substitute player in penalty box, leaving the bench during an altercation and more.

Ask the Official - Week 2

This week: Abusive language, faceoff location, roster question and more.

Ask the Official - Week 1

This week: Equipment, coach with electronic device, playing with a cast and more.

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