Rule 501. Appointment of Officials

1. Except for Juniors - For Regional and National Championships, the District Referee-in-Chief or his duly appointed representative shall appoint the Referees and Linesmen.

   Tournament officials shall appoint a Game Timekeeper, a Penalty Timekeeper, an Official Scorer and two Goal Judges.

   Referee System - The official method of refereeing USA Hockey games is with a Referee and two Linesmen. However, Districts or Regions are authorized to use two Referees for games under their jurisdiction. When reference is made to Linesmen under Rule 503 (all clauses) the duties of the Linesmen will be carried out by both Referees in the two-man system.

2. For Juniors only - The Referee-in-Chief or his duly appointed representative shall appoint the Referees and Linesmen. Member clubs of the League shall appoint a Game Timekeeper, Penalty Timekeeper, Official Scorer and two Goal Judges for each game. Failure to appoint an Off-Ice Official may result in a fine not to exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per unassigned official.

   (Note) The official method of refereeing Junior Hockey League games is the three-man system: one Referee and two Linesmen.