Penalty Procedure

Penalty Procedure Tips

• Stay calm with players, coaches or fans when your call is being questioned. Don’t rush the procedure.
• Always treat disrespect with respect.
• Avoid confrontations with penalized players or team officials.
• Make sure to give all the penalty signals at the time of the infraction and at the penalty bench.
• Take time when working with inexperienced timekeepers. You may have to stop at the penalty bench to report each penalty.
• There’s no hurry in making a call. Come to a complete stop after blowing your whistle and pause to allow the attention to be shifted to you before you assign the penalty.