Ice Hockey Referee Signals

Placing of both the hands on hips one time.

Rotating clenched fists around one another in front of the chest.

Arms crossed (fists clenched) above the head.

Strike the side of the knee & follow through once, keeping head up & both skates on the ice.

The non-whistle hand is extended straight above the head.

Clasping the wrist of the whistle hand well in front of the chest.

Arm placed behind the back, elbow bent, forearm parallel to the ice surface.

A tugging motion with both arms, as if pulling something toward the stomach.

Holding both fists clenched, one immediately above the other, at the side of the head.

Crossed arms stationary in front of the chest with fists closed.

One punching motion to the side with the arm extending from the shoulder.

Tap open palm of the hand on top of the head.

Folding arms across the chest.

Using both hands to form a “T.”

The palm of the non-whistle hand is brought across the body & placed on the opposite shoulder.

Both arms swung laterally across the body at shoulder level with palms down.

The non-whistle hand is placed across the chest, then fully extended out from the body.

Non-whistle hand placed palm inward on the back of the helmet.

A forward motion with both fists clenched, extending from the chest.

Moving the forearm, fist closed, under the forearm of the other hand held palm down.