Cedar Rapids RoughRiders

Hockey Officials

Referee

Designated by the orange armbands on the sleeves of his striped shirt. The referee is the game's head official, the one ultimately in charge of all decisions. He is responsible for calling penalties, confirming goals, and dropping the puck at the face-off that starts each game.

Linesmen

Two linesmen work each game and are primarily in charge of calling offside and icing. They cannot call penalties themselves, but can recommend a penalty be called for an infraction the referee didn't see. They handle face-offs after the start of the game and break up fights.

Goal Judges

One goal judge sits behind each net. They signal that the puck has crossed the goal line and gone into the net with a red light. The referee makes the final decision to confirm or deny goals.