Slapshot25 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2007 "With the score 2-2 and just over two minutes gone in the third period, the whistle blew as bodies hit the ice at the edge of the U-32 crease. A split second later the puck crossed the line to light the lamp for Rutland. After some sorting out it was determined that the play was not dead, the whistle signaled an impending penalty on U-32, and Kristin Hatch's unassisted goal stood." (online newspaper) its weird because you cannot have an impending penalty as far as i know Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2007 you can't have a delayed penalty?play should have been dead when the whistle was blown, you don't blow the whistle to signify there's going to be a delayed penalty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GSHL99 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2007 The ref raises his/her arm to single the intent to call a penlty, blowing the whistle stops play. The goal should have been waived off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DamnLocust 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2007 even if blown inadvertently, once the whistle sounds, the play is dead. As a matter of fact, the whistle does not even have to be blown for a play to be considered dead. If the referee is in the act of blowing the whistle and a goal is scored, he may call the goal off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slapshot25 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2007 The ref raises his/her arm to single the intent to call a penlty, blowing the whistle stops play. The goal should have been waived off.but an impending means something that is going to happen not that it has happened Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted February 3, 2007 If the whistle was blown the play should have been dead at that point. Without better details, there's no way to know what really happened and random speculation is an exercise in futility. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vapor 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2007 Correct me if im wrong, but I believe that the "in the act of blowing the whistle" rule only applies for the NHL. Either that or it does not apply to USA hockey or my local high school leauge. That leauge may have different rules. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted February 3, 2007 Correct me if im wrong, but I believe that the "in the act of blowing the whistle" rule only applies for the NHL. Either that or it does not apply to USA hockey or my local high school leauge. That leauge may have different rules.No, play is over when the ref decides to blow the whistle, not when it sounds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slapshot25 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2007 its is the state's rules (V.P.A) i have no idea whether it applies to that or not Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
