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CRA Annual General Meeting - Thursday May 8, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
CRA Annual General Meeting - Thursday May 8, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

The CRA's Annual General Meeting for all officials will take place on Thursday May 8, 2025, 6:30pm - 8:30pm.

The location of the meeting will be Peter D. Clark Place, 255 Centrum Blvd, Room 340.

Agenda will include year-end updates from the Executive, any elections required for Executive positions, and year-end awards and prizes. Pizza and pop will be served.

Where possible, officials should download the Hockey Canada Rule Book app and the Kahoot! app onto their smartphones ahead of the meeting.

All officials are asked to RSVP to Neil Armstrong as soon as possible reason.

Rule of the Week Videos
Rule of the Week Videos
Rule of the Week videos by Sean Tobin, Assistant Referee-in-Chief, HEO.

TTM
TTM - Logging in for the First Time (2023)
https://youtu.be/bzyWpzBpfEY?si=LkOTT7CsxoIb7P37 (added 2023-11-14)

TTM - Quiz Program
https://youtu.be/VMcYtrQ8qxU (added 2022-12-18)

TTM - How to Submit a GIR (2023)
https://youtu.be/Q5UPmJ-X6ek?si=yREWTktKnpzMq8nW (added 2023-11-14)

Season 4
Cancelling Penalties (S4E20)
https://youtu.be/8N1RxAe1Fns?si=QDqAx5VK32sXRv_X (added 2025-02-10)

Penalty Scenario (S4E19)
https://youtu.be/RGKT_Cf4cq4?si=wIA8fGbxNPpnqe2r (added 2025-02-06)

Mental Health (S4E17)
https://youtu.be/HSm2ejmdqFI?si=MfCWpNNK4FD8jmti (added 2025-01-19)

Rule 8.1 Holding (S4E18)
https://youtu.be/Mv9o6La6SPU?si=Tli5Ksm04naBUCFF (added 2025-01-19)

Rule 7.4 (a) Blindside Hits (S4E16)
https://youtu.be/gNEKGe-cYsk?si=rwIxuYayZH57WeR4 (added 2025-01-19)

Kicking Penalty (S4E13)
https://youtu.be/40WtVMe5iCQ?si=bzzJ9ffc9zeMNV8p (added 2024-12-03)

Rule 11.1 Unsportsmanlike Conduct (S4E12)
https://youtu.be/ukFtG8ylB9Y?si=-eUHPM-gwVXiQKjt (added 2024-12-03)

Injured Player on the Bench (S4E11)
https://youtu.be/KXPLsOIXqj4?si=At0GxmRooLMT8VN2 (added 2024-12-03)

Green Armband Myths (S4E10)
https://youtu.be/ik3WilBRmbc?si=4U2sMBBzWwhnct4A (added 2024-11-14)

Rule 10.1 Goaltender Going to Bench During Stoppage in Play (S4E9)
https://youtu.be/oTdx8vRMWlM?si=y8DX0m_dqwDxs9sQ (added 2024-11-14)

Rule 9.3 Slashing (S4E8)
https://youtu.be/g9qymi2CVMg?si=whYAcTfj1mpDlfyg (added 2024-11-14)

Rule 10.7 (a) Deliberate Illegal Substitution (S4E7)
https://youtu.be/vENG_VcukSE?si=xIWZWnstHjg_foTu (added 2024-11-14)

Rule 6.15 Puck Strikes Official (S4E6)
https://youtu.be/8yZEl1IqQjY?si=6HCXy5Fs_poD7iIZ (added 2024-10-13)

Rule 8.3 Interference (S4E5)
https://youtu.be/jfTq0Qdj9N8?si=tL3SEpSX9Ijlbwmn (added 2024-10-13)

Goalie Helmets (S4E4)
https://youtu.be/YStVoXwGwUM?si=RkvORMdT5yETH6m3 (added 2024-10-13)

Dressing Room Etiquette (S4E3)
https://youtu.be/Bu4tukeL-r0?si=2zdd2oUcUEARAXLr (added 2024-10-13)

Rule Change Clarifications (2024-2025)
https://youtu.be/amAkcfHOLZc?si=-TtCjXtk8EjFoT5S (added 2024-09-17)

Rule Changes (2024-2025)
https://youtu.be/XFfvFE_n6GU?si=C5XbMkUxIjkcq0vQ (added 2024-09-17)

Season 3
Rule 6.12 - Off-Side
https://youtu.be/dKx2jCHc9vg?si=sYDjIh_n79_4G4qb (added 2024-02-13)

Game Incident Reports Writing
https://youtu.be/59SFJWS3kao?si=NxRksIKEkGZ6HVuX (added 2024-02-13)

Spectator Ejections
https://youtu.be/lCz30eGVpKM?si=nmwuBCuv6O9mRxNi (added 2024-02-13)

Rule 10.3 - Diving & Embellishment
https://youtu.be/FtfuszaoFl8?si=ckQ3mpUV8NOXO3cQ (added 2024-02-13)

Reporting of Injured Player Penalties on TTM
https://youtu.be/TQr6o5HaMZ4?si=zC08Bayy2vCbR1c_ (added 2024-01-15)

Rule 3.6 - Protective Equipment
https://youtu.be/RGjDW7X2w6E?si=8E6ZNRx_sR3HJSD- (added 2024-01-15)

Rule 4.13 - Goaltender Penalties
https://youtu.be/5Uc6Qviki38?si=sG7bAFcTR1rc-OGK (added 2024-01-15)

Rule 6.3 (e) - Gathering In The End Zone
https://youtu.be/_IC-xH8tw88?si=T2ghlGxcEwLXj60I (added 2023-12-05)

Rule 8.8 - Slew-Footing
https://youtu.be/3AnvdS2MozE?si=UYG4mZKnqd6tQpXw (added 2023-12-05)

Rule 7.5 - Checking from Behind (w/ John Reid)
https://youtu.be/OvaSAbDaTnc?si=2q4TOxdpWEITQPSp (added 2023-12-05)

Rule 11.5 - Physical Harassment of Officials
https://youtu.be/_qGnEw4K9W4?si=RKy039HrGGCMbjCp (added 2023-12-05)

Rule 7.11 - Instigator & Aggressor Penalties
https://youtu.be/Y4EZyYsOabQ?si=-6UU2SHWU7mJk0mQ (added 2023-12-05)

Rule 7.3 - Body Checking vs Body Contact
https://youtu.be/b-q-bFOQfD8?si=aaIJDj5hscq6tdMa (added 2023-11-14)

Rule 10.1 (and Rule 10.2) - Goaltender Covering Puck Outside the Crease
https://youtu.be/aZLz5QXxJyc?si=ig8cfM2EYDDRBdY9 (added 2023-11-14)

Communicating with Coaches
https://youtu.be/l8QFKOq-PKw?si=2D73mHBiz9pGhVpS (added 2023-11-14)

Rule 8.5 - Player in Goal Crease
https://youtu.be/mVVgvamGkDc?si=Xp3lE817QaP0czwo (added 2023-11-14)

Rule 7.10 - Instigator & Aggressor Penalties
https://youtu.be/Y4EZyYsOabQ?si=67pD_bgumQWPx_Q6 (added 2023-11-14)

Rule 11.5 - Physical Harassment of Officials
https://youtu.be/_qGnEw4K9W4?si=e3_Z9ZOoa1Yc7LXa (added 2023-11-14)

Season 2
Injured Player - What is an injury?
https://youtu.be/Z9B6HM_yvHo (added 2023-04-18)

Rule 11 - Unsportsmanlike 11.1 vs. Abusive Behaviour 11.2
https://youtu.be/scUoDq-7pBM (added 2023-03-07)

Rule 9.1 - Butt-Ending
https://youtu.be/cyvqVS8qdKQ (added 2023-02-09)

Rule 6.2 & 6.3 - Face-off Procedure
https://youtu.be/xBYS8f8AULU (added 2023-01-29)

Rule 9.4 - Spearing
https://youtu.be/8aUvLPzUZxI (added 2023-01-29)

Linesperson Responsibilities/Procedures for Breaking up Fights
https://youtu.be/Nqmx1_nlpLI (added 2022-12-18)

Rule 8.7 - Clipping
https://youtu.be/uaImYbMdn44 (added 2022-12-18)

Rule 10.8 - Refusal to Start Play
https://youtu.be/ECLGA_HmNgc (added 2022-11-29)

Rule 7.10 - Fighting (Part 1)
https://youtu.be/ORmXEiDvvFQ (added 2022-11-29)

Rule 7.8 - Kneeing
https://youtu.be/paFY1LOQDyI (added 2022-11-09)

Rule 7.2 - Boarding
https://youtu.be/LfvTbrLGa9k (added 2022-11-09)

Rule 4.11 - Penalty Shots (Part 3) - Procedure for Conducting a Penalty Shot
https://youtu.be/iWoAiOgez_I (added 2022-11-29)

Penalty Shots (Part 2) - Game Scenarios that Call for a Penalty Shot
https://youtu.be/SCyVAZlJDCA (added 2022-11-09)

Criteria for Calling a Penalty Shot when a Player is a Breakaway (Part 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg8WEVDt58c (added 2022-10-19)

Criteria for Physical Fouls (Part II: Game Play Fouls - Sec 7,8,9)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr0QCIuUrXE (added 2022-10-19)

Season 1
Unidentified Player Penalties (Rules 4.1 & Rule 4.13)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhEY9OgJnOo (added 2022-03-18)

Rule 6.3 Charging
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HUnnYQDwnE (added 2022-03-05)

Too Many Players (Rule 2.5 - Change of Players)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rdxc0JrwjI (added 2022-03-05)

Rule 9.1 Handling the Puck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLC7WGMVnyI (added 2022-02-12)

Cancelling Penalties (Rule 4.13)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICOReXbUDXo (added 2022-01-13)

Rule 3.2 Broken Sticks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKL8l-Ymdc8 (added 2021-12-31)

Rule 7.4 b. Slew Footing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOUI34TltdQ (added 2021-12-13)

Rule 11 Maltreatment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSppiba4wQY (added 2021-11-24)

Rule 6.4 Checking From Behind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxnroEZQQ8A (added 2021-11-24)

Rule 6.5 Head Contact
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFbMO1avhkc (added 2021-11-24)