Gestures of the referee

In the fire of the action, it is sometimes difficult for a referee to render comprehensible himself. This is why they have at their disposal, to render comprehensible their decisions with the players, the table of mark and the spectators, a gestural code.

Here the most important :

	Cross checking : A forward motion with both fists clenched, extending from the chest.		Checking from behind : Extension of the two tended arms, with height of the shoulders palm of the hands ahead.
	Holding : Clasping the wrist of the whistle hand well in front of the chest. Holding the stick: Complete the preceding gesture by a movement of the two fists closed on the handle of a stick.		Elbowing : Tapping the elbow with the opposite hand.
	Charging : Rotating clenched fists around one another in front of chest.		Boarding : Striking the closed fist of the hand once into the open palm of the other hand.
	Interference : Crossed arms stationary in front of chest with fists closed.		Delayed calling of penalty : The nonwhistle hand is extended straight above the head.
	Fighting (Roughing) : One punching motion to the side with the arm extending from the shoulder.		Spearing : A single jabbing motion with both hands together, thrust forward from in front of the chest, then dropping hands to the side.
	Misconduct : Placing of both hands on hips one time.		Butt-ending : Moving the forearm, fist closed, under the forearm of the other hand held palm down.
	Slashing : One chop of the hand across the straightened forearm of the other hand.		High-sticking : Holding both fists, clenched, one immediately above the other, at the side of the head.
	Timeout : Using both hands to form a "T".		Tripping : Strike the side of the knee and follow through once, keeping the head up and both skates on the ice.
	Kneeing : A single tap of the right knee with the right hand, keeping both skates on the ice.		Hand pass : The nonwhistle hand (open hand) and arm are placed straight down alongside the body and swung forward and up once in an underhand motion.
	Match penalty : Pat flat of hand on the top of the head.		"Washout" : Both arms swung laterally across the body at shoulder level with palms down. a) When used by the Referee, it means no goal or violation so play shall continue. b) When used by Linesmen, it means there is no icing, off-side, hand pass or high sticking violation.
	Penalty shot : Arms crossed (fists clenched) above head.		Goal scored : A single point, with the nonwhistle hand, directly at the goal in wich the puck legally entered, while simoultaneously blowing the whistle.
	Cross-checking : A forward motion with both fists clenched, extending from the chest.		Icing : When the puck is shot or deflected in such a manner as to produce a possible icing situation, the back linesman will signal to his partner by raising his nonwhistle hand over his head (same as Slow Whistle). The instant that the conditions required to establish «icing the puck» have occurred, the front linesman will blow his whistle to stop play and raise his nonwhistle hand (same as in Slow Whistle). The back linesman will give the icing signal by folding his arms across the chest.