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Referee: A person in charge of enforcing the rules in a tournament, as opposed to a tennis match (see umpire)

Referee’s Crease: A semi-circular area, with a 10 foot radius, marked in red on the ice in front of the timekeepers’ bench into which players may not follow a referee.

Referee (R): The official who directs the other officials on the field, He is one of seven officials.

Slashing: This is when a player swings his stick at an opponent, whether contact is made or not. Non-aggressive stick contact to the pants or front of the shin pads should not be penalized as slashing . . . View Full Definition

Profane Language: Players will not use obscene gestures on the ice, (sure they wonít) or anywhere in the rink before, during or after the game. We wonder how long after the game and does this count for the of . . . View Full Definition

Throwing Stick: When any member of the defending team, including any manager, coach or trainer, deliberately throws or shoots any part of a stick or any other object at the puck or puck carrier in his defen . . . View Full Definition

Zebra: The primary official(s) on the ice who makes sure that the rules of the game are followed. The referee wears on orange armband on his black-and-white sweater.

Peer-Reviewed Journal: Also called a refereed journal, a juried publication, a scholarly journal, or a critical journal, a peer-reviewed journal is a periodical publication with strict standards for accuracy and c . . . View Full Definition

Tone Separation: Process of reducing the tonal range of a photograph to a very restricted range. The final result has strong highlights and deep shadows with a set number of intermediate tones. Also refereed . . . View Full Definition

Jump Ball: A jump ball starts every game and occurs when a referee tosses the ball into the air between two players from opposite teams. During games a jump ball is called when two players from opposit . . . View Full Definition