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Consider the liner’s positioning while watching the play in the end zone. What phrase best describes the orientation of the linesperson’s feet?
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a.Toes are always pointed toward the corner on their side of the ice because it is their job to watch for penalties on their side of the ice.
b.Toes are always pointed toward the corner on the opposite side of the ice to see as much of the ice as possible.
c.Toes are pointed to the puck so that the liner is always square to the puck.
d.Toes are pointed straight down the blue line to be ready to make a call.
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Answer: C
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Learning From Each Other...
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During a game, a player loses their neck guard and then immediately scores a goal. The referees allow the goal to stand because the neck guard came off accidentally and player put it back on when he returned to his bench following the goal.
-What we Learned-
The correct decision in this situation is the disallow the goal because the play must be stopped immediately under 3.6d unless the player immediately goes to their bench. This player remained involved in the play while scoring the goal while note wearing a neck guard.
Furthermore, the referee must assess a minor penalty under 10.6a to the player who participated in the play without a neck guard.
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