Four Official System
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The Four Official System (More commonly known as the 4-man system), uses two referees and two linesmen in the game of ice hockey. This system is used in the NHL and other high-levels such as Major Junior hockey. In 2007-2008, college hockey used the system in some games on a trial basis. Some consider it to be more effective than the Three Official System, and others not. On one standpoint, in the three official system, there is only one referee, therefore there are a lot of missed calls behind the play. In the four official system, there are two referees, resulting in less missed calls as the back official can call a penalty that the front official may not see.
External links
- HockeyOfficials.com
- HockeyRefs.com
- National Association of Sports Officials
- NHL Officials Association
- Hockey Canada Officiating Program
- USA Hockey Officiating Program
- National Ice Hockey Officials Association
- Ice Hockey Australia Officiating Program
- Norwegian Ice Hockey Officials Club
- Swiss Hockey Officials
- Belgian Referee Commission
- Danish Ice Hockey Officials Club
- French Referee Commission
- German Hockey Officiating
- Off-Ice Officials at Michigan State University
- Wasatch Ice Hockey Officials Association
- Atlantic Amateur Hockey Association Officiating Program
- Eastern Collegiate Officials Association
- Mid-Atlantic Hockey Officials Association
- Metro New York / New Jersey Chapter of the National Ice Hockey Officials Association
- Northeast Ice Hockey Officials Association