Situation: Attacking player bats the puck with his hand at the opposing goalkeeper. The goalkeeper freezes the puck. Where is the ensuing face off?

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Actual Call

The official held the face off at the end zone dot.

Do you agree with the call? I couldn't find anything in the case book, but, found the situation on the IHONC website, with a response from Bob Hayden

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Team A hand passes the puck directly at Team B's Goalie. Due to pressure the goalie is forced to cover the puck, causing a stopage. Where is the face off conducted? (http://ihonc.com/LockerRoom/index.php3?msg=4588)
 

Here is the ruling from the National RIC: "End zone face-off spot. I know the arguments for outside - if the goalkeeper let the puck enter the goal, it would be a disallowed goal for an illegal action by the attacking team. Or, if the puck was high-sticked, it would go all the way down. Or if an attacking player other than the one batting it was next to play the puck, the face-off would go outside. But here's the difference: Unlike a high-sticked puck which is illegal unless something happens, a hand pass is legal unless something happens. For example, a player can "receive" his own hand pass but he can't be next to play his own high-sticked puck. If the goalkeeper is being pressured by the player who hand passed the puck, then that wouldn't create an illegal play if he next controls the puck. We need to have the same ruling for what is happening, and an end zone face-off does it for me. Bob Hayden (http://ihonc.com/LockerRoom/index.php3?msg=4615)
 

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