Ragging
Retaining the puck by clever stickhandling; often used by a shorthanded team to kill time.
Rebound
A puck that bounces off the goalie’s body or equipment.
Red line
The line that divides the length of the ice surface in half.
Referees
The chief officials in a hockey game, distinguished from the other officials by a red armband; they start the game, call most of the penalties and make the final decision in any dispute; they are responsible for making sure the ice, the nets and the clock are in good condition; they wear black pants and an official league sweater; they are also on skates.
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.
Rink
The iced area inside the boards on which the game of hockey is played; it is 200 feet long by 85 feet wide with rounded corners.
Roster
A list of the players on a team.
Roughing
A minor penalty which occurs when a fight between players is more of a pushing and shoving match; a less severe penalty than fighting.
Rush
An individual or combined attack by a team in possession of the puck.
