Video Replay To Be Used In 2008 WHL Championship Series
Published on May 2, 2008 under Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Calgary, AB -- The Western Hockey League announced today that video replay will be used throughout the 2008 WHL Championship Series between the WHL MNP Eastern Conference Champion Lethbridge Hurricanes and the WHL Kal Tire Western Conference Champion Spokane Chiefs. The 2008 WHL Championship series begins tonight at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.
The video replay system will be identical to the format that will be used by the Canadian Hockey League during the MasterCard Memorial Cup, which will be held in Kitchener, Ontario from May 16 - 25, 2008.
The situations that are subject to review by the video replay supervisor are identical to the situations currently reviewed by the National Hockey League.
Situations Subject to Video Review - The following situations are subject to review by the Video Goal Judge:
(i) Puck crossing the goal line.
(ii) Puck in the net prior to the goal frame being dislodged.
(iii) Puck in net prior to, or after expiration of time at the end of the period.
(iv) Puck directed into the net by a hand or foot. With the use of a foot/skate, was a distinct kicking motion evident? If so, the apparent goal must be disallowed. A DISTINCT KICKING MOTION is one which, with a pendulum motion, the player propels the puck with his skate into the net. If the Video Goal Judge determines that it was put into the net by an attacking player using a distinct kicking motion, it must be ruled NO GOAL. This would also be true even if the puck, after being kicked, deflects off any other player of either team and then into the net. This is still NO GOAL.
(v) Puck deflected into the net off an Official.
(vi) Puck struck with a high-stick, above the height of the crossbar, by an attacking player prior to entering the goal. The determining factor is where the puck makes contact with the stick. If the puck makes contact with the stick equal to or below the level of the crossbar and enters the goal, this goal shall be allowed.
(vii) To establish the correct time on the official game clock, provided the game time is visible on the Video Goal Judge monitors.
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