![]() In those cases, a player’s skate must still contact the blue line. Note that this does not apply to player exiting the zone to tag up on a delayed offside. While the rule says ‘break the plane’, we’re taking the league to mean the skate has ‘cleared the plane’ as the determining factor, as it’s not the leading edge ‘breaking’ the plane that is the determining factor, but the trailing edge of the skate completely crossing the line. If a player’s skate has yet to break the “plane” prior to the puck completely crossing the leading edge, he is deemed to be on-side for the purpose of the off-side rule.Ī player actually controlling the puck who shall cross the line ahead of the puck shall not be considered “off-side,” provided he had possession and control of the puck prior to his skates crossing the leading edge of the blue line. On his own side of the line shall be defined by a “plane” of the blue line which shall extend from the leading edge of the blue line upwards. Here’s the updated portion of the rule, with the update underlined: Offside (83.1)Ī player is on-side when either of his skates are in contact with the blue line, or on his own side of the line, at the instant the puck completely crosses the leading edge of the blue line. “Beginning in the 2020-21 season, a player’s skate will not have to be in contact with the blue line in order to be onside.”
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