Rink IQ
36 questions. Every answer explained.
The first 8 are free; questions 9 to 36 come with the Rink Pass ($1.95 a month or $19.50 a year, free during preview). Answers are not kept unless you start a Bleacher Book.
- 1Which lines decide offside?Free
- 2For icing, which line matters for where the puck was shot FROM?Free
- 3After a whistle, which team changes players first?Free
- 4Where is the faceoff after a goal?Free
- 5An attacker's stick is over the blue line before the puck, but both skates are still on the line. Offside?Free
- 6During a delayed offside, how do the attackers make it go away?Free
- 7A team on a penalty kill fires the puck the length of the ice. Icing?Free
- 8In the NFHS book, when is icing called?Free
- 9After icing, where is the faceoff?Pass
- 10Icing is called by mistake. Where is the faceoff?Pass
- 11Two teammates in their own defending zone pass the puck by hand. Whistle?Pass
- 12A player's helmet comes off during play. What happens in a high-school game?Pass
- 13Since 2025-26, a puck resting on top of the net is...Pass
- 14Which mouthguard is legal in NFHS hockey?Pass
- 15How long is a major penalty?Pass
- 16A player gets a 10-minute misconduct. Does the team play shorthanded?Pass
- 17How many penalties in one game earn a player a game misconduct?Pass
- 18A game disqualification means...Pass
- 19Fighting in a high-school game is...Pass
- 20A team is down one player on a minor and gives up a goal. What happens?Pass
- 21A team is short because of a MAJOR and gives up a goal. What happens?Pass
- 22What is the fewest players a team can have on the ice, counting the goalie?Pass
- 23Does a goal on a penalty shot end a penalty?Pass
- 24One player has a double minor and the other team scores. What happens?Pass
- 25The referee's arm goes up and play continues. Why?Pass
- 26At even strength, the fouled team scores during a delayed minor. Does the offender go to the box?Pass
- 27Why does a goalie often skate to the bench during a delayed penalty?Pass
- 28The net is empty and a defender fouls a player who would have scored. Result?Pass
- 29A breakaway player is hooked from the side. Penalty shot?Pass
- 30Where does the puck start for a penalty shot?Pass
- 31How many shots does the shooter get?Pass
- 32A hit from behind INTO the boards is at least...Pass
- 33A hit where the first contact is to the head (direct) can be...Pass
- 34In the last two minutes, a team deliberately puts too many players on the ice. Result?Pass
- 35How many time-outs does each team get per game?Pass
- 36Under the NFHS book, a tied game after a full overtime with no goal is...Pass