Getting hit by pucks and breaking up fights is just one challenge for hockey officials . Developmental teams hire skilled skaters with good judgment , hungry for the NHL . While the hockey players get regular lineup changes , officials get a break every 30 minutes . ` ` Hockey Night , '' anticipating plays before they happen , is a challenge for officials .
Getting hit by pucks and breaking up fights is just one challenge for hockey officials . Developmental leagues hire skilled skaters with good judgment , hungry for the NHL . While the hockey players get regular line changes , officials get a break every 30 minutes . `` Hockey sense , '' anticipating plays before they happen , is a must for officials .