# Hockey Canada Rule Book — user reviews > 49 indexed App Store user reviews of Hockey Canada Rule Book by Hockey Canada. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hockey-canada-rule-book/id926080817/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hockey-canada-rule-book/id926080817.md ## Newest reviews (19 of 49) ### 3/5 — Missing a back button *2025-11-22* This app would be so much handier if it had a ‘back’ button to only return one step previous to wherever a person is reading at. Instead, I continually have to hit the menu button in the upper right corner and relocate the section I’m trying to review. ### 2/5 — Has the info but needs work *2023-02-24* Wonder idea having the Rulebook available at your fingertips. Now that rule books aren’t distributed and officials as well as teams are forced to use the app, the app should get polished. No back button forces you to start at the beginning when trying to flip through sections. Under gameplay fouls, section 8 and 9 say stick fouls. Proof reading would help. ### 2/5 — Not a great app *2022-10-31* Basic navigation is not provided in the app. There is no back button. You must always go back to the table of contents. In a rink with poor wi-fi or cellular, the pictures will not load. Even if you’ve loaded them before. Spellcheck or suggestion are needed in the search engine for those of us that need help with “off-side” or “offside”. Links to videos would be fabulous, as well as diagrams to explain situations would make things much easier, But my favourite example of how bad this is, is the “ask a ref” section that simply takes you back to the starting page. If Hockey Canada is serious about recruiting and retaining referees, then they need to do better. ### 2/5 — iPhone versus iPad *2022-04-03* This app does not work properly on my iPhone. It does not show any way to go back to the previous page. The iPad version does. In addition, I cannot scroll down for a page that is longer than one screen. Please fix this app. Thank you. ### 1/5 — It worked and now “rule book” isn’t loading *2022-01-18* It is doing nothing… ### 1/5 — Can’t download rulebook *2022-01-17, version 1.7.6* When the app prompts me to download the rulebook, I press yes and the app does nothing. Fix ASAP please ### 1/5 — App is broken *2022-01-16* Rule book doesn’t load. Useless app. ### 1/5 — New Rule Book won’t download *2022-01-16* I get a message that the rule book content hasn’t downloaded yet but it doesn’t download when I click download. The app just does nothing ### 1/5 — Rulebook with no rules *2022-01-16* Current version asks to download updates but shows nothing and does not show any rules. Back to paper I guess. ### 1/5 — Go back to printing *2022-01-15* This app sucks. Rule book never loads. Can’t scroll down pages. Nothing but problems and a pain to use. ### 1/5 — Only downloads part of it. Can’t scroll past the bottom of the page. *2021-11-17, version 1.7.5* Can’t scroll past the bottom of the page. Won’t fully download and doesn’t show any pictures for the signals. ### 2/5 — Lots of bugs *2021-11-11, version 1.7.5* I’m using and iPhone 8, and I often have to close the app and reopen it so move between the sections and the table of contents. ### 2/5 — Bug *2021-10-23, version 1.7.5* Can’t scroll to bottom of pages to read additional information. Fix this please as this I the only resource most of us have since we don’t get issued paper books anymore. This is a serious problem. ### 2/5 — Bug *2021-10-18, version 1.7.5* Can’t scroll to bottom of pages. I see content below when I try to scroll down but the app bounces back to the top of the page and won’t allow me to continue downward. I use an iPhone 12 Pro. ### 4/5 — New section *2021-09-26, version 1.7.5* When will I get section 11 in the app? ### 2/5 — Update *2021-09-15, version 1.7.5* You need to update this app to the new rules. Get on it hockey season is starting. ### 1/5 — Worse version than the previous version. *2020-12-24, version 1.7.5* Search and navigation don’t seem to work well. ### 3/5 — App is OK not great *2020-12-17, version 1.7.5* You need to add a back button. When you go to a rule there is no way to go back other than going to the table on contents. This just causes a clunky interface. Also, I can’t view all the ref signals. ### 1/5 — Rule book won’t download *2020-10-24, version 1.7.5* Hard to give a review to an app that you can’t use because the rule book won’t download into the app. Last update was a year ago, this is a rule change year. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Needs rule updates *2024-08-20* This hasn’t been updated in years ### 1/5 — Good information, horribly organized & optimized *2023-02-08* Glad that the app works in offline mode now! (Lots of rinks have bad cell service from all the insulation in the ceiling) Rules are written in a very convoluted manner, but with enough scenarios and explanation to make sense of each rule. Since this replaced the paper rule books, a digitized app presents great opportunity for embedded gifs or videos that better show exactly what a rule means… but that isn’t present. Instead, the app is organized really poorly and it’s hard to find the information you want unless you put the correct keyword into the search bar. 18/22 categories in the “rule book content” section contains content that doesn’t actually help you learn the rules! Signals, glossary, technical rules, and gameplay fouls are the 4 main relevant sections, and they should be front & centre. The “ask a ref” button doesn’t work. (Maybe they are confused about the rules after using the app too lol) Attempting to swipe left to right and go back a page does not work. The animation exists to do so, therefore I assume this is a bug? A frustrating one to be sure, since you can be as many as 5 menus deep, go into the wrong page, and have to completely redo your search just to continue trying to find the information you want. The app isn’t available in French? You cannot call yourself Hockey *Canada* and not have your rule book app capable of displaying the rules in both of your Country’s languages. Instead, the app redirects to the home page of HC’s website, where you can (eventually) find the rule book en français. Baffling. A barely functional app with a disappointing lack of features and functionality… I would like my paper rule book back until this app is in a better state. But seeing as the app has been out for 8 years now and it is still broken, I remain unhopeful. ### 1/5 — From a Ref *2022-11-29* This app is painful to use, and because the material is copyrighted, there are no alternatives. Search often returns empty results, text cannot be zoomed, I can’t bookmark topics of interest, images can’t be viewed without using data or wifi. This app is an embarrassment. ### 1/5 — Garbage *2022-10-16* Open any section and it shows “No Items Available.” ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2022-10-16* There’s no book anywhere in there. Shows a glossary, some board messages, playing area section 1 and that’s it. With the technology now this needs to change asap! They don’t give books out anymore for the kids told you use an app that doesn’t even work or have the proper contents. ### 1/5 — App Programme Error *2022-09-19* The app does not work on my iPhone. ### 1/5 — Never downloads the rules. *2022-01-19* Every time I try to use the app it asks to download the content and then I wait and wait but no content ever loads. ### 1/5 — Rulebook won’t download *2022-01-19* Latest version won’t download, please fix ASAP. ### 1/5 — New update doesn’t work *2022-01-18, version 1.7.6* The app asked to download the rule book and when you say yes it says “no items available”. Completely useless until they fix this app ### 1/5 — Won’t download *2022-01-18* The new rule book won’t download when I press `Yes’. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Bug *2021-02-28, version 1.7.5* Table of contents scroll is not working. Other than that everything seems to work. ### 5/5 — Really handy *2019-11-17, version 1.7.5* As a referee for hockey Canada, it is more efficient having this app to access rules you’re looking for quicker & it is handy to have not having to worry about losing your rule book or having it ruined ### 5/5 — This is my go-to *2019-03-29* They give me a referee's rulebook every 2 years to stay up to date on rule changes. I enjoy using this instead because it's always easily accessible, won't get damaged, and allows me to study a rule or two on the go. It also makes searching for rules a lot easier. Instead of madly flipping through pages trying to find a certain section, you can type it into the search bar and have it within seconds. ### 5/5 — App is glitching suddenly *2019-03-14, version 1.7.1* Great app! Glitching issues fixed with the last update. Thanks! ### 5/5 — New Rules and Answer your “Ask a Ref” emails *2018-08-12, version 1.6.5* When will the new rules be added for 2018/19? When will you feature another rule other than 6.4? Who is supposed to answer the “Ask a Ref” emails? I have never received a response. ### 5/5 — Handy *2017-09-23, version 1.6.1* Can we get Apple Watch compatible ### 5/5 — Good *2016-09-05, version 1.6.1* Love this idea, just needs an update for this year. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2016-08-11, version 1.6.1* Great for rule reference. Need to update for the new slew footing rule. Rule 7.4(b) (a double minor and a game misconduct if the offender is standing still, or a match penalty if the action is done while the offender is in motion or results in injury) ### 5/5 — Review *2016-07-24, version 1.6.1* As a ref it's very handy to have instead of having a book all the time. Just a couple things I'd like to see improved though. First would be a bookmark type feature so when you open the app again you can go to where you left off. Also when reading the rules and it refers you to another rule by the link, you should be able to swipe and go back to the rule you were on before. Other than that works great. ### 5/5 — Finally fixed the SEARCH function *2016-01-19, version 1.6.0* Thank you for finally fixing the search feature to not be so specific. You can use a general search on a topic now. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-08.*