Officiating Program

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Officiating Program
Presentation Designed by Gary D. Robinson Tulsa,
Oklahoma (Revised November 2010)
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USA Hockey Officiating Program
ALL LEVELS
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Officiating Program Topics

• Local Officials
• Registration Procedures Requirements
• Member Benefits

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Local Officiating Program

• District Referee-in-Chief
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• Local Supervisor of Officials
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• District Evaluation Coordinator
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• Seminar Coordinator
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Registration Season

• Registration begins on the first business day in
  August and ends on May 15 following year.
• Registration can be done online at
  www.usahockeyregistration.com
• Registration is valid in any District or State in
  the U.S., until November 30 of the following
  season.

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Registration Ages

• USA Hockey has no minimum or maximum ages for
  officials.
• It is recommended regardless of level attained,
  officials not work games of their own age.

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Registration (New officials)

• All persons who have never officiated must
  register at Level 1 for first season.
• Exceptions made by District R-I-C for applicants
  who have extensive officiating experience.
• No first time registered official may register
  above Level 2 for first season.

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Classification Requirements

• Level 1
• Must complete online application.
• Must attain an Open Book Exam score of 35/50
• Must complete an ice and class seminar
  administered by USA Hockey.

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Classification Requirements

• Level 2
• Must complete online application.
• Must have been complete Level 1 or higher
  within last 2 seasons.
• Must attain an Open Book Exam score of 85/100
• Must attain a Level 2 Closed Book Exam score of
  24/30 (no re-take attempts)
• Must complete an ice and class seminar
  administered by USA Hockey.

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Classification Requirements

• Level 3
• Must complete online application.
• Must have been complete Level 2 or higher
  within last 2 seasons.
• Must attain an Open Book Exam score of 90/100
• Must attain a Level 3 Closed Book Exam score of
  40/50 (no re-take attempts)
• Must complete an ice and class seminar
  administered by USA Hockey.

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Classification Requirements

• Level 4
• Must complete online application.
• Must have been a complete Level 3 or 4 within
  the last 2 seasons.
• Must attain an Open Book Exam score of 90/100
• Must attain a Level 4 Closed Book Exam score of
  40/50 (no re-take attempts)
• Must complete a Level 4 specific USA Hockey
  seminar and pass Level 4 Skating Exam.
• Must arrange to have an evaluation completed
  while officiating a high-level game by a trained
  USA Hockey Evaluator at least once during the
  calendar year.

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Classification Requirements

• Complete means that an official has met all the
  criteria (test seminars) at the level for which
  they have applied.
• Incomplete means that an official has filed an
  application and has not completed all the
  necessary criteria for attainment of that level.
• A new official (not registered the previous year)
  may not officiate until they are Completely
  registered.
• A returning official (complete the previous
  season) may not officiate after November 30
  unless they are COMPLETELY REGISTERED for the
  new season.

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Application Procedures

• Complete online application
• Fees
• Level 1 - 35.00
• Level 2 - 60.00
• Level 3 - 80.00
• Level 4 - 90.00
• Affiliate Fees Vary by Affiliate collected
  during online registration
• Confirmation email received within 24-hours
• Rulebook mailed after processing (if applicable)
• Once Registration Level is submitted, no higher
  Level can be attained

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Open Book Exam

• Completed at the Officials page at USAHockey.com
• Accessible 24-hours after online Registration
• Sign-in using Last Name and USAH Officials Number
• Strongly recommended that all officials wait
  until they receive their Rulebook before
  completing
• Strongly recommended that all officials wait
  until they attend their seminar before completing
• If passing score is missed, the official may
  re-take after a seven day waiting period.

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Open Book Exam (cont.)

• Officials who do not receive the minimum score
  for the appropriate level, will be sent a retake
  notice.
• Only one re-take Exam per official is allowed.
• In the event the official fails the exam twice,
  they will become COMPLETELY REGISTERED at the
  highest level for which the retake exam score
  would qualify. (e.g... Level 135/50)
• There will be no opportunity to complete a Closed
  Book Exam except at the USA Hockey Seminar you
  attend.

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Registration Procedures

• Local Seminar Coordinators mail all seminar
  materials to District Seminar Coordinator.
• District Seminar Coordinator forwards all
  material to National Office (Colorado Springs,
  CO).
• When all requirements are complete, Card and
  Crest are mailed directly from National Office.
• Officiating Manuals are distributed at the local
  seminar only.

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Game Assignments

• Registration with the USA Hockey Officiating
  Program does not guarantee any official any game
  assignments. Officials are responsible to obtain
  their own game assignments from local game
  schedulers as designated in their area.
• Any Local Assignor who assigns improperly or
  incompletely registered officials for games that
  are not within the guidelines set forth, is
  subject to serious liability as they jeopardizes
  the insurance coverage of the officials and both
  teams involved.

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Age Levels (Recommended)

• TWO OFFICIAL SYSTEM (2 Referees)
• Level 1 - Mites, Squirts, Pee Wees
• Level 2 - Bantams
• Level 3 - Midgets, High School Junior Varsity,
  High School Varsity, and Junior C, Seniors (no
  check)

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Member Benefits

• Insurance
• Medical Liability
• Call K K Insurance (number on back of
  Officiating Card) to file claim and receive Claim
  Form
• Complete Claim Form and forward to District RIC
  for verifying
• District RIC verifies official is registered and
  incident occurred during a USA Hockey sanctioned
  event and forwards Claim Form to K K
• K K contacts official to accept billing
• Official informs care provider of billing route

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Member Benefits

• Summer Development Camps (An intense week long
  session that combines classroom instruction,
  physical activity and actual game experience.)
• Regional Camp (East West)
• National Camp
• Womens Camp (Regional Select)
• Contact District RIC for more information
• District Officiating Seminars (A long weekend
  experience involving classroom and ice sessions
  instructed by National Instruction Staff)
• Satisfies annual seminar requirement
• Locations vary each year
• Registration completed online at Seminars page
• Contact District RIC for more information

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Member Benefits

• Publications
• USA Hockey Playing Rules Casebook
• Received every two seasons or by new officials
  after registration
• Available online at USAHockey.com
• Basic, Intermediate, Advanced Officiating
  Manuals
• Received from Local Supervisor of Officials
• Off-Ice Officials Manual
• Available online at USAHockey.com
• Mentor Program Handbook
• Assignor Manual
• Evaluator Handbook
• Local Officials Association Handbook
• USA Hockey Magazine (free with membership)

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Member Benefits

• Evaluation Program
• Mentor Program
• District National Tournaments

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Member Benefits

• International Program
• Elite Officiating Experience - Lake Placid, NY
• Men Women
• Contact District RIC for more details
• IIHF License
• International Assignments
• Olympic Games
• IIHF World Championships