USA Hockey Referee Seminars

Fall 2008

Sponsored by Kansas City Officials Association

Saturday, August 16, 2008

4:00 – 5:00 pm On-Ice at Pepsi Ice Midwest

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch on your own and travel

10:00 am – 3:00 pm Classroom at Olathe Library

(Indian Creek Branch) 127Th and Blackbob

This seminar is for Level 4 and returning Level 3 Officials only

Saturday, September 20, 2008

8:00 am – 5:00 pm at Line Creek

On-Ice 11:45 am – 12:45 pm

This seminar is for Level 1, 2 and 3

Saturday, October 11, 2008

8:00 am – 5:00 pm at Ice Sports

On-Ice 2:10 – 3:10 pm
This seminar is for Level 1, 2 and 3

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ ALL INFORMATION BEFORE REGISTERING FOR A SEMINAR:

Participants must be present for all ice and class time (arrive early to register and be ready at the start of class)

All new and returning officials need to register at www.usahockeyregistration.com [Ice Officials (Referees)] Registration is available after August 1st.

NOTE THE FOLLOWING NEW USA HOCKEY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF STRIPES:

* REGISTRATION INFORMATION (USA HOCKEY)
    The Level 1 fee was not changed to encourage registrations and will remain at $35.
       Level 2 will be $60, Level 3 will be $80 and Level 4 will be $90.
* OPEN BOOK TEST CHANGES (USA HOCKEY)
       After you register you will be given access to the open book test within 24 hour of USA Hockey receiving your completed registration.

If you do not pass the open book test on your first attempt, you will be notified via e-mail that you need to retake the test after a seven day blackout period; after the seven day blackout period the official will be able to log in to retake the test.

If the official fails to score high enough to achieve Level 1 status on the open book test a second time the official will have a 14 day blackout period; the official will not be able to log in to retest until the 14 day period ends.

If the official fails a third time, the official not be elegible to officiate during the current season.

All returning officials should bring complete gear to the seminar for the on-ice portion

New officials should bring black pants, black helmet, skates, whistle

Suggested minimum age to officiate is 12 years old. NOTE: all officials must know how to skate and have knowledge of the game. A seminar is not intended to teach an official how to skate.

There will be a $10 fee for the seminar to cover ice costs, payable at the seminar (make checks payable to KCOA). This fee is required by USA Hockey.

TO REGISTER FOR A SEMINAR, send an email to Jeff Primovic with your preferred seminar date at jeff.primovic@chca.com