For any Atlantic District official who wants to apply for Level 4 but cannot attend our Level 4 Seminar on August 30, neighboring districts will be hosting Level 4 Seminars on the following dates:

• Sunday, September 20,
  Somewhere in the New England District
  see NE District officiating seminar schedule for information
  
• Saturday, October 3
  Rockville Ice Arena
  Rockville, MD
  Sign up through USA Hockey
• Sunday, October 18 at 9:30am
  Cantiague Park Ice Arena
  Hicksville, NY
  Patrick Cooney
  516-496-7625
  contact Patrick ASAP to ensure admission
  
• Saturday, October 24
  Extreme Ice Center
  Indian Trail, NC
  (Charlotte area)
  register on southeastrefs.org Website
  
• Saturday, October 31
  Prince William Arena
  Dale City, VA
  (30 miles S of Washington, DC)
  register on southeastrefs.org Website
  
  

Tony Mariconda reminds us that you should sign an Out-of-District Seminar Attendance Form in most cases in order for your seminar attendance to be recognized by USA Hockey.

Posted by Dave Aiello at 5:19 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Please be advised that the start time of the Ice Line Seminar at West Chester, PA has been changed. Because the rink changed our ice times, the seminar will now start at 8:00 AM on Saturday, September 19, 2009.

Be sure to arrive before 8:00 AM for the registration process.

Posted by Dave Aiello at 4:39 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Attention potential Level 3 and Level 4 officials:

The Atlantic District will be hosting the following USA Hockey 2010 National Championships this season from April 7th to April 11th:

• Tier II Youth 14U Nationals at the Ice Vault in Wayne, NJ
• Tier II Youth 16U Nationals at Ice Line in West Chester, PA

Both of these Nationals will be in the new multi-state format (rather than by District as in the past), and so they have the potential to be very large Tournaments. As a result, we will need many qualified Level 3 and Level 4 officials to work at these sites.

In order to be considered as a Referee at Nationals this season, you must be a completely-registered Level 4 official by December 31, 2009. In order to be considered as a Linesman, you must be completely registered at Level 3 or Level 4 by Dec. 31, 2009. Note that successful registration at Level 3 or Level 4 is no guarantee of any National Tournament assignments.

If you have a desire to work in these Tournaments, be sure to register at the proper Level for the 2009-2010 season. If there are questions, please contact Tony Mariconda now at tonyrefx3 [at] aol.com.

Posted by Dave Aiello at 10:33 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)