Review of Registration Steps for the USA Hockey Officiating Program
If you have not received your USA Hockey 2003/04 Officiating Program card and crest, you are probably not completely registered as an official for this season. Let's review all of the steps required and see where the problem may be.
Each official is required to do the following in order to become completely registered as an official. ALL of these steps must be repeated every season. They may be completed in any order.
- Registration with USA Hockey
Officials must register with USA Hockey's National office in Colorado Springs, CO. The registration form is red, white and blue. The form is to be mailed into Colorado Springs, CO with a check for the level you are applying for. After USAH processes you application, they will send you the OPEN BOOK TEST.
Please note that USA Hockey Registration is separate from the AAHA fee, which is collected at the seminars. The AAHA fee is your registration with our local District. You must still register with USA Hockey, even if you are already registered as a player or as a coach.
- Officials must complete the OPEN BOOK TEST and mail it to USA Hockey
Level 1 officials must answer only the first 50 questions. Level 2, 3 and 4 officials must answer the entire 100 questions.
- Seminar and CLOSED BOOK TESTS
Officials must attend a full day USA Hockey Officiating Program Seminar. At the seminar, Level 2, 3 and 4 applicants will be administered a CLOSED BOOK TEST. You will be required to fill out and sign an attendance sheet at the end of the day. Failure to sign this sheet will result in you NOT receiving credit for attending the seminar.
If you have not completed all of these steps, that is why you do not have your new card and crest. You must have all steps completed by Nov. 30th if you are a returning official. If you are not completely registered, you may not officiate USA Hockey games until you do become complete.
If you are unsure of what step in the process you have missed, USA Hockey has a Registration Verification System. To use this automated system, please call 719-576-8724:
- Press 3- to access the automated system
- Press 2- for Ice Hockey
- Press 3- for Referee Registration Status
Then follow the instructions to see what step(s) you have missed.
If this does not help you find where you stand as far as being "completely registered” for the 2003/04 season, or if you feel the information that USA Hockey has is incorrect, DO NOT CONTACT USA HOCKEY DIRECTLY. Please contact Tony Mariconda (tonyrefx3@aol.com), the District Referee-in-Chief and he will help you in anyway he can.