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Certification Process
Every USA Hockey official is required to attend
a yearly seminar and pass a yearly written exam in order to be certified
at any level. There are 4 levels of certification. New officials
begin at Level I and progress to Level 4. There are no age requirements
to be a USA Hockey official and a growing number of youth hockey
players are also officials. Each level attained allows an official
to referee at a different age level as follows:
| Boys'/Men |
| Level 1 |
12 and under |
| Level 2 |
14 and under |
| Level 3 |
17 and under |
| Level 4 |
all age groups |
| Girls'/Women |
| Level 1 |
12 and under |
| Level 2 |
15 and under |
| Level 3 |
19 and under |
| Level 4 |
all age groups |
Seminars
This year Vermont will hold 3
fall seminars. An official must attend one of these in order
to work any games. Each seminar may be attended by any official
regardless of level. The dates for the 2001-2002 seminars are:
| 9/30/01 |
St. Michael’s College |
| 10/20/01 |
Hartford High School and Campion Rink |
| 11/4/01 |
Rutland High School and Mandigo Arena |
Each seminar will start with registration at 8am.
There will be approximately 5 hours of classroom instruction and
an hour and 30 minutes of ice time. Seminars last until about 4pm.
There is a $10 fee for the seminar payable that day.
Each official is required to be in full officiating
uniform with the exception of new officials who will need skates,
a helmet, and whistle. New officials will receive all necessary
forms and manuals at the seminar. Returning officials receive all
necessary registration material in the mail directly from USA Hockey's
National Office.
Systems
The most common officiating system used in Vermont
youth hockey is the 2 man system in which both officials may call
penalties. The 3 man system, which consists of one referee and 2
linesmen, is used primarily in State and Regional Tournaments. In
this system, only the referee may call penalties.
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