Minnesota Hockey

New Officials...Please contact your local supervisor of officials first to see if there is a need for officials in your local area or district before you register with USA Hockey or before registering for a seminar!

Thank you for interest in the USA Hockey Officiating Program. Everyone must attend a USA Hockey Seminar each year (both returning and new officials) in order to be a registered official. Level 1 & 2 seminars are usually eight-hours on a Saturday or Sunday, with breaks and lunch on your own. The Seminar includes both classroom and on-ice training. Level 3 Seminars may be held during the week and last approximately five to six hours. Most Level 3 seminars are classroom instruction only. We hope you will keep in mind that registration starts approximately the middle of August. All seminars are usually finished by early November.

We run our Referee Seminars in the fall, usually starting the middle of September. Choose the seminar you want to attend from our list of seminars. New officials must register on-line as Level 1 officials in order to be admitted to the seminar. Registration is on a "first come, first served basis" and registration for each seminar will be closed when the seminar reaches capacity. Our On-Line registration will not be set up until approximately August 1st.

If you have any other questions about seminars or the registration process, please contact uour local supervisor of officials. You can find his conract information on the "MHOA Board" section.

There is no charge to attend a seminar, but you must register with USA Hockey and with the Minnesota Hockey Officials Association as a Referee (even if you are already registered as a Player and/or a Coach). This involves a fee of $35.00 or more, depending on the level, you register with USA Hockey, and a $10.00 fee to register with the MHOA. You are encouraged to register with USA Hockey prior to attending your seminar. You can register online by clicking on the USA Hockey Online Registration on the MHOA Home Page. After you register online, you will receive an e-mail from USA Hockey directing you to a website where you can complete your open book exam.  USA Hockey will mail you a Rule Book and an Open Book Test, if you decide not to complete the test online. They will process all of your information. If you successfully complete all aspects of the program, they will send you a Referee's Card along with a Crest for your Referee's sweater.

There are several Local Referees Associations in Minnesota. You will have to book games on your own. Attendance at a USA Hockey Seminar is no guarantee of assignments. Officials then make progress at their own pace, based on ability and availability.

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