The minimum age to register to officiate in New York District is 14 years old.

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To completely register with USA Hockey as an official you need to complete the following steps each year:

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USA HOCKEY OFFICIATING MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION (this step must be completed first):
Visit membership.usahockey.com to register as an official and pay your annual membership fee (and local Affiliate Fee if applicable). 

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Once you are registered you will receive two emails. The first  email will confirm your membership registration. The second email will contain your USA Hockey Referee Number (your unique referee ID), and additional information regarding completing registration.

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Additionally, all new officials will receive a hard-copy of the USA Hockey Playing Rules & Casebook and Basic Officiating Manual a week after completing membership registration. Returning officials will receive a new rulebook each Rule Change Season.

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U.S. CENTER FOR SAFESPORT TRAINING (if born in 2007 or earlier):
All officials who were born in 2007 (or earlier) by June 1 of the current year, must complete the U.S. Center for SafeSport training program. This online program trains USA Hockey members in detecting and preventing detrimental behavior (hazing, abuse, etc.) on and off the playing surface. Once core-fundamental training is completed, a brief re-certification course is required each year. SafeSport training can be completed by using the SafeSport link under the OFFICIALS tab at USAHockey.com.

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USA HOCKEY BACKGROUND SCREEN:
All officials who are 18 years-old (or older) by June 1 of the current year, must submit to a USA Hockey sanctioned criminal background screen. More information regarding the screening process can be found here.

 

USA Hockey Background Screens are valid for two seasons, and no screening process performed by an outside entity will be accepted.

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CLASSROOM SEMINAR:
All USA Hockey Officials must attend a USA Hockey Officiating Classroom Seminar annually. For the 2024-25 season, all seminars will be virtual. To find one, go to the Classroom Seminar page at the OFFICIALS section of USAHockey.com. You must create a USAH Courses System profile to complete registration for a seminar (completing Membership Registration does not automatically create a USAH Courses Profile).

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You can attend a virtual seminar in ANY district. It does not have to be in the New York district. Ensure you are signing up for a seminar that correlates with the USA Hockey level that you have registered with. The times listed for seminars are local times. For example, if you register for a seminar in the Texas district the time listed will be central time zone, not eastern.

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FOR THE 2024- 2025 SEASON, THE BELOW WILL NOT BE REQUIRED. IT WILL BE REQUIRED AGAIN FOR THE 2025-2026 SEASON

 

ONLINE SEMINAR VIDEO MODULES:
Once registered with USA Hockey, you will receive instructions regarding the Online Seminar Modules. These modules are a mixture of required and elective topics that teach fundamental skills of officiating using video examples, animation, and testing. You must complete your required hours of training to receive your card and crest. You can access the online modules under the OFFICIALS tab at USAHockey.com.

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Returning Level 3 and Level 4 Officials may complete all Elective Category module quizzes prior to completing module videos. Once the module is launched, please use the video scroll bar to advance to the quiz.

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OPEN BOOK PLAYING RULES EXAM:
Go to the Open Book Exam page at the OFFICIALS section of USAHockey.com and follow the steps to begin your online exam. The exam is designed to allow you to go at your own pace. You may answer all questions at once, or answer ten questions every day until it is completed. Please review all answers before submitting your exam for scoring. The exam will be accessible after completing online registration, and we strongly encourage you to wait until you receive your Rulebook and attend your classroom seminar (see below) before attempting to take the test.

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Once you complete all steps, you will receive your USA Hockey Officiating Card and Sweater Crest in the mail and you are ready to work games.

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Important Note: Please be sure to record contact information for your local USA Hockey Supervisor of Officials and Local Assignor while at your seminar.

Answers to other questions can be found in the Membership Information menu under the OFFICIALS tab at usahockey.com.

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