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2024-25 REQUIREMENTS

Registration for the 2024-25 season is now closed​

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USA HOCKEY 2024-25 OFFICIATING CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

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FOR 2024-25 ALL SEMINARS ARE VIRTUAL. YOU CAN REGISTER FOR A VIRTUAL SEMINAR IN ANY DISTRICT. THERE ARE NO OPEN BOOK TESTS OR MODULES FOR THIS SEASON. THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL RETURN IN 2025-26

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LEVEL 1 REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must complete online Membership Registration

  • Must submit Registration Fee ($110.00 + applicable Affiliate Fee)

  • Must attend and complete a Level 1 officiating seminar sanctioned by USA Hockey

  • Must complete Level 1 Online Education curriculum (included in virtual classroom for 2024-25)

  • Must complete SafeSport training (if 2007 Birth Year, or older)

  • Must complete and maintain a USA Hockey sanctioned criminal background screen if 18(+) years old on June 1, 2021

 

LEVEL 2 REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must complete online Membership Registration

  • Must submit Registration Fee ($110.00 + applicable Affiliate Fee)

  • Must have been Level 1 or higher (Complete) within the last two seasons  

  • Must attend and complete a Level 2 officiating seminar sanctioned by USA Hockey

  • Must complete Level 2 Online Education curriculum (included in virtual classroom for 2024-25)

  • Must complete SafeSport training (if 2007 Birth Year, or older)

  • Must complete and maintain a USA Hockey sanctioned criminal background screen if 18(+) years old on June 1, 2021

 

LEVEL 3 REQUIREMENTS:  

  • Must complete online Membership Registration

  • Must submit Registration Fee ($110.00 + applicable Affiliate Fee)

  • Must have been Level 2 or higher (Complete) during previous season  

  • Must attend and complete an officiating seminar administrated by USA Hockey

  • Must complete Level 3 Online Education curriculum (included in virtual classroom for 2024-25)

  • Must complete SafeSport training (if 2007 Birth Year, or older)

  • Must complete and maintain a USA Hockey sanctioned criminal background screen if 18(+) years old on June 1, 2021

 

LEVEL 4 REQUIREMENTS: 

  • Must complete online Membership Registration  

  • Must submit Registration Fee ($110.00 + applicable Affiliate Fee)

  • Must have been Level 3 or 4 (Complete) last season

  • Must complete a Level 4 USA Hockey officiating seminar each season

  • Must complete Level 4 Online Education curriculum (included in virtual classroom for 2024-25)

  • Must complete SafeSport training (if 2007 Birth Year, or older).

  • Must complete and maintain a USA Hockey sanctioned criminal background screen if 18(+) years old on June 1, 202

  • Must arrange to have an evaluation completed, while officiating a high level game, by a trained USA Hockey Evaluator at least once during the current calendar year

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IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • An official may not change their Registration Level to a higher level once online Membership Registration is completed.

  • Taking a Closed Book Exam at a level higher than an official's level of Membership Registration will not satisfy their Closed Book Exam requirement (a Level 3 CB Exam will not complete Level 2 Registration). If a higher level exam is submitted, the exam will be rejected and the official will be "completed" as a Level 1 for the season.

  • "Complete" means that an official has met all the criteria (exams, seminars, online training, etc.) at the level for which he/she has applied.

  • "Incomplete" means that an official has filed an application but has not completed all the necessary criteria to be "complete" at any level.

  • A new official (not registered the previous year) may not officiate until they are completely registered. A returning official ("complete" the previous season) may not officiate after November 30 of the current season (expiration date on previous year's card) unless he/she is completely registered for the current season.

  • To be eligible to officiate in any State, Regional or National USA Hockey Championships, an official must be completely registered on or before December 31 of the current season. Only Level 4 officials will be eligible to officiate National Championship games.

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