Proposed GIHOA By-Laws and Standard Operating Procedures It is long-overdue and time to revamp the GIHOA By-Laws and Standard Operating Procedures to bring us into the 21st Century. Please review these prior to the May 13th meeting and forward any comments or concerns to Board@gihoa.net . Proposed Standard Operating Procedures I wanna be a ref... ...Are you crazy? Why on earth would you want to be a referee in any sport?. Have you listened to the radio and TV commentators criticize EVERY CALL that the official makes? You have to be insane.
Who gets the most games? The officials who work the most games are those who have become what I like to call a “low maintenance official.” The low maintenance official is someone who has the knowledge, experience, and skill (both mental and physical) to create a fair, fun and safe environment on the ice. These are officials who are available to work when and where the most games are being played. The low maintenance official is not ego driven or feels that they are entitled to games just because they completed registration or attained a high certification level. They are the ones that have learned to manage a tough game and enjoy the ride. These officials willing to work at all levels including cross-ice mites. Are you ready to join the ranks as a USA Hockey official? I did and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. Just be aware the barriers to entry are steep and your chances of success are slim. If you choose to proceed, I look forward to seeing you on the ice or at the rink. To Your Success, In House and Intercity House Games Curfew 1, Be ready to take the ice at your start time. Warm-ups are 2 minutes.
GIHOA Board At the elections last week, the following people were elected into these positions effective June 1st: Matt Savino decided not to run again for office. We certainly thank Matt for all of his time and efforts on and off the rink over the last couple of years he held the position. We are hoping to still see him on the ice. Interested In Becoming a Referee? Interested in Becoming a Referee? All USA Hockey Officials are required to register as an official with USA Hockey, attend a USA Hockey instructional seminar, and pass an open book test every year to remain fully registered as a Referee. Please contact Ryan Bray at bray@gihoa.net with any questions or for additional information. ACHA Season is here Welcome to the 2018-19 American Collegiate Hockey Association ice hockey season.
We are all looking forward to another exciting year and fortunate to have you and your
officials as part of our ACHA Officiating Program. Thank you for helping.
This is a non-rule change year. Although there are no direct rule changes, there is a
continued emphasis on head-contact penalties. Please continue to be diligent and
enforce the head-contact penalties.
Attached you will find the information to get you started for this season. The follow documents are attached to this email. ACHA welcome letter Please visit the ACHA website for additional referee information. There are many
valuable training documents on the ACHA website and please view the “Officials” tab of
the website.
www.achahockey.org
The goal of the exam is not to create a pass or fail situation. This test should be used as
a training tool to ensure that your officials take the time to learn the ACHA/NCAA Rules.
Use the exam to your advantage and encourage open rules discussions. When talking about ACHA/NCAA rules, our officials commonly get confused with the
enforcement of USA Hockey rules during ACHA/NCAA games. It is imperative that you
help our officials understand the differences to our ACHA/NCAA rules compared to the
USA Hockey rules. As questions come up though the season, please do not hesitate to
contact me. We will be providing additional information thru-out the season.
Our ACHA officials are required to be completely registered with USA Hockey at level 3
or higher. In unique circumstances, USA Hockey level 2 officials may be used with
approval from the ACHA Referee-in-Chief. The ACHA believes the 2-Referee, 2-Linesmen system has proven to best fit ACHA
competition and this is the recommended system. ACHA teams may also use the
2-Referee, 1-Linesman system or 1-Referee, 2-Linesmen system as described in the attached referee system document. ACHA womans teams may use the 2-referee
system. This document is also on the ACHA website under the officials tab. The ACHA has updated the ACHA crest with a new ACHA design and the new crest is smaller. Please visit www.shopacha.com for crest details. You will like the new design. You can also get to the crest ordering document on the officials tab of the ACHA
website.
We hope this information will help your officials prepare for the upcoming season. Good
luck this season and let me know if you have any questions. Thank you all for your dedication to our sport. NOTE: GIHOA has ordered new crests and will be available for $10 each. We will let you know when we have them available.
Atlanta Area USA Hockey Seminars for 2018-19 Season Check the Seminars page for a list of locations and dates for upcoming seminars.
Rule Change Summary for 2017-2021 seasons Click here to see the rule changes that were adopted for the 2017-2021 seasons. Proposed Rule Changes for USA Hockey Here is an article that talks about some of the proposed rule changes for USA Hockey for next year as well as some that were submitted and have been dismissed. http://scoutingtherefs.com/2016/12/16469/proposed-rule-changes-usa-hockey/
GIHOA is now on Facebook Check out the new GIHOA Facebook page at the link below. https://www.facebook.com/groups/GIHOA/ Arbiter Sports Mobile App ArbiterSports now has a true mobile application. If you go to this link you can select the following: Arbiter Mobile Access ** Note the application is free to download, the cost is the subscription to Arbiter for the mobile access **
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