Our Hockey Referees
For Information, Questions, or Concerns, contact the BAHA Referees at:
buckleyb5@aol.com
This Section Includes the following Content:
- Referee Information Board
- "Ask The Ref" Questions & Answers
- Referee Monthly Schedules
- Officials Policies, Procedures & Contact Information:
- Referee Substitution Procedure
- Incident Report Procedure
- Referee Ranking System
- Referee Evaluation Procedures
- Referee No Show Procedure
- List of Certified Referee's
- Referee USA "Code of Conduct"
- USA Hockey Referee Certification Instructions
- Referee Incident Report Forms and Instructions
- USA Hockey Insurance Policy
Contact Information
- Thomas Buckley - Home 269-428-0743; Cell 269-369-9004
Email - buckleyb5@aol.com
- Brian Kietzerow - Home 269-408-1550; Cell - 269-470-4090

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MESSAGES
1. November/December 2010 schedule is now posted in the Monthly Schedule section. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact myself or Brian Kietzerow.

2. On ice sessions will be coming soon. This will be mainly for the new officials, however I would like everyone to attend if they can. I will post dates and times as the ice becomes available.

3. We have (2) new refs - Zach Knapp and Emil Johnson. Both of them play for the LSJ JV team. Grant Mosher has recertified this year and I look forward to getting him into our schedule. Grant plays for LSJ JV and is a very good referee. When you see them make them feel welcome.

Thats all for now - I will be updating this section regularly - so check back often. If there is anything that you would like to share with the group, please send me an email and I will post it here.
Thanks
tb

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This section is an interactive bulletin board to share game situations with feedback on the appropriate rules and procedures that apply. It is available for officials as well as players and fans. Please email me any and all situations that we can share to increase our efficiency and consistency.

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RULE/PROCEDURE

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NOTE

The game tracking is based on the origianl schedule. Changes made during the month will be updated at the end of the month.

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OFFICIALS INFORMATION

Current Season - 2010-2011

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USA HOCKEY OFFICIALS CODE OF CONDUCT

As officials for the "Berrien Area Hockey Association" through our local referee association "Sunset Coast Referee Association (SCRA)" and our affliation with USA Hockey officiating standards, it is our mission to adhere to the following code of conduct as recommended by USA Hockey:

• Act in a professional and businesslike manner at all times.


• Strive to provide a safe and sportsmanlike environment in which players can properly display their hockey skills.


• Strive to provide a safe and sportsmanlike environment in which players can properly display their hockey skills.


• Know all the playing rules, their interpretations and their proper application.


• Understand that Officials are teachers and implement this philosophy on the ice.


• Make all calls with quiet confidence, never arrogance.


• Control games only to the extent that is necessary to provide a positive and safe expierence for all participants.


• Never tolerate violence.


• Be fair and impartial at all times.


• Answer all reasonable questions and requests.


• Adopt a "Zero Tolerance" attitude toward verbal or physical abuse.


• Never use foul or vulgar language when speaking with a player, coach or parent.


• Use honesty and integrity when answering questions.


• Admit your mistakes and learn from them.

All BAHA officials are governing members of a local officials association called "Sunset Coast Referee Association (SCRA). The referee association is affliated and governed by USA Hockey playing and rules standards requiring that each official be registered and certified each year to a specific skill level thru USA Hockey testing and certification programs. The local association will conduct official evaluations througout the year to USA Hockey evaluation standards.

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Instructions:

1. Click on the link abovae to access the incident report.
2. Save the report to a folder on your computer.
3. Fill out the incident report with all the details of the incident, players, teams and captains.
4. Electronically sign the report
5. Email it to buckleyb5@aol.com within 38 hrs of the incident.
6. Call J Wodarczyk. Tim Dunaj or Tom Buckley to confirm the altercation and tat the incident report is being submitted.

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POLICIES/PROCEDURES/CONTACT INFO.

SUBSTITUTION PROCESS

Contact Information

Thomas Buckley - Home: 269-428-0743 or Cell: 269-369-9004
Brian Kietzerow - Home: 269-408-1550 or cell:269-470-4090

Procedure:

• Find Qualified Substitute - Via Email or direct contact (See Ref List)


• Confirm Substitution - Send Email to scheduler and substitute to confirm substitution.


• Sign In - At game time the substitute to cross out original ref name and write in name in the apopropriate space on the schedule posted at the Rink.

INCIDENT REPORTS

Contact Information

Tom Buckley - 269-428-0743 - buckleyb5@aol.com

Art Kale (Dist 6 "Referee-In-Chief) - artkale@hotmail.com

Match Penalty - If you assess a Match penalty, a Match penalty incident report must be filed with the district Referee-In-Chief within 48 hours. The official accessing the Match penalty is responsible for filling out and filing the Match penalty as follows:

• Fill Out Incident Report - Incident Reports are at the rink - Ask Jimmy or Mike - Fill out the report complete. NOTE: There are (2) seperate reports, (1) for a player match penalty and (1) for a match penalty accessed due to Referee Abuse, make sure you pick the right one.


• File Report - Email the report to Art Kale and myself at the email addresses above with a brief description of the report within 48 hours of the incident.


• Phone Call - If you have time call me and let me know about the match penalty.

Game Misconduct - If you assess a Game Misconduct add a seperate note on the scoresheet that will highlight the player team, player name and number and state that this player is suspended for the next game or next (2) games if it is accessed because of (2) majors in the same game. If you access a Game Misconduct or Match Penalty in an adult game you need to contact me within (24) hrs and let me know the details and the players involved. I will contact the league supervisor and a meeting will be scheduled with the league supervisor, the manager of the team and myself. The manager will then inform the player that they will not be playing and for how long.

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USA HOCKEY REFEREE CERTIFICATION

If you are interested in becoming a certified USA Hockey official the information below details the steps that need to be taken. We are always looking for new and expierenced officials so send us an emai if your are interested by clicking here and we will contact you about joining.

Referee Certification for Any Season - In order to officiate USA Hockey sanctioned games you are required to register and complete referee certification thru USA Hockey's officiating program. Registration and certification can be performed online thru USA Hockey website (usahockey.com) by following the officiating icons in their home page. A short description of the process is as follows:

• Registration - Register as an official at USA Hockey website.com/officials (cost will vary from $35 to $120 depending on certification level).


• Attend Sanctioned Seminar - In order to be certified you must attend a USA Hockey sanctioned seminar. The schedule for the seminars can be found on USA Hockey website. For Michigan the southwest area is District 6. The seminar nearest to St Joseph is at Kalamazoo Wings stadium typically on a Sunday in September from about 8:30 am to 3:30 pm in the afternoon for levels 1, 2 and 3. The cost of the seminar is $10 and must be paid online at USA Hockey website when registering. If this seminar can not be attended, there are other seminars throughout Michigan and Indiana (in Jackson, Grand Rapids, South Bend, and Ann Arbor etc.) that may work better for your schedule. Check USA Hockey's seminar schedule for a complete list of times and places. We will be posting the seminar dates for Michigan and Indiana in August of each year on this web page.


• Complete Open book and Closed Book Tests - In order to get certified the offical must pass an open book test and a closed book test, specific to the level being attained. The open book test is performed online on USA Hockey's website. It will range from 50 to 100 questions (depending on level) and a 90% score must be achieved to pass. The rules and officiating manuals can be used while taking this test online. The closed book test will be given at the end of each seminar for levels 2 and up. You must also achieve a 90% score to pass this test.


• Certification - With the passing of the Open Book Test, Closed Book test, attending a seminar and registering with USA Hockey as an official, you will be given an officiating certification for the next year consisting of a crest (worn on the jersey) and officals card specifying your member number and the level attained.

If you have any questions or would like to become a hockey referee please contact Brian Kietzerow, Ian Cameron or Tom Buckley. We can be contacted throught the BAHA contact email address along with the name of the person you are addressing the email to.