Officiating Info

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How to Become an Official

Officials

Please complete the below W-9 form when you begin working games for the Ice Hawks. Extra forms are available hanging in the ref room on the bulletin board. This document needs to be completed prior to you being paid for games worked. Insert the completed form in the slot on the Rink Managers Office door at the Ice Hawks Arena.

W-9

Expectations of Officials

As an On-Ice Official-

You are expected to conduct yourself professionally at all times on and off the ice at the rink.

You are expected to be at the rink 30 minutes prior to your scheduled game time. 

Two officials must be on the ice prior to pre-game warm ups.

You are entrusted with enforcement of USA Hockey rules and guidelines.

You are entrusted with game time management based upon other influences. ex. Run-time with 6 goal lead (if agreed to by both teams).

You are in charge of game time starts and ensuring you communicate game times if they vary from scheduled start times. Games may start up to 15 Minutes prior to their scheduled start times.

You are expected to tip nets between games after signing your scoresheet/game sheets app. or pushing nets to the resurfacing access doors after the last game of the day.

You must not leave the rink until the next scheduled officials have arrived. If you notice the next officials have not arrived please contact Alice ASAP!

You must notify Alice Koback of any incident and game reports within 24 hours.

If you fail to meet any of the above expectations you will be subject to review by the SPAYHA Board.

Officiating 2025-2026

If you turn 12 before November 5th, 2025 you are eligible to officiate during the 2025-2026 season. You must register with USA Hockey and WHOA at wihoa.org & complete all requirements before you can begin officiating.  

Please arrive to your assigned game 30 minutes prior to scheduled game time. Warm-ups begin 5 minutes before the scheduled start time. Protocol is that games can start 15 minutes prior to their scheduled starting times.

You will get paid monthly for games officiated the prior month. Checks are picked up at the rink, unless you are an official from out of town then it will be mailed to the address from your W9 form.

Current or prospective officials may contact Alice Koback (715-498-2778 or ak.koback@gmail.com) with any questions.

Clinic Reimbursements are available for all SPAYHA-based officials and will be paid out on March checks. Please forward your clinic fee email/payment confirmation to Alice for reimbursement.

Adult referees meeting minimum game requirements will get their background check reimbursed at $30 annually payable on your March 2026 paycheck. Let Alice know if this is needing to be reimbursed and provide email/payment confirmation.

Incident/Game Reports

If an official has to file an incident report or game report please contact Alice. SPAYHA doesn't ask for a copy of the report, but wants to be notified. Remember you have 24 hrs. to file the report. Click the link below to get to WIHOA's Incident reporting page. Please contact Alice if you are unsure how to file the report.

Game Reporting

Level

P