How do you become a hockey referee?

How do you become a hockey referee?

To maintain one’s present level of certification, an individual must attend a full Hockey Canada officiating program clinic and write a national examination every year with appropriate passing mark. An individual must be at least 16 years of age to be certified at Level II or higher.

How much does a USHL ref make?

The new referees get a contract of about $50000-$80000 in fixed annual salaries. The referees also get paid per match basis.

How old do you have to be to be a referee in hockey?

Officially, USA Hockey doesn’t have a minimum age for officials. It’s usually recommended that officials don’t work games of their own age or higher. USA Hockey notes that officials as young as ten years-old have successfully officiated in their program.

How much money do hockey referees make?

The salaries of Nhl Referees in the US range from $14,441 to $385,332 , with a median salary of $69,166 . The middle 57% of Nhl Referees makes between $69,167 and $174,049, with the top 86% making $385,332.

What is a NHL referee salary?

The average NHL referee salary figure is between $165,000 and $360,000 per year. Referees officiating non-professional hockey typically earn less than $50 per game. NHL linesman earn slightly less than NHL referees, with the average NHL linesman earning between $110,000 and $235,000 per year.

How to become a referee in the USA?

Attend a referee clinic as scheduled by the regional referee chair. Receive a score on a USAV C or higher written/on-line examination. (all exams must be corrected to 100% with rule references). Receive one (1) passing rating as a first referee and one (1) passing rating as a second referee from a USAV National, Junior National or Regional referee.

Where can I take the referee exam 2022?

Referees, the 2022 Recertification exams are now available online for all referee grades (except Regional and above). You can access the exam from a 2022 Recertification clinic using the Online Only clinic option.

Can a referee wear the USA Junior patch?

After certification by the National Commission for Evaluation and Certification, a USA Volleyball Junior National referee will be entitled to wear the official USA Volleyball Junior National referee patch while officiating at USA Volleyball-sanctioned events.

Are there late fees for junior national referees?

Applications for new Junior National referees will be given priority over applications submitted under the provisions for expired certifications. A USA Volleyball Junior National referee who does not submit his/her dues by the deadline will be assessed a late fee of 100%.