On-Ice Officiating Program - Level Requirements

The following are the Hockey Canada Officiating Program level definitions along with the necessary requirements to attain each level.

LEVEL I

Eligibility

• any person who is 13 years and older as of December 31st of the current year
• must attend a Level I clinic (8 hours)
• must attain at least 70% on the national exam
• new officials must attend an additional 3 hour 2nd Day Clinic if deemed mandatory by their region

LEVEL II

Eligibility

• must be at least 16 years or older as of December 31st of the current year
• must attend a Level II clinic
• must obtain at least 70% on the national exam
• must pass a practical, on-ice evaluation
• new level II officials (does not include officials advancing from Level I to Level II) must attend an additional 3 hour 2nd Day Clinic if deemed mandatory by their region

LEVEL III

Eligibility

• must be at least 17 years of age as of December 31st of the current year
• must be fully certified at Level II and referee one year at that level II
• must attend entire Level III clinic – a minimum of eight (8) hours of instruction
• must obtain a minimum of 80% on a written national exam
• must pass a practical, on-ice evaluationie; a successful supervision
• must receive approval of local Referee-in-Chief in order to advance from Level II to Level III

LEVEL IV

Eligibility

• must be at least 18 years of age as of December 31st of the current year
• must have been fully certified at Level III and referee a minimum of one year at that level. Attendance at Level IV will be by Branch invitation only. Certification at Level III does not automatically make one eligible for Level IV.
• must be recommended by his/her regional or league Referee-in-Chief to the Hockey Manitoba Officials Development Committee for consideration of advancement.
• must attend a Level IV clinic (minimum of 14 hours instruction)
• must achieve 80% on the national SRD exam
• must pass an on-ice assessment during a game of the caliber appropriate to Level IV performed by a Branch-appointed supervisor
• must successfully complete a fitness test
• contribute to the branch as either an instructor or supervisor
• successfully complete the Hockey Canada skating tests

LEVEL V

Eligibility

• must have been fully certified at Level IV and referee a minimum of one year at that Level. Attendance at Level V will be by Branch invitation only. Certification at Level IV does not automatically make one eligible for Level V.
• must be recommended by his/her regional or league Referee-in-Chief to the Hockey Manitoba Officials Development Committee for consideration of advancement.
• must have been supervised and consistently shown superior skills at the appropriate level of hockey attendance at and participation in the Level V clinic (minimum of 14 hours of instruction)
• must achieve 90% on the national exam
• successfully complete the required fitness test
• successfully complete the Hockey Canada skating tests
• made a significant contribution to the Branch through instructing or supervising
• must pass an on-ice evaluation/supervision during a game appropriate to a Level V
• must meet the eligibility requirements of the Elite Program

LEVEL VI

Eligibility

• the Branch nominates an official to the national office and the Hockey Canada Referees Committee reviews these submissions and makes their selections
• the nominee must have been fully certified at Level V for one full year
• completed and passed a fitness test
• completed and passed a skating test
• must attend and participate in the national Level VI seminar (given over a 4-day period)
• must achieve 90% on the national exam
• must pass an on-ice practical evaluation performed by a national supervisor
• must complete a written assignment given by the national Referee Committee