STEPS TO BECOME AN OFFICIAL
TO BECOME AN OMHA CERTIFIED HOCKEY OFFICIAL YOU MUST:
- BE 14 YEARS OF AGE BY DEC 31 OF THE YEAR YOU ARE BECOMING AN OFFICIAL.
- YOU MUST APPLY TO THE M.C.R.A. (MIDDLESEX CENTRE REFEREES ASSOCIATION) FOR A SEAT IN A NEW REFEREE CLINIC. (SPOTS ARE LIMITED).
- ONCE CONFIRMED YOU MUST COMPLETE AN ONLINE HOCKEY UNIVERSITY COURSE PRIOR TO ENROLLING IN AN INPERSON CLINIC
- ATTEND AN IN PERSON NEW REFEREE CLINIC
- IF YOU ARE 18 YEARS OLD OR OLDER YOU MUST APPLY FOR A VSC. APPLY THROUGH THE OHF VSC APPLICATION PORTAL AND A LOCAL VULNERABLE SECTOR CHECK PORTAL.
EXISTING/RETURNING REFEREES UNDER 18 PRIOR TO RECERTIFICATION
EVERY REFEREE MUST RECERTIFY EACH YEAR WITH THE OMHA AND THE OHF.
- TO RECERTIFY UNDER 18 PRIOR TO THE RECERTIFICATION CLINIC YOU MUST COMPLETE AN ON LINE OHF COURSE AND EXAM.
- IF AN INPERSON CLINIC IS REQUIRED YOU MUST COMPLETE AN IN PERSON CLINIC WITH THE OMHA OR ON LINE IF IT IS NOT AN IN PERSON CLINC YEAR.
EXISTING OR RETURNING REFEREE 18 YEARS OLD AND UP AT TIME OF RECERTIFICATION
EVERY REFEREE MUST RECERTIFY EACH YEAR WITH THE OMHA AND THE OHF.
TO RECERTIFY 18 AND OLDER PRIOR TO THE RECERTIFICATION CLINIC YOU MUST:
- COMPLETE AN ON LINE OHF COURSE AND EXAM.
- IF AN INPERSON CLINIC IS REQUIRED YOU MUST COMPLETE AN IN PERSON CLINIC WITH THE OMHA OR ON LINE IF IT IS NOT AN IN PERSON CLINC YEAR.
- YOU MUST ALSO ENSURE THAT YOUR VSC IS VALID.
- IF YOU ARE TURNING 18 PRIOR TO RECERTIFYING YOU MUST APPLY AND SUBMIT A VSC TO THE OHF.