Calumet Hockey Association

I would like to thank you all for your hard work and giving your time to make this season go smoothly. It was an honor to work with you. I look forward to the 2013-14 season, the 100th year of the Colosseum.

To save me time I will be making game assignments differently next season. In a nutshell here is how it will work. Dan Giachino puts the schedule on the Calumet Hockey Website usually a week ahead of time. Look the schedule over, CHA games have a red background. See what games match your ability and availability and send me an email for "all" the games you are willing and able to do. If you don't have access to email, call met. Do this before monday morning. I will choose who does what game, based on skill and an attempt to balance out the number of games each official gets. You will get your assignments via email and must confirm no later than wednesday morning.

The Calumet Hockey Association only employs officials that are registered with USA Hockey. USA Hockey registers officials in one of four levels. Depending upon experience and testing, officials are classified as Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, or Level 4. In order to become a registered official, the following requirements must be met:

1. Be at least 11 years of age.
2. Complete USA Hockey official's registration on-line at USAHockey.com and pay your registration fee via credit card on their website. This is a separate registration process from your player registration. Registration, payment and open book exam are now done on-line. Online registration opens August 1st. If it is your first year officiating do not take your online exam until after the Seminar.
3. Register for the seminar you wish to attend. (Note: this does not automatically happen when you pay your registration fee, it is another step that is required.) This is also done online at the USA Hockey website. Seminars are held in Calumet and Marquette. Go to the Michigan Referee-In-Chief's webpage for dates and times (see link below).
4. Attend a USA Hockey Officiating Seminar. The local seminar is generally held in early to mid-October. The Marquette seminar in mid to late September. Look for time and place at the usahockey.com/michigan_ric/ website (see link below) after August 1. Bring your helmet, whistle, skates, protective gear, notebook, a #2 pencil and money for lunch. The seminar fee is included in your USA Hockey Registration fee. Seminar pre-registration is required online, this is a separate and additional registration process. The link for the seminar is also on the Michigan Referee-in-Chief web page (see link below). Levels 2,3, & 4 will take a closed book exam at the seminar.
5. Officials 18 years of age or older must complete a background check at www.MAHA.org and bring a printed copy of the email that you have accomplished this to the seminar. Again, a link for this form is posted at the Michigan RIC web page (see link below) and also under the Registration page of this website. Look for the Coaching Background Check link.
6. Complete the on-line open book test and achieve a passing score for the level for which you are applying.
7. Once you are completely registered and have received your card and patch, contact Marc Norton, Calumet Hockey Association Referee Assignor. Game assignments are scheduled by him, and are done so on a weekly basis. His cell is 906-370-1300, business phone 337-1300, or email him at refassign@charter.net. New officials and those that haven't been on the CHA payroll for a season must fill out a MI-W4 (see pdf below).
8. Returning officials are reminded that their registration must be completed prior to November 30 to be assigned games after that date.

If you would like more information or have questions about becoming an official or would like to know what to expect, please contact Marc. Business phone: 337-1300; cell: 370-1300; email: refassign@charter.net. Information regarding registration, seminar schedules, seminar registration and the background check may be found at this website: http://www.usahockey.com/michigan_ric/

Below you will find a link for a contact sheet and MI-W4 tax form.

If you want me to assign you games, I will need your contact information. The email should be one that you check often and list the best phone at which I can reach you. (Under 18 officials let your parents know what number and email you are giving me.)

New officials, I cannot assign games until I get the W-4.

Thanks

Marc Norton

If you should happen to assess a game misconduct or match penalty you must submit an online game report within 48 hours. Go to the Michigan Referee-in-Chief's web page, there is a link on the left hand side for Online Game Reports.

You must have the head coaches phone numbers. It will be best if you have them put their phone number on the score sheet before the game starts.

Here's a link for the Michigan Referee-in-Chief's webpage: http://www.usahockey.com/michigan_ric/