Practices will start the week of 10/14 along with Team Parents Meetings.

The 2024-25 USA Hockey season began on June 1, 2024.  Registration was opened on that date and is currently open to register as an official for the current season.  There are a number of changes for the current season.

- Registration will close for the 2024-25 USA Hockey season on October 31, 2024.  There will be NO registrations allowed after that date.  This is a major change from past seasons.  Please get registered as soon as possible so you can begin working on the requirements for the current season.

- All registration requirements for the current season must be completed by December 31, 2024.  Any officials showing as incomplete after December 31, 2024, will not be eligible to complete the necessary requirements.   

- There is no Open Book Test at any level for the 2024-25 season.  This is a one-year break from the Open Book Test as it will return for the 2025-26 season.

- There are no Online Modules (training videos) to complete for the 2024-25 season.  Officials will view the modules during their seminar.  

- Every official must attend a USA Hockey Officiating Seminar.  Beginning this season, all seminars are done virtually.  The allotted time for each officiating level is as follows:

Level 1 - 6-6.5 hours

Level 2 - 3-3.5 hours

Level 3 - 3-3.5 hours

Level 4 - 3-3.5 hours

You are not required to attend a seminar instructed by your home district or state.  You are required to attend the correct level seminar you registered for as an official.   You cannot attend a Level 3 seminar if you registered as a Level 2 official.  You must attend the virtual seminar for the entire session.   If you do not attend the correct level or do not stay online for the entire seminar - YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE SEMINAR CREDIT!

If a Level 1 seminar is scheduled for 2 different days, you must attend the same seminar for both sessions to receive credit.  Example: You cannot attend the first half of a Level 1 seminar instructed by the MN district and the second half of a Level 1 seminar instructed by the NP district.  You must attend both halves of the same seminar to receive credit.

- All seminars nationwide are now virtual.  This is for all levels of officiating.  You may attend any seminar you wish, provided it is the appropriate level and matches the level you registered for.  Please make sure you note the seminar time zone when you register.  This can be accessed on your profile page.  Next to the "My Profile" words in the red banner, click on "USA Hockey Courses".  You can then search for available seminars.

- Your official's profile has updated information regarding Background Checks and Safesport.  Any official that reaches the age of 18 during the current season will be required to take Safesport training.  Any official that has reached 18 years of age is required to take the USA Hockey Background Check. If you are required to take either of these items, it will show on your profile page.  These items can be accessed on your profile page as well.  

We are now into September and the hockey season will be starting soon.  Please get registered and started on your registration requirements.  Once the above dates arrive, there will be no late additions and USA Hockey will not make exceptions to the requirements.