Classification Requirements

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LEVEL 1 Complete  

LEVEL 2 Complete  

  • Must complete online Membership Registration
  • Must submit Registration Fee ($85.00)
  • Must have been Level 1 or higher (Complete) within the last two seasons
  • Must attain an Open Book Exam score of 80/100 (or higher)
  • Must attain a Level 2 Closed Book Exam score of 24/30 (or higher)
  • Must attend and complete a Level 2 officiating seminar sanctioned by USA Hockey
  • Must complete Level 2 Online Education curriculum
  • Must complete SafeSport training every two years (if 18 years old or older)

LEVEL 3 Complete  

  • Must complete online Membership Registration
  • Must submit Registration Fee ($105.00)
  • Must have been Level 2 or higher (Complete) during previous season
  • Must attain an Open Book Exam score of 90/100 (or higher)
  • Must attain a Level 3 Closed Book Exam score of 40/50 (or higher)
  • Must attend and complete an officiating seminar administrated by USA Hockey
  • Must complete Level 3 Online Education curriculum
  • Must complete SafeSport training every two years (if 18 years old or older)

LEVEL 4 Complete  

  • Must complete online Membership Registration 
  • Must submit Registration Fee ($115.00)
  • Must have been Level 3 or 4 (Complete) last season
  • Must attain an Open Book Exam score of 90/100
  • Must attain a Level 4 Closed Book Exam score of 40/50
  • Must complete a Level 4 USA Hockey officiating seminar each season, and pass Level 4 Skating Exam
  • Must complete Level 4 Online Education curriculum
  • Must complete SafeSport training every two years (if 18 years old or older).
  • Must arrange to have an evaluation completed, while officiating a high level game, by a trained USA Hockey Evaluator at least once during the current calendar year.

IMPORTANT NOTES  
An official may not change their Registration Level to a higher level once online Membership Registration is completed.

Taking a Closed Book Exam at a level higher than an official’s level of Membership Registration will not satisfy their Closed Book Exam requirement (a Level 3 CB Exam will not complete Level 2 Registration). If a higher level exam is submitted, the exam will be rejected and the official will be “completed” as a Level 1 for the season.

“Complete” means that an official has met all the criteria (exams, seminars, online training, etc.) at the level for which he/she has applied. “Incomplete” means that an official has filed an application but has not completed all the necessary criteria to be “complete” at any level.

A new official (not registered the previous year) may not officiate until he/she is completely registered. A returning official (“complete” the previous season) may not officiate after November 30 of the current season (expiration date on previous year’s card) unless he/she is completely registered for the current season.