Registration Requirements

***REMINDER: You MUST register with USA Hockey FIRST***

All officials, regardless of registration level, must:

  • MUST have a USA Hockey Learning Management Single Sign-On Profile to register for a seminar in USA Hockey Learning Management System (https://lms.usahockeylearningcenter.com/ ). . If you have Profile issues, contact USA Hockey Member Services (memberservices@usahockey.org)
  • MUST complete SafeSport training (if 2008 Birth Year, or older)
  • MUST complete and maintain a USA Hockey sanctioned criminal Background Screen if 18(+) years old on May 1, 2025. If applicable, please register for this Background Screen during your initial registration process, ensuring timely completion.
  • MUST attend and complete a virtual classroom to receive USA Hockey seminar credit. “Attend and complete” means you must arrive on time and remain at/in the seminar until dismissed by staff. You cannot leave early for any reason (e.g. to go to practice, a game, or ref a game). You must be engaged in the seminar in an educationally friendly environment with your face visible at all times. Compliance is determined solely at the discretion of seminar staff.
  • All seminars (Level 1-4) will be approximately 3 hours in length.

Level 1 Complete

  • Must complete online Membership Registration
  • Must submit Registration Fee
  • Must attend and complete a Level 1 officiating seminar sanctioned by USA Hockey
  • Must complete the Level 1 Online Education Module Training
  • Must complete the Level 1 Playing rules exercise
  • Must complete SafeSport training (if 2008 birth year or older)
  • Must complete and maintain a USA Hockey sanctioned criminal Background Screen if 18(+) years old on May 1, 2025.

Level 2 Complete

  • Must complete online Membership Registration
  • Must submit Registration Fee
  • Must have been Level 1 or higher (Complete) within the last two seasons
  • Must attend and complete a Level 2 officiating seminar sanctioned by USA Hockey
  • Must complete the Level 2 Online Education Modules Training
  • Must complete the Level 2 Playing Rules Exercise
  • Must complete SafeSport training (if 2008 birth year or older)
  • Must complete and maintain a USA Hockey sanctioned criminal Background Screen if 18(+) years old on May 1, 2025.

Level 3 Complete

  • Must complete online Membership Registration
  • Must submit Registration Fee
  • Must have been Level 2 or higher (Complete) during previous season
  • Must attend and complete an officiating seminar administered by USA Hockey
  • Must complete the Level 3 Online Education Modules
  • Must complete the Level 3 Playing Rules Exercise
  • Must complete SafeSport training (if 2008 birth year or older)
  • Must complete and maintain a USA Hockey sanctioned criminal Background Screen if 18(+) years old on May 1, 2025.

Level 4 Complete

  • Must complete online Membership Registration 
  • Must submit Registration Fee
  • Must have been Level 3 or 4 (Complete) last season
  • Must attend and complete an officiating seminar administered by USA Hockey
  • Must complete the Level 4 Online Education Modules
  • Must complete the Level 4 Playing Rules Exercise
  • Must complete SafeSport training (if 2008 birth year or older)
  • Must complete and maintain a USA Hockey sanctioned criminal Background Screen if 18(+) years old on May 1, 2025.

NOTES: “Complete” means that an official has met all the criteria (testing and seminars) at the level for which he/she has applied. “Incomplete” means that an official has filed an application and has not completed all the necessary criteria for attainment of that level.

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

RENEWAL OFFICIALS

Renewal officials may apply for one level higher than their completed registration level the previous season. Officials are allowed to take one season as “unregistered” or “incomplete” and return at the same level they were last completely registered at. Level 1 completely registered officials are allowed to take one season off and still be eligible for Level 2 the following season. The level that each renewal official is eligible for is designated on the online officiating application. An official may apply for a level lower than their eligible level. However, once the application has been received at the National Office, an official cannot change the level they had applied for.