Registration Requirements

***NOTE: NEW for 2015 – You MUST register with USA Hockey FIRST***

Level 1 Complete

• Must complete online Membership Registration
• Must submit Registration Fee
• Must attain an Open Book Exam score of 35/50 (or higher)
• Must attend and complete a Level 1 officiating seminar sanctioned by USA Hockey
• Must complete SafeSport training (if 2005 birth year or older)
• Must complete and maintain a USA Hockey sanctioned criminal Background Screen if 18(+) years old on June 1, 2022.

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 attain an Open Book Exam score of 60/75 (or higher)
• Must attend and complete a Level 2 officiating seminar sanctioned by USA Hockey
• Must complete online Level 2 seminar curriculum
• Must complete SafeSport training (if 2005 birth year or older)
• Must complete and maintain a USA Hockey sanctioned criminal Background Screen if 18(+) years old on June 1, 2022.

Level 3 Complete

• Must complete online Membership Registration
• Must submit Registration Fee
• Must have been Level 2 or higher (Complete) during previous season
• Must attain an Open Book Exam score of 85/100 (or higher)
• Must attend and complete an officiating seminar administrated by USA Hockey
• Must complete online Level 3 seminar curriculum
• Must complete SafeSport training (if 2005 birth year or older)
• Must complete and maintain a USA Hockey sanctioned criminal Background Screen if 18(+) years old on June 1, 2022.
• Level 3 Tenured Officials must attain an Open Book Exam score of 45/50

Level 4 Complete

• Must complete online Membership Registration 
• Must submit Registration Fee
• Must have been Level 3 or 4 (Complete) last season
• Must attain an Open Book Exam score of 90/100
• Must complete a Level 4 USA Hockey officiating seminar each season,
• Must complete online Level 4 seminar curriculum
• Must complete SafeSport training (if 2005 birth year or older)
• Must complete and maintain a USA Hockey sanctioned criminal Background Screen if 18(+) years old on June 1, 2022.
• Level 4 Tenured Officials must attain an Open Book Exam score of 45/50

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

OPEN BOOK RULES EXAM

Each season all officials must complete the Open Book Playing Rules Exam. Officials who do not receive the minimum score for the appropriate level, will be sent a retake notice and a new answer sheet. Only one Retake Exam per official is allowed after a seven day waiting period, and once available this retake must be completed within 30 days. In the event that an official fails the exam twice, he/she will become completely registered at the highest level for which the retake exam score would qualify (e.g., Level 1 =35/50 or 60/100; Level 2 =80/100; Level 3 =90/100; Level 4 =90/100).