RIC: Chris Ford
IMPORTANT information below for officials this year...
YOU ARE CERTIFIED UNTIL DECEMBER 31 this year with your last year course.
ATTENTION: ALL PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE REFEREES
Are you interested in being a hockey referee? Williams Lake Minor Hockey is looking for people like you to JOIN OUR TEAM of great refs. It is a great opportunity to:
1. Increase your knowledge of the game!
2. Get some extra ice time/exercise!
3. Give back to hockey!
and at the same time:
4. MAKE SOME MONEY!
HOW TO BECOME A REFEREE:
Anybody born in 2013 or earlier is eligible to take the courses to become a referee. There are two pathways to becoming certified to referee:
NEW REFEREES
New officials will have to complete the online "Hockey University 1/2" courses, then will have to complete an in-person certification clinic prior to going on the ice. We don't have the dates for the in-person clinics yet, but they will be tentatively scheduled for a weekend in October.
RETURNING REFEREES
Returning officials will be required to complete an online recertification course available over zoom. If you were a certified official last year, you are certified to referee until December 31st, 2025.
If you are interested in becoming an official, or have any questions about it, please reach out to the Referee-in-Chief, Chris Ford (contact details below). If you were a previously certified official and are not receiving communications and updates, or are a new official that wants to be added to the mailing list, please contact:
Chris Ford
WLMHA Referee-in-Chief
Recertification Instructions:
1. Go to https://register.
2. Click on "LOGIN" in the top right corner
3. If you already have the HCR account set up, you can sign in. If this is your first time on the account, click on "SIGN UP"
4. Enter in your information as requested
5. A verification email will be sent to your email address to log in. Agree to the user agreement
6. You should be now fully logged in to the new website. Before registering for a clinic, you have to link your Hockey Canada number. In the top right, click on the "face" icon, then click on "MY ACCOUNT"
7. Click on "LINK A MEMBER". You can link your account using your name and birthdate, or your Hockey Canada number. Once your info is entered, click on "SEARCH". Find your name, then click on "LINK THIS MEMBER". On the "Relation" Tab, scroll to the bottom and click on "SELF"
8. You should now be linked up for the Hockey Canada Registration. To check your past qualifications, you can click on "MEMBERS", then click on the profile that has been linked with your Hockey Canada number (the second one). Clicking on "QUALIFICATIONS" should show you all the courses you've taken.
9. Click back to https://register.hockeycanada.
10. Follow the steps to register for a clinic.