Referee in Chief
The above link is designed to give those who witness any alleged zero-tolerance violations by parents or spectators toward officials or players during a youth hockey game.
The task force is hoping the portal will increase the number of reported incidents of abuse without creating confrontations at games.
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Welcome to the USA Hockey Officiating Program's Question and Answer page. This section of the Officiating Program website is here to provide information regarding all areas officiating. Our goal with this section is to provide the best resource of information to register, educate, and develop our 26,000 registered officials throughout each season.
It is becoming harder and harder to recruit and retain officials for all sports. USA Hockey is taking the steps to be a leader in the change of culture when it comes to abuse of official. USA Hockey established a task force to investigate abuse of official across the country and they presented their findings at the 2020 USA Hockey Winter Meetings. The results were staggering.! Please see the task forces presentation below.
MAHA let's be leaders and be in fore front of changing the culture when it comes to abuse of official!
The MAHA Board has passed the MAHA Officiating Abuse - Zero Tolerance Policy. This policy will be in effect immediately. Please make sure that all within your local associations and USA Hockey registered adult groups are aware of this policy.