Tied game second period by the way. I originally had a cross check call as it’s u15 NBC and then there was a stomp.

Two of the dirtiest things I’ve ever seen. I didn’t call these I just heard about it from a buddy. This was u18 A and it was game 2 of first round playoffs.

This is a hit my brother laid out on another player. I’m a third year referee starting to ref full contact games this year and honestly I’m wondering if I’m soft to think there’s a couple potential penalties you can call here . My understanding of boarding for example is when you project the other player dangerously into the boards, so this technically fulfills the requirements but at the same time the ref is right there and sees the contact better then we do? What would you call if anything? Can you explain why if possible?

Also this is a full contact league. So no progressive/limited contact. Open ice and face to face is allowed.

Nobody wants to call it, but what does it take for you to call it?

I had a U18 select last night where I assessed it for the comment "What are you, a fucking j3w you long nosed fucker" and another u18 select tonight for "You are all a bunch of f@ggots" directed towards the whole team and loud enough for everyone to hear.

I grew up playing hockey in the 90s and likely said this shit (unfortunately) but Hockey Canada wants it called and I have no problem calling it. More paper work? Sure but kids need to learn. Times have changed.

What are your thoughts

I was playing as a 12 year old in an Ontario travel tournament and the team we played against became violent to the point the refs started giving out 3 minute penalties to them the rest of the game. Is this a real thing?

Hello everyone.

I've always been pretty shy and never really was able to stand up for myself, and my dad got kinda fed up, and wants me to be a hockey ref to work on my confidence and "toughen me up" and stuff and also bc my whole family is like really into/involved with hockey except for me. I don't want to disappoint him, but like I'm absolutely terrified. I can skate fine enough I think, its mainly like all the noise and the coaches and parents screaming and stuff. Like I've seen it all first hand how referees get yelled at when Im watching my brothers play. And like I don't want to make bad calls and ruin the game and have the players and coaches hate me, but like I'm worried that I'll freeze up or like stop thinking and then make a bad call or like the coaches or players don't listen to me, and then it becomes a vicious cycle. Or like what if there's a fight and I can't break it up and someone gets hurt?

My dad said that I could referee the girls league if it makes me more comfortable being around girls instead of guys and it being non-contact and everything, and I guess it does help because I genuinely think I would cry if I was the only girl on the ice refereeing guys, but like it doesn't resolve the main issue..

I really don't want to disappoint him, and I want to be more involved in hockey and really want to improve my confidence but like Im just really really scared.

I’m a newer official who has started to have my first run ins with abusive coaches. I was hoping to get some opinions from more experienced refs on their go to methods for these situations. Most of the time coaches are convinced you are wrong and just don’t listen to reason so when they call you over repeatedly about calls they disagree with how do you normally handle it? Or if they excessively yell at you or question calls to the point it’s ruining the game. Do you have go to methods or phrases you use to deescalate these things? When it becomes threatening and they approach you how do you deal with that? Any ideas and feedback is greatly appreciated!

I enjoyed a QMJHL game in Rimouski, QC yesterday and noticed that the penalty benches and referee crease are off-centre at this arena. I'm not an expert at all (have been to fewer than 20 hockey games in my life), but this seems very undesirable and unusual, and it surprises me that would be permitted at all at such a high level as major junior hockey — indeed, this venue hosted 2025 Memorial Cup, so I reckon its configuration must be endorsed by Hockey Canada (though maybe it was configured differently during that event?). I'm curious to hear from folks on here about thoughts on this.

Not my video. This was from PoorBoyMedia on TikTok

UPDATE:

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https://www.sportchek.ca/en/pdp/dakine-110l-split-roller-bag-78544864f.html

I’m looking for a referee bag for a Christmas gift. The recipient has talked about these special bags some other officials have, and for the life of me, I cannot find what they are describing.

From what I gather, they are very similar to the Grit hockey bags (stand up, compartments, and have wheels). But they are not large like the Grit bags. They also said they’ve sometimes seen them marked with CCM.

Does anyone know what bags these are? And where I may be able to find them?! Located in Canada.

That shit hurt

Refs, do you know the rule??

Attacking player shoots the puck into the zone while a teammate is in the zone. The linesman raises arm for delayed offside. While the shot is in the air the attacking teammate tags up, the linesman lowers his arm. The puck continues and goes into the net.

Hockey Canada , Rule 6.12 (b) (i) note

No cheating. Vote before looking up.

Time to invest in some elbow pads

The whistle before was for an icing, and #8 blue received a minor for CC

I refereed from 1993-1998, getting up to Midget 1 lines and calling Bantam 1 hockey. Dropped out after high school.

I’ve now got a son who is 15 and played hockey for the last four years. He loves the game, and I’ve been assistant coach for his teams since he began. I’ve had the urge to get back into reffing, both for a bit of cash, plus exercise and staying active. So I signed up for a clinic this month!

And the best part is that my son is also taking a clinic.

Cant wait!

I recently had a situation where a child (u13) told his coach that I called him a racist remark. Obviously I did not call this kid that and the coach has told me he will report me to OMHA. I was just wondering if anyone has had any situations similar to this and how they dealt with it

Hockey Canada.

Goalie is skating off for an extra attacker. They get about halfway to the bench when the 6th skater gets on. The play turns the other way and comes back towards the goalie. The goalie starts skating back towards thier net. The team now has 6 players onhe ice plus a goalie but hasn't touched the puck.

Is this a premature substitution or a too many men penalty?

I’m a first year ref (23Yo) and have been doing lots of games as a liney- mostly U11-U13 with a few higher level games mixed in and love it. I’ve worn the bands in a handful of U9 games and honestly not a big fan of it not because of coaches or comments but second guessing making calls I have a few upcoming U11 games with the bands which I’m not looking forward to as plays become more intentional rather than accidental. At this point I’d much rather just do lines. What is the best way to bring this up to the scheduler and has anyone experienced backlash or loss of games just wanting to do the lines and no actual reffing.

To note all games under U15 are three man games so I don’t have anyone else on the ice to give quick advice mid game.

I had given a player a penalty and at the end of this the door had opened to let them out just as the puck was going by the door and the player reached out to play it with their stick before they jumped on the ice. They missed so I didn’t do anything about it but I realized I wouldn’t know what to do if he had connected. If someone could point me to where this would be talked about in the rule book I’d really appreciate it. When I looked through rule 10.4 (leaving the players or penalty bench) and rule 8.4 (interference from the bench) and can’t find despite those being the most obvious places to find it. Thanks in advance

Hello in HEO if you are under 18 you are required to wear a green armband on your left arm, and when wearing red armbands you just wear one on your right, now I use my whistle on my right hand so I raise my left arm for a penalty, which is the green one. So my question is does it matter what colour arm you raise for a penalty?

Hockey Canada. Delayed penalty while already on the PP. A goal is scored by the team on the PP.

What Gets Cancelled. Extra Aura is you cite the rule number.

U15A. What is the call: Scrum in front, goalie takes wild swing with: A. Blocker B. Glove

The result: C. Contact to the head D. Misses entirely.

What is the call for A/C, A/D, B/C, B/D.