Want to earn extra money?
Get more ice time?
Develop more game knowledge?
Become a Saskatoon Hockey Official!
Great Honorariums! - Between $18 and $45 dollars per hour
Improve life skills / Develop quick thinking and problem solving skills
Create your own schedule / Pick your own hours – Volunteer to referee when you can!
Stay involved with the game you love
Extra Ice Time
Improve communication and people skills
Create Lifelong friendships – Make new Friends & Build Relationships
Get the best seat in the house for every game!
Scholarship opportunities
Great opportunities to advance! – Officials from Saskatoon Ref in Major Junior National Finals, Telus Cup, U Sports Championships and most league provincial finals. Officials from Saskatoon have gone on to officiate in the NHL, WHL, SJHL and all around the world in international hockey.
Endless opportunities and possibilities!
Becoming a hockey official is great for all ages. People looking for their first job, people looking for some extra spending money, or looking to get some exercise or have a hobby and stay involved with the game they love.
Want to become part of a great group, create lifelong friendships and earn some money?
CLICK HERE FOR THE 2024-25 HOCKEY SASK CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LEVELS
2024-25 saskatoon clinic days:
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST - FEMALE ONLY
LEVEL 1: saturday, september 28th - CLASSROOM & On-ICE travelodge hotel & archibald arena
LEVEL 2 : TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8TH - On-ICE ACT ARENA
LEVEL 1: saturday, november 2nd - CLASSROOM & On-ICE travelodge hotel & harold latrace arena
LEVEL 2: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH - On-ICE Rod HAMM
*NEW LEVEL 1: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1ST - CLASSROOM & ON-ICE TRAVELODGE HOTEL & AGRI-PLACE ARENA
register asap to ensure you get a spot in one of saskatoon's clinics
How To Get Started:
Step 1 – Registration and Online Payment
Officials are required to register and make the payment online on the Hockey Saskatchewan website: hockeysask.ca/officials/registration Payment for clinic and membership fees will not be accepted at the clinics. The only money accepted at the classroom clinics will be for supplies (rule books, crests, manuals, etc.). Cash, cheques, and credit cards are accepted.
Step 2 - Modules
New Officials: All NEW officials must complete the required Hockey Canada online modules prior to attending the classroom clinic. All Officials Aged 18+ as of Dec. 31 of the current year need to complete the current year's Hockey Saskatchewan Moodle Online Modules & Exam as well as attend a virtual clinic and submit a valid Criminal Record Check to Hockey Saskatchewan. All Officials aged 16+ must complete the Respect In Sport Officials Course every 5 years.
Returning Officials: All Officials Aged 16+ as of Dec. 31 of the current year need to complete the current year's Hockey Saskatchewan Online Modules & Exam and must attend a virtual clinic. All officials aged 18+ submit a valid Criminal Record Check to Hockey Saskatchewan. All Officials aged 16+ must complete the Respect In Sport Officials Course every 5 years.
Step 3 - Attend A Clinic
All officials aged 17 and under must attend an in-person classroom session and on-ice session. All officials aged 18+ must attend a virtual clinic. Log in to your e-Hockey account to find a clinic and sign up for it. Once you have completed Steps 1-3, you will be a certified official!
Step 4 - Let Us Know That You Are Certified!
Contact your MHA's Referees Division Assigner - CHRISTA PARENT - to let her know that you are a registered official and are ready to get out their and Earn Your Stripes. Please send the form found on the link below to Christa if you are a new referee or a new referee to SMHA:
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE SMHA'S NEW REFEREE REGISTRATION FORM (link)
REMEMBER: Certification is valid for ONE year. Officials must re-certify every year! Steps 1-3 must be completed by each official on a yearly basis to be able to officate that season!
If you have any questions on how to get started email Trent Cey, Hockey Saskatchewan Manager of Officiating Development trentc@hockeysask.ca or contact the Hockey Saskatchewan Office at 306-789-5101.
Become an official with the Saskatoon Minor Hockey Association Referees' Division
For more information visit:
www.hockeysask.ca/officials/registration
or contact either:
Trent Cey – Director of Officiating for Hockey Saskatchewan at trentc@hockeysask.ca
Clint Joyes - Saskatoon Minor Hockey Referee in Chief at ricsaskatoon@gmail.com
Please click here for a fun video on becoming a hockey referee
Want to get started? Go to the Hockey Sask website to find out how to get started as a referee!
Referee Equipment
Please click here for a handy checklist of referee equipment requirements