Registration is Open for the NOHA Officiating Development Weekend - August 9-11, 2024 - North Bay

The Northern Ontario Hockey Association (NOHA) will host its annual Development Camp for Officials and Level 3 Upgrade Clinic in conjunction with its U14 Development Weekend from August 9-11, 2024. The Camp will be held at Memorial Gardens in North Bay.

Are you looking forward to returning to the ice next season?

Take advantage of the upcoming annual Development Camp for Officials August 9 – 11, 2024, in North Bay.

This year, we will include a Level 3 Upgrade Clinic for the same fee.

What else is the benefit:

2024-25 registration fee included.
You do not have to attend a re-certification clinic if you are successful at the camp.
While you are supervised, representation from the NOHA, NOJHL and OHF will be attending.
You could be recommended to officiate a higher level of hockey, including AAA, JR A, and OHF championships or invited to participate in the NOHA OPOE camp.

The Northern Ontario Hockey Association (NOHA) will host its annual Development Camp for Officials and Level 3 Upgrade Clinic in conjunction with its U14 Development Weekend from August 9-11, 2024. The Camp will be held at Memorial Gardens in North Bay.

While we welcome all applications, acceptance into the Camp will be based on discussion with your District Referee-in-Chief and/or the NOHA Director of Officials as someone who is capable of Officiating in or moving up within the Elite Leagues of the NOHA (i.e., AAA, NOJHL, OHL). Members of these Leagues will attend during the weekend to provide instruction and evaluation during games.

The camp will also serve to progress your officiating knowledge and capabilities. Eligible officials can write the Level 3 exam and obtain Level 3 certification. Successful officials can be selected for upcoming Championships during the 2024-2025 season and attend our Officiating Program of Excellence Camp in November.

Camp Costs

The NOHA has set the cost of attendance for the Camp at $325; the registration fee includes the following:

Meals and Snacks throughout the weekend.
Classroom and on-ice instruction from Officiating Instructors in Northern Ontario.
On-ice session (Positioning and Power Skating).
Opportunity to Referee and Line U14 AAA-calibre games.
2024-2025 Registration Fee (@ $100 value)
Level 3 Upgrade Clinic (@ $150 value)

Accommodations will not be provided for out-of-town officials. Please get in touch with glove@noha-hockey.ca regarding accommodation needs.

Camp Agenda

The camp agenda will be sent out once finalized. However, the topics to be discussed throughout the weekend include the Four-Official System, Maltreatment, Communication, Game Management, Rules Sessions, Refusal to Start Play, Penalty Shots and Awarded Goals. Officials will also participate in Power Skating Drills and Positioning and will have the opportunity to officiate U14 AAA-calibre games.

The Camp is tentatively scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. at Memorial Gardens on Friday, August 9th and will wrap up after the final game on Sunday, August 11th .

Registration Details

The deadline to register is Sunday, June 30th. After this date, a complete Camp Schedule and other important details will be sent by e-mail to all participants.

24 Officials will be accepted to the camp. Acceptance to the camp is based on a review of all applicants by the NOHA Director of Officials. You will notified by email around Wednesday, July 19th, if selected to attend.

Officials must have a valid record check on file to register; if you require one, please get in touch with me before registering.

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please register here: https://page.spordle.com/northern-ontario-hockey-association/register/1ef07c45-464e-6c0c-b889-02278fe9e5d9

For further information or clarification, please contact Grant Love, glove@noha-hockey.ca