What you need to know about referees, suspensions, rules & discipline

 

Referee Pay rates for 2008-09 season

 

There has been a slight increase in the pay rates for referees for the 2008-09 season.  The new rates are:

 

Level

Ice time length

(includes flood)

Regular game

Atom Rep B

60 minutes

Ref: $18,  Lines:  2 x $15 (Total $48)

Atom AA

70 minutes

Ref: $21,  Lines:  2 x $17 (Total $55)

Peewee Minor AA

70 minutes

Ref: $24,  Lines:  2 x $18 (Total $60)

PeeWee Major A

90 minutes

Ref: $32,  Lines:  2 x $23 (Total $78)

Bantam regular

90 minutes

Ref: $36,  Lines:  2 x $26 (Total $88)

Bantam extended ice

120 minutes

Ref: $45,  Lines:  2 x $32 (Total $109)

Midget regular

90 minutes

Ref: $38,  Lines:  2 x $28 (Total $94)

Midget extended ice

120 minutes

Ref: $48,  Lines:  2 x $34 (Total $116)

 

·         You must pay the referees before the game starts.  If they are not paid before the game, they will not get on the ice.

·         Please have the exact change to pay each official.  For example, for a Midget extended ice game, you will need $116, as follows:   $48 for the referee (2 x $20 + $5 +$2 + $1), and $34 for each linesman (1 x $20 + 1 x $10 + $4) (i.e. do not pay them with (5 x $20 + 1 x $10 + $5 + $1).  

·         In addition, your team is responsible for paying referee mileage costs.
Efforts are made to schedule local referees, however this is not always possible. A mileage chart is attached. When your referees are scheduled, the assigner will tell you the mileage fee.

·         Please check the referee room 20 minutes before your game to ensure referees are present.  Contact D3 RIC Francois Brunette (see below) and/or Denis Sweeney if no referees show up.   

 

2008-09 ODMHA rates for officials for all levels

 

Major penalties/suspensions

 

You must report all major penalties to the following people within 24 hours of the game:

·         Your league convenor

·         Cobras president Frank Pronovost

·         Cobras Director responsible for referees  Denis Sweeney

·         District 3 representative Jackie Bernard

 

This includes all Misconduct penalties (M20 to M26 on your game sheet), Game Misconducts (GM 30 to GM42), Gross Misconduct (GRM 50 to GRM 54), Match (MP 60 to MP 70).  Please report the code and the infraction – we are still seeing mistakes on scoresheets by scorekeepers, and more details helps us sort things out when it is not clear (for example GM 40 for Checking from Behind, etc).  Even if no suspension results, major penalties must be reported.  

 

The game sheet has been slightly revised this year.  Please familiarize yourself with it.  It is important that scorekeepers fill out scoresheets correctly.  Please refer to the back of the game sheet for correct codes for penalties.

 

Referee assignments

 

François Brunette (613) 679-1280 or after 5 pm - cell (613) 677-1129.) will assign referees for our home games this year.  He will confirm the name and phone number of the officials assigned to each game.  Francois’ preferred method of communications is e-mail.

 

Rescheduled games/Schedule changes

 

You must notify François Brunette and your league convenor of any changes in your schedule as soon as they are made.

 

Rule Emphasis for 2008-09

 

 

Clarifications on face-offs

 

See the Hockey Canada site for further details

 

Code of Discipline

 

The 2008-09 ODMHA Code of Conduct is available for viewing or can be downloaded from the ODMHA website.

 

Rule/Case Book

 

I strongly advise all coaches to purchase a copy of the new 2008-09 Hockey Canada Rule book/Case book, and familiarize yourself with it.  You will be surprised about how much you don’t know about the game!

 

The 2008-09 Hockey Canada Rule book/Case book is available for viewing or can be downloaded from the Hockey Canada website.

 

Goaltending equipment changes

 

Changes will be made to the rules governing goaltender’s equipment for the 2009-10 season.

 

Contact

 

Please don’t hesitate to call for any reason – a rule clarification, if you aren’t sure if something should be reported, an issue with a referee, whatever.  We will provide whatever assistance we can.   

 

Denis Sweeney

Director responsible for referees and suspensions

 

E-mail:             cysween@hotmail.com     

Phone:             (613) 678-5924

Cell:                 (613) 678-7838 or leave a message on our voice mail.

 

 

Francois Brunette

District 3 Referee in Chief

 

E-mail:             Frank33ref@hotmail.com

Phone:             (613) 679-1280

Cell:                 (613) 677-1129 (after 5 pm)