REFEREES
Frequently Asked Questions
Anyone 12 years of age or older can become officials in British Columbia.
Minimum Equipment Requirements:
- Black CSA certified helmet
- CSA certified half visor
- Clean black skates with white laces
- Elbow pads
- Shin Pads
- Jill
- Clean official’s black and white sweater with the Member crest on the left chest and the Hockey Canada crest on the left shoulder
- Referee whistle
- Player skates
- Black pants. Pants must be loose fitted (black track pants, actual Ref Pants or curling pants, snowsuit pants are fine too) No Lululemons, leggings, jeggings, black skin tight pants. This is unprofessional and does not allow you to fit shin pads under your pants.
See the Certification section below for the courses required.
You must be certified every year through BC Hockey.
Before registering for any clinics, please contact our Refeee-in-Chief: Darren Ferris email: referees@tricitiesfemaleicehockey.ca
Certification
STEP 1
All NEW Officials are required to complete the Hockey University ‘Officiating 1/2’ eLearning course in its entirety prior to registering for an HCOP certification clinic (in-person)
New for 2022-23 season the HU Officiating 1/2 course is $5.25. BC Hockey is subsidizing the normal $25 as part of an officiating recruitment initative exclusive to the 2022-2023 season
Click here for course: Official-HU-ONLINE Officiating 1/2
STEP 2
Register for a certification clinic.
Contact TCFIHA Referee-in-Chief for clinic dates.
Email: referees@tricitiesfemaleicehockey.ca
STEP 1
All NEW Officials are required to complete the Hockey University ‘Officiating 1/2’ eLearning course in its entirety prior to registering for an HCOP certification clinic (in-person)
New for 2022-23 season the HU Officiating 1/2 course is $5.25. BC Hockey is subsidizing the normal $25 as part of an officiating recruitment initative exclusive to the 2022-2023 season
Click here for course: Official-HU-ONLINE Officiating 1/2
STEP 2
Submit a Criminal Record Check.
Apply here: Criminal Record Check
STEP 3
Register for a certification clinic.
Contact TCFIHA Referee-in-Chief for clinic dates.
Email: referees@tricitiesfemaleicehockey.ca
>> Returning officials are required to complete the required certification for the 2022-23 season before they are eligible to officiate.
>> If you are 18 years of age or older, a valid CRC is required prior to registering for the current season. CRC's are valid for 3 seasons.
Click to see if your CRC is still valid: HCR
Click here to renew your CRC: Criminal Record Check
>> Register for a certification clinic.
Contact TCFIHA Referee-in-Chief for clinic dates.
Email: referees@tricitiesfemaleicehockey.ca
RESOURCES
TCFIHA Referee-in-Chief: Darren Ferris referees@tricitiesfemaleicehockey.ca
Referee Assignor: Robyn Doig c.d@telus.net
Hockey Canada - Officiating Clinics
Hockey Canada - Officiating Pathway
2022-23 PCAHA OFFICIALS ALLOWANCES
PCAHA Referee/Linesperson expense allowances are reviewed every three years. At the PCAHA AGM on May 29, 2022, the PCAHA membership approved increases to the expense allowance schedule in consideration of increased expenses incurred by officials, such as gas and equipment.
** When three on-ice officials are assigned to a game but fewer than the assigned number appear, those official(s) in attendance shall be paid the single referee expense allowance per the corresponding 2-Official System rate.
3-Official System - House
| DIVISION | REFEREE | LINESPERSON 1 | LINESPERSON 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| U7 | $20 | N/A | N/A |
| U9 | $20 | N/A | N/A |
| U11C | $40 | $31 | $31 |
| U13C | $45 | $35 | $35 |
| U15C | $52 | $39 | $39 |
| U18C | $58 | $43 | $43 |
| U21 | $70 | $50 | $50 |
2-Official System - House
| DIVISION | REFEREE | REFEREE |
|---|---|---|
| U7 | $20 | N/A |
| U9 | $20 | N/A |
| U11C | $40 | $40 |
| U13C | $45 | $45 |
| U15C | $52 | $52 |
| U18C | $58 | $58 |
| U21 | $70 | $70 |
3-Official System - Rep
| DIVISION | REFEREE | LINESPERSON 1 | LINESPERSON 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| U11A | $42 | $33 | $33 |
| U13A | $50 | $37 | #37 |
| U15A | $55 | $41 | $41 |
| U18A | $65 | $47 | $47 |
2-Official System - Rep
| DIVISION | REFEREE | REFEREE |
|---|---|---|
| U11A | $42 | $42 |
| U13A | $50 | $50 |
| U15A | $55 | $55 |
| U18A | $65 | $65 |