The LaSalle Minor Hockey Association invites any LMHA player with birth years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 who are interested in becoming an OMHA certified official to put their name forward at this time.
To register, please complete and submit Referee Application form. 2 forms are available:
For the application form for youth, please click
here.
For the application form for adults, please click
here.
Both form are available under Docs/Resources in the menu bar.
The application form will close on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 3:00pm.
Referee tryouts will begin promptly on Sunday, May 4th, 2025 from 3:00PM-4:00PM at The Vollmer Arena, Rink B, in LaSalle.
The applicants will participate in on ice skating skills as other skill sets regarding Officials duties on the ice.
All applicants must have a certified helmet with no alterations made to the helmet. Any applicants who have loose chin straps or side straps and firmly clipped into the retaining brackets on the side of the helmet will not be allowed on the ice. You will need to wear your skates, helmet with shield/cage and other appropriate clothing such as a track suit.
Applicants must submit a resume. Please bring it in person on May 4th, 2025.
Applicants will need to complete a written test regarding rules of the game after the skate.
Applicants are required to be at the Arena Minimum 20 minutes prior to ice time - no exceptions.
For your convenience, the direct link to the sample OMHA referee exam tests (basic quizzes 1 thru 4) are here:
https://www.omha.net/news_article/show/806395
You will complete a 20-question multiple choice test immediately after the on-ice portion in the dressing rooms. It should take you no more than ½ hour.
The LMHA Board of directors will review:
1) the results of the test,
2) the recommendations from the OMHA certified referees who will be conducting the on-ice portion,
3) the submitted resumes.
Candidates will be notified of the outcome after the June board meeting.
The OMHA has a limited number of spots designated for the LMHA for the September Referee School certification clinic. If you are not successful – keep trying!
Not everybody is accepted the 1st time and many are successful in subsequent tryouts!!
If you have any questions – send directly to Wayne Nelson, Referees & Officials Director, at
[email protected].