It is the policy of USA Hockey to assign only qualified officials to all levels of competition. The USA Hockey Officiating Program strongly recommends the following guidelines be adhered to when scheduling all USA Hockey-sanctioned games.
Age Class | Girls/Womens | Referee | Tier I/Tier II | Tier I/Linesman | Tier II |
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Adult Open | Level 4 | Level 3 | |||
Adult U.S. | Level 4 | Level 3 | |||
Adult No-Check | Women's Adult | Level 3 | Level 2 | ||
Junior A | Level 4 | Level 3 | |||
Junior B | Level 4 | Level 3 | |||
Junior C | Level 3 | Level 3 | |||
H.S. Varsity | Level 3 | Level 3 | |||
H.S. Junior Varsity | Level 3 | Level 3 | |||
Midget | 19 or Under | Level 3 | Level 3 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Bantam | 15 or Under | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 2 | Level 2 |
Pee Wee | 12 or Under | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 1 | Level 1 |
Squirt | 10 or Under | Level 1 | Level 1 | Level 1 | Level 1 |
Mite | Level 1 | Level 1 | Level 1 | Level 2 |
Age Class | Girls/Womens | Referee | Tier I/Tier II |
---|---|---|---|
Adult Open | Level 3 and Level 3 | ||
Adult U.S. | Level 3 and Level 3 | ||
Adult No-Check | Women's Adult | Level 3 and Level 3 | |
Junior A | Level 4 and Level 4 | ||
Junior B | Level 4 and Level 4 | ||
Junior C | Level 3 and Level 3 | ||
H.S. Varsity | Level 3 and Level 3 | ||
H.S. Junior Varsity | Level 3 and Level 3 | ||
Midget | 19 or Under | Level 3 and Level 3 | Level 3 and Level 3 |
Bantam | 15 or Under | Level 2 and Level 2 | Level 3 and Level 3 |
Pee Wee | 12 or Under | Level 1 and Level 1 | Level 2 and Level 2 |
Squirt | 10 or Under | Level 1 and Level 1 | Level 1 and Level 1 |
Mite | Level 1 and Level 1 | Level 1 and Level 1 |
To be eligible to officiate any State, Regional or National Championships, an official must be completely registered on or before December 31 of the current season. If possible, only Level 4 officials will be eligible to work National Championships.