Registration Process

2025-26 Registration will open after July 1st, 2024 - please check back for updates

Registration Opens: June 1, 2025
Registration Ends: October 31, 2025

1) Register with USA Hockey

You must first be registered with USA Hockey as an official before you may register with IHOA.

All incomplete 2024-25 Season registrations must be completed by February 28, 2025.

Registration opens: TBD

2) Register with IHOA

IHOA receives USA Hockey registration data daily. IHOA has your USA Hockey registration data approximately 24-48 hours after you register.

Please register with USA Hockey well in advance of attempting to register for your IHOA seminar.

Registration & Dues
• Must complete online USA Hockey Membership Application
  • USA Hockey Officiating Membership fee ($55.00)
• Must Register with IHOA and for an IHOA Seminar at least 24-48 after registering with USA Hockey
  • IHOA Membership fee ($40.00)

Requirements
• Must attend and complete a Level 1 officiating classroom seminar sanctioned by USA Hockey
• Must complete SafeSport training (if 2007 Birth Year, or older)
• Must complete and maintain a USA Hockey sanctioned NCSI Background Screen if 18(+) years old on June 1, 2024.
Prerequisites
• Must have been Level 1 (Complete) within the last two seasons

Registration & Dues
• Must complete online Level 2 USA Hockey Membership Application
  • USA Hockey Officiating Membership fee ($110.00)
• Must Register with IHOA and for an IHOA Seminar at least 24-48 after registering with USA Hockey
  • IHOA Membership fee ($25.00)

Requirements
• Must attend and complete a Level 2 officiating classroom seminar sanctioned by USA Hockey
• Must complete SafeSport training (if 2007 Birth Year, or older)
• Must complete and maintain a USA Hockey sanctioned NCSI Background Screen if 18(+) years old on June 1, 2024.
Prerequisites
• Must have been Level 2 or higher (Complete) during previous season

Registration & Dues
• Must complete online Level 3 USA Hockey Membership Application
  • USA Hockey Officiating Membership fee ($110.00)
• Must Register with IHOA and for an IHOA Seminar at least 24-48 after registering with USA Hockey
  • IHOA Membership fee ($25.00)

Requirements
• Must attend and complete a Level 3 officiating classroom seminar sanctioned by USA Hockey
• Must complete SafeSport training (if 2007 Birth Year, or older)
• Must complete and maintain a USA Hockey sanctioned NCSI Background Screen if 18(+) years old on June 1, 2024.
Prerequisites
• Must have been Level 3 or 4 (Complete) last season

Registration & Dues
• Must complete online Level 4 USA Hockey Membership Application
  • USA Hockey Officiating Membership fee ($110.00)
• Must Register with IHOA and for an IHOA Seminar at least 24-48 after registering with USA Hockey
  • IHOA Membership fee ($25.00)

Requirements
• Must attend and complete a Level 4 officiating classroom seminar sanctioned by USA Hockey
• Must complete SafeSport training (if 2007 Birth Year, or older).
Must complete and maintain a USA Hockey sanctioned NCSI Background Screen if 18(+) years old on June 1, 2024.
New officials (Never been registered)
- All persons who have never registered with USA Hockey as an Ice Hockey Official must register at Level 1 for the first season.
- All registration requirements must be completed, and you must have your Card and Crest in hand before you may accept assignments.

Returning officials
- May apply for one level higher than their completed registration level the previous season.
- Officials are allowed to take one season as “unregistered” or “incomplete” and return at the same level they were last completely registered at with the exception of Level 4.
- Level 1 completely registered officials are allowed to take one season off and still be eligible for Level 2 the following season. The level that each returning official is eligible for is designated on the online officiating application.
 • An official who is 16 years old (or older) at the time current-season Membership Registration opens and has completed two (or more) seasons of officiating registration, must register as a Level 2, Level 3, or Level 4 based on eligibility.
 • You will need your USA Hockey Officials ID number. This number will be 6-8 digits in length (it does NOT contain letters). This number can also be found in your registration verification email from USA Hockey (all officials) or on your 22-23 registration card (returning officials complete in 22-23).

Once the online Membership Registration application has been submitted to the National Office, an official cannot change the registration level they have applied for.

An official may not change their Registration Level to a higher level once online Membership Registration is completed.

Anyone who has never officiated must register at Level 1 for the first season. Only the District Referee‐in‐Chief may make exceptions to this rule prior to registration that would foster registration at Level 2 (ex: the applicant has extensive hockey officiating experience.)  No first‐time registered official may register above Level 2 for the first season.Contact the Central District RIC Tim Richter centraldistrictric@gmail.com

Please visit USA Hockey for the full Registration Rules & Policies

Please note the above information was for the 2024-25 season, we will refresh this information when registration opens

Registration Questions

Please read all information above before sending in questions

  1. Contact the IHOA Registrar
  2. Use the form below:

Question regarding registration with IHOA? Complete the following information

For Santa
2025 Advanced Officiating Symposium

• Dates: August 22-24, 2025
• Location: Washington, DC
• Purpose: Premier education event for USA Hockey officials and pathway to Tenured Official status.

Eligibility:

• Officials must have registered at Level 3 or Level 4 for the previous three consecutive seasons (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25).

Objectives:

1. Provide advanced education led by top officials from NHL, Minor-Pro, IIHF, and NCAA.
2. Foster leadership and knowledge-sharing within local officiating communities.
3. Celebrate the successes of USA Hockey officiating.

Key Benefit:

• Achieving Tenured Official status, which is maintained with continued USA Hockey registration.

Attendance History: Over 800 officials have previously attended and earned the program's highest honor.

Click here to register
learn more about the program

Evaluate an OfficialComments about an official will go to IHOA and will be reviewed.
Submit Referee Report

Request GamesThe following portal is not managed by IHOA, but the local assigning affiliate of Illinois.
Request USAH Games under AHAI

Submit an ACHA Incident ReportPlease use the following word document to report game misconduct and disqualification penalties.
ACHA Incident Report Document

Amateur Hockey Association IllinoisPlease use the following link to be kept up to date with our local USAH affiliate.
AHAI

Illinois hockey officials association

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