WESTERN REGION

Before you re able to get started this year, you must be registered. It is your responsibility to make sure that you either fill out the paper work and mail it in with payment or give it to your local association Referee in Chief. Information and details can be found on the ORA web site under “officiating”.

A reminder to those of you who are 18 or older, you must have a valid Police Records Check done early in the season and mailed to the ORA forconfirmation (police Record checks are only valid for 3 years). Without the PRC, you run the risk of not being eligible for Provincials or Regionals.

Clinic information is available on this site. Clinics are mandatory this year as this is an rule change season. This includes a mandatory Rules Change clinic for a minimum of one coach or assistant coach from every team in the region. The region covers the cost for all region coaches any in attendance from other regions must pay a fee of $10.

Ringette Canada guidelines for officials taking the Level 2/3 clinics read as follows:

The minimum age for an official to attend a Level 2/3 clinic is 16 years of age as of December 31 of that playing season. The official must have also attended a Level 1 clinic a minimum of two playing seasons prior to the current playing season. Note: Any officials that attended a Level 2/3 clinic prior to the 2006 season that are underage will retain their current level and may continue to be evaluated to Level 2 or Level 3 accordingly, and will not be required to attend another Level 2/3 clinic when they reach the age of 16.

I am looking forward to seeing all of you on the ice this year, please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or need some help.

Have a fantastic season!

Denise Pelleter

Western Region Coordinator