RefRedding
@RefRedding
AHL linesman, 2006 Winter Olympics linesman, 6x IIHF world championships linesman, D1 college official, USA Hockey level 4 official, USAH CT Referee-in-Chief
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The CT USA Hockey officiating staff is being decimated by COVID quarantine requirements (not cases). If there are any MA, RI, or NY officials interested in helping out this weekend reach out to me and I can put you in contact with some schedulers. We have games 10U through 18U.
You should expect someone to see you, whether in real time or after the fact, and whether they’re watching you or the players.
Before LiveBarn, there was the saying for officials “You never know who is in the building”; meaning always bring your A game because someone may be there watching you. Now, with LiveBarn, you never know who’s NOT in the building watching you. ALWAYS bring your A game. -CTRIC
Someone please remember to submit this as a rule change for the 25-26 USA Hockey rule book - if delayed offsides is still part of the game.
Don’t forget the USA Hockey signals. The delayed offside is one arm up and that’s it. The other arm doesn’t point out. Yeah, that signal makes sense in a 2-official system, but it’s not what USAH wants. Don’t let creative signaling keep you from tournaments or camp selection.
The only people who like quick whistles are goaltenders and their parents.
Players, coaches, and spectators need to be aware of the unintended consequence of going to eWhistles - the dreaded “quick whistle”. The time it takes to press a button is less than the time to raise a whistle to the mouth and blow. #thinkbeforeyouscream
The word on the street is accurate.
Proximity alert! Word on the street is that the RIC is doing a tour of central CT rinks today. Bring your A game (as you should every game).
2-puck system: 1 puck in play and 1 puck in a ref’s pocket. At stoppage, if in-play puck is closest to FO location then it is fetched and dropped. If pocket puck is closest then it is the FO puck. May save time (think icings and dump-in offsides) depending on who has pocket puck.
Catching some AM games on this #firstweekendback. Saw the 2-puck system in use. This is acceptable for USA Hockey games in CT as it saves time and eliminates handoffs. Details in later tweets. Possible downside is a warmer, bouncier pocket puck. Be aware of this at higher levels.
Officials: Rules and guidelines that apply to next week’s USA Hockey restart are on the CHC web site. Be sure you are up to speed on facemask policies, period length adjustment policies, and the restriction of inactive players from the players bench. chchockey.org/Page.asp?n=129…
Ready for USA Hockey games in CT again? The CHC is gearing up for the restart. Practices start Jan 19 and games start Feb 1. Any remaining policy and procedural wrinkles are being ironed out. CHC on-ice officials, see this link for info specific to you. chchockey.org/Page.asp?n=129…
If you follow me for hockey and don't also follow @cthockeyrefs, please do so. I will be migrating a lot of my hockey tweeting to that account. I'll retweet from here for a while as well.
USA Hockey officials- this one hour session on empathy might add another tool to your toolbox for relating to coaches or players. communications.usahockey.com/site/MessageVi…
Proper positioning, hustle, rule knowledge, and great sight lines are all prerequisites to being able to sell a call with body language.
Officials demonstrate confidence in their abilities through strong body language that lets coaches, fans and players know they've got things under control. ed.gr/c13qo
CT officials - This being the last weekend of USA Hockey games in CT in 2020, players may get squirrelly thinking that game misconducts won’t count. Penalize appropriately. Judicious use of a misconduct late in a game can remove a problem player before they create big problems.
CT officials - enjoy your games this weekend because after Sunday there won’t be any for a long time. Start watching at the 6:20 mark. m.youtube.com/watch?v=9Agr98…
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Governor Lamont's Daily News Briefing On Coronavirus: November 19,...
HECC approves spit/splash guards and face masks. Many parents will be happy and lives of CT officials will be easier since HECC certification is no longer invalidated by using these attached devices. Some rare and welcomed good news. hecc.org/certsplashguar…
Another e-whistle observation: When stopping play for the goaltender covering the puck, be careful where you aim the e-whistle. Pointing towards the goal cage may look like a goal signal. Consider pointing it more towards center ice or “bouncing” it off the end boards.
CT officials - ahead of a statewide mandate, some towns and private rinks are requiring facemasks for ALL participants. Know the policies of the rinks you work and abide by them to help keep hockey open in CT. E-whistles MUST be used upon receipt. DM me with questions.
Blowing the whistle is an art form. Some situations just need an informative, unemotional quick toot. Others need an attention-grabbing, emphatic, louder blow. E-whistles lack that personalization, so we’re going to have to find different ways to tailor for the situation.
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