2025/26 Ref Information
Ref Certification Information for 2025/26 Season
PLEASE NOTE - as of August 18, NE Officials Committee says they will be cancelling in person clinic registrations if the online module has not been completed prior to registration for the in person clinic. The original information provided was that the module only had to be completed prior to the in person clinic. If your in person clinic registration is cancelled, please complete the online module and try again.
New this year there is an online module that is a pre-requisite for all returning officials regardless of level. These will be linked to each clinic and are provided below. These will need to be completed by the official by noon on the Friday before the clinic or their registration in the clinic will be cancelled, no exceptions. This online module has the test in it, so the officials will complete the testing prior to attending the clinic. This is for all returning officials regardless of level or age. The clinic instructors will NOT be administering the test.
Level 1:
https://page.spordle.com/ha/clinics/1f05cfa3-c243-618e-b603-06ec3eeea2d1
Level 2:
https://page.spordle.com/ha/clinics/1f05cfc9-86aa-6070-bc9f-02347ea6fef5
Level 3:
https://page.spordle.com/ha/clinics/1f05cfcb-73fc-6692-9f18-02347ea6fef5
High Performance:
https://page.spordle.com/ha/clinics/1f05cfcd-f492-646c-9beb-06ec3eeea2d1
Officials will ALSO need to register for an in person clinic (see below).
All new officials will need to take the Intro to Officiating module (linked below). Once they have completed the in person portion, they will do the online test portion through Spordle. If they feel confident enough, they are welcome to tackle the online test before the in person clinic, but they are not required to.
Intro to Officiating:
https://page.spordle.com/ha/clinics/1f04af8b-3875-621a-9e6a-06ec3eeea2d1
Criminal Record Check - Adult Officials
For officials needing criminal records checks, this process takes about a week from start to finish. The BackCheck portion will return in 2-4 hours if all goes well but it takes 2-3 business days for those results to get to Hockey Alberta and get uploaded into the official’s spordle account. If the official hasn't started this process at least 1 week prior to the clinic, then they likely won't get it done in time. Only criminal record checks obtained from BackCheck through the link on the Hockey Alberta website will be accepted.
Please note that identify verification is required. The online process is through TransUnion Authentication. If you are unable to pass the online verification or choose not to use it, you will need additional time to have your identification verified in person at a Canada Post location.
https://officials.hockeyalberta.ca/register/criminal-record-checks/
Elk Point Ref Clinic
Saturday, October 4.
Level 1
https://page.spordle.com/ha/clinics/1f06d675-10d4-6464-8769-068b95867d1f
Description:
This is an officials clinic for new and returning Level 1 officials, 15 years of age or younger as of Dec 31/2025 for the 2025/26 season.
*New officials need to complete *HU- ONLINE Officiating Course OR the NEW Hockey Canada Officiating Program - Intro to Officiating course once within their officiating career prior to registering. That clinic can be found here. Hockey Canada - Intro to Officiating
Returning Level 1 officials are required to complete the Hockey Canada Recertifications Level 1 Modules annually. Those modules can be found here. Hockey Canada Officiating - Level 1 Recertification Modules
Minimum age - 12; Maximum age - 15
Level 2
https://page.spordle.com/ha/clinics/1f06d6e0-7b32-6980-a33b-02338d534395
Description:
This is an officials clinic for new or returning Level 2 officials, 15 years of age or older as of Dec 31/2025 for the 2025/26 season.
*Officials need to complete *HU- ONLINE Officiating Course OR Hockey Canada - Intro to Officiating once within their officiating career prior to registering. That can be found here Hockey Canada - Intro to Officiating
*As well, every level 2 official is required to complete the Hockey Canada Officiating Program Level 2 Recertification Modules annually prior to attending a clinic. Those can be accessed here Level 2 Recertification Modules
*All officials 18 years and older need to complete a Criminal Record Check (CRC) to become an official. Only CRC's done through www.backcheck.net/hockeyalberta will be accepted. Each CRC is good for three years unless otherwise notified.
Search for other clinic dates & locations here: https://register.hockeycanada.ca/clinics
Please contact Elk Point Ref In Chief Aaron Aarbo (780-210-0344) for more information.
Elk Point Minor Hockey will reimburse Elk Point refs for ref course fees. Ref jerseys are available to loan to younger refs wishing to try officiating.
