New Officals
New Officials are required to be 12 years old by December 31st of the current season. The new official's in-person clinic is limited to 25 officials. A waitlist will be created once 25 officials have registered for the clinic. Registration is accepted through the current season for next year's clinic.
On-Line Course Information
New officials need to complete the Hockey Canada Officiating Program - Introduction to Officiating (on-line course). It is estimated that the 'Hockey Canada Officiating Program - Intro' online course will take approximately three hours to complete. The registration fee associated with this online course registration is in addition to the applicable registration fee for the subsequent in-person HCOP certification clinic.
IMPORTANT: CHILLIWACK MHA HAS LIMITED SPACE FOR NEW OFFICIALS DUE TO THE NUMBER OF GAMES AVAILABLE DURING THE SEASON. CHILLIWACK MHA DOES NOT GUARANTEE GAME ASSIGNMENTS UPON THE COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE. ALSO NOTE THAT SHOULD YOU COMPLETE THIS COURSE AND SPACE NOT BE IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR CERTIFICATION, THE COMPLETED ONLINE COURSE DOES NOT EXPIRE AND WILL PREQUALIFY THE PARTICIPANT FOR ANY FUTURE CERTIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES IN A FUTURE SEASON.
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This online course does NOT complete certification. Registrants must additionally attend an in-person HCOP clinic to complete certification.
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HCOP certification does NOT guarantee game assignment(s). Assignments are most often provided directly from Chilliwack MHA.
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Any official 18 years of age or older as of December 31, 2024, must complete a Criminal Record Check [CRC] / vulnerable sector check [VSC] prior to registration for their 2024-25 certification clinic.
In-Person Clinic Information
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The Chilliwack MHA in-person clinic for new officials will be held between mid-August and mid-September. The clinic includes a 4-hour classroom session and a 1.5 hour on-ice session. There will be a test after the classroom session.
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Registrants must have completed Hockey Canada’s pre-requisite for NEW Officials - entitled HCOP Intro [online course] prior to being eligible to register for this in-person clinic. If you still need to complete this prerequisite course, please do so before registering for this clinic.
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Officials that are NOT registered as a player or team official with a BC Hockey / Hockey Canada sanctioned team are REQUIRED TO PAY the participant assessment fee, upon registering as an Official.
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Officials that ARE registered as a player or team official with a BC Hockey / Hockey Canada sanctioned team ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PAY the participant assessment fee, upon registering as an Official.
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Clincs can be found at https://page.spordle.com/bch/clinics
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Officials are required to recertify every season.
