OFFICIATING PROGRAM EASTERN REGION 2010-2011

OVERVIEW:

• The goal of the Officiating Program is to provide the best possible officiating for players in the Eastern Region, while at the same time providing the officials a positive place to learn, interact and excel.
  
• All scheduling of officials is done by a Regional Scheduler. RICs and Evaluators focus on recruiting, evaluation and mentoring officials. The objectives are to assure regional consistency from one association to the next in assignments, to give exposure to junior officials and encourage them to work with different refs, and to ensure that games are assigned to qualified personnel.
  
• Officials who want to attain a more senior level are required to take the appropriate clinic and get evaluations done to support the new level. Taking an upgrade course does not qualify an official for a higher level. Both components (course and evaluations) must be completed.
  
• Officials are required to take refresher clinics in rule change years and to get evaluations to maintain their levels. Association Referee-in-Chiefs are required to take the level 1 Officiating Clinic and all required Refresher Clinics in rule change years.
• Officials are responsible to complete an ORA registration form in order to officiate. This form can be found on the ORA website at www.ontario-ringette.com under officiating/registration. In order to officiate during the 2009-2010 season, all officials in the Eastern Region must complete and sign the Ontario Ringette Association On-Ice Official Registration form and return it to their local Referee-in-Chief by November 1st, 2009.
• All officials 18 years of age or older, as of December 31^st, 2009, are required to obtain a police record check and provide it to the Privacy Officer of their local association (ORA office if an independent).  Failure to do so will result in being unable to officiate in any sanctioned play (league, tournaments & exhibition games)
• Please note that the registration deadline with ORA is November 15th, 2009. If you wish to register as an independent, it is your responsibility to complete the form and send payment to ORA by November 15th. If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your local referee-in-chief or contact Marie Shinmoto, the Eastern Coordinator.
  
  
• Officials Certification Clinic Details may be found here

CONTACTING US (See Contact List Below):

• If you would like to officiate in a tournament in the Eastern Region, please complete an Eastern Region Tournament Officiating Information sheet and submit it. (Click here for Online Registration) Please note that you will be notified of acceptance only when the schedule is made available to the Regional Scheduler and the number of referees needed has been established.
  
• If you have questions, concerns or complaints, please contact your local association RIC and/or the Eastern Region Officiating Coordinator.
  
• If you would like to have an evaluation done or want information concerning evaluations, please contact your local association RIC
  
• If you have questions or concerns about scheduling or have questions about pay issues, please contact the Regional Assignor  Michelle  613-832-1055 or Patricia   613-831-7734
  
• If you need to cancel an assignment, please contact the Regional Assignor.     
  at    Michelle  613-832-1055 or Patricia   613-831-7734

CONTACT LIST

PAYMENT:

• The payment structure for 2009-2010 is standard throughout the region. Twice a season (December / April), the Regional Scheduler will submit an invoice to the region/local associations for payment of exhibition and regular season games.
  
• Associations will submit payment for their home games to a governing body that will issue one cheque per official on behalf of all associations.
  
• Assignment cancellations would be made through the scheduler. Officials who find replacements will be required to notify the scheduler. Replacements (made by officials) will be monitored.
  
• Tournaments - the scheduler is responsible for scheduling local tournaments. The same fees and pay structure are applied.
  
• Clinics and Registration Fees - the associations pay the registration fees for officials. Officials will be registered with the association in which they reside. Reimbursement of clinic fees and registration fees is at the discretion of each association. Casebooks and stick gauges are normally paid for by the official.
  

PREMIUMS (Incentives):

1. Travel at $ 7.00 for a round trip of 50-99 km
   $10.00 for 100 km or more with special arrangements for outlying areas (eg Kingson, UOV)
   
2. Games with a single official are paid at a rate of 1.5 of the base rate.

TOURNAMENTS:
Officials at tournaments are paid based on the level of the game. No premiums are paid.

TOURNAMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Host Association is required to:

• pass schedule to ERRA Officiating Coordinator
  
• pass schedule to RIC of local association
  
• all issues/items are to be discussed with RIC who is the liaison with the Regional Coordinator and Scheduler

The Referee-in-Chief, Local Association is required to:

• attend relevant meetings with Local Association Tournament Committee
  
• provide list of Officials to Scheduler 1 month prior to tournament
  
• review schedule and approve before assignments made
  
• review schedule and approve after assignments made
  
• post schedules, distribute schedules, letters, etc.
  
• liaison with Regional Coordinator, Evaluation Coordinator and Scheduler
  
• arrange payment of officials
  
• hospitality for officials, i.e. comp room for out of town refs, drinks (juice, water, etc.) in the ref room between games, etc. Not mandatory.

The Regional Coordinator is required to:

• review schedule and approve before assignments made
  
• review schedule and approve after assignments made
  
• oversee tournament - handle complaints (can designate to RIC or other representative)

The Tournament Coordinator is required to::

• decide the number of officials required for the tournament by level
  
• compose a list of officials who will be given the opportunity to participate in the tournament according to the levels required giving preference to officials in the local association and neighboring associations
  
• notify the officials that they have been accepted and establish their availability
  
• work with the Regional Scheduler and Evaluation Coordinator to ensure that the complement of officials is correct and that officials have the opportunity for evaluations