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REGULATION NUMBER TENREFEREESR.10.1. All exhibition, league, play-off and tournament games shall be refereed by NOHA approved officials. The home team shall be responsible for the payment of the officials. R.10.2. Any teams requesting outside officials after the commencement of any series shall be responsible for payment of all travel, meals, and expenses of such visiting officials over and above the regular game fees. NOTE: An Outside official is an official who does not reside in either of the two districts playing. R.10.3. All games in the NOHA shall be officiated preferably with one Referee and two linesmen system. R.10.4. All Officials registered with the NOHA must wear a CSA approved half-visor when officiating in any game. R.10.5. All NOHA sanctioned games shall take precedence over other tournaments and leagues which use NOHA officials. R.10.6. Game officiating assignments can only be given out by the District Referee-in-Chief or his/her designated person. R.10.7. Any official not adhering to this regulation may be suspended by the President. R.10.8.The maximum fees for officials under the one referee and two linesmen system for each game including overtime, shall be: 2011-2012
R.10.9. Playoff rates apply only to play-off games within the following: Northern Ontario Junior A Hockey League, Juvenile AAA, Great North Midget Hockey League, Northern Ontario AAA Bantam Hockey League, Northern Ontario AAA Peewee Hockey League. NOTE: Playoff rates will be in effect for the Round Robin, Semi-Final and Final games of the NOHA Tournament of Champions, OHF Championships, and Hockey Canada Regional Championship. Play-off rates are not to be in effect for Local League playoffs. R.10.10. Car travel rate shall be 40 cents per kilometre. Local referees will receive game fee only. Meal allowance: travel over 90 kilometres one way - $10.00; travel over 180 kilometres one way - $22.00; overnight stay (full day) - $40.00. R.10.11. The official game report of each game containing any penalty under the OHF Minimum Suspension List or describing any severe injury shall be sent to the Executive Director of the NOHA within twenty-four (24) hours by the Referee. R.10.12. A referee's report on a match penalty form on all games in which match penalties are assessed, must be mailed in to the NOHA office with the official game report immediately after the same game, (no telephone calls). In addition, referees shall call the NOHA Council Director to advise him/her of such a violation. Any referee not adhering to this regulation, may be suspended by the President. A copy of this report shall also be given to the Referee-in-Chief and the NOHA Council Director. The NOHA Council Director will be responsible for ensuring minimum suspensions are served. R.10.13. The referee must order the match to begin at the hour for which it has been fixed (if the ice be available), and any team or teams failing to comply with this order shall forfeit to the NOHA $25.00 per team. The Board of Directors may refund this forfeit on good cause being shown to the referee. (Fine not applicable to Minor hockey). R.10.14. When penalties are served in straight time, a minor penalty shall be three (3) minutes straight time, a major penalty shall be seven (7) minutes straight time, a misconduct penalty shall be twelve (12) minutes straight time. Time of penalty shall not start until play resumes. If a penalty commences during the straight time period the full penalty shall be served straight time. However, in the event of an undue delay, the referee shall have authority to order the clock stopped. R.10.15. Game sheets are to be filled out in numerical order. R.10.16. In all group games, exclusive of play-offs, the home team shall take the net gate and shall pay the fees and expenses of the referees. Each travelling club shall pay its own expenses. R.10.17. All Officials, Supervisors, and Instructors who are 18 years of age will require a Criminal Record Check, which includes the Vulnerable Sector Screening and a search of the National Sex Offender Registry. Once the individual has been cleared, a Criminal Record Check will be required every 4 years. These Criminal Record Checks cannot be more than 6 months old when submitted as per NOHA Policy 5.7.1. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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