ATTENTION ALL OFFICIALS REGISTERING AS NEW, THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER REFEREED BEFORE OR THOSE WHO ARE RETURNING AFTER A LONG ABSENCE.

Oceanside Minor Hockey Association will be hosting an in-person clinic for NEW officials on Tuesday, October 25 at Oceanside Place in the multi-purpose room. The clinic will open at 5:00pm and run until 9:00 or 10:00pm. YOU HAVE TO REGISTER FOR THIS CLINIC via the BC Hockey website. To access the clinic registration – in your search engine type in BC Hockey Officiating Clinics. Select Getting Started|BC Hockey.

Step 1 – you must complete the Hockey University modules.
Step 2 – if you will be 18+ years as of December 31, 2022, you will require a Criminal Record Check. This Criminal Record Check can only be done through BC Hockey. If you have applied for your CRC, you will receive a session number. Keep this number so that you may be allowed to attend the in-person clinic even if BC Hockey had not yet received your CRC.
Step 3 – if you are a brand new official aged between 11 and 15 years, you will select Reference Number 2022003508 (New L1 Oceanside MHA). New L2 officials (ages 16-17), select Reference Number 2022003509 (New L2 Oceanside Minor Hockey), and new officials 18+ years as of December 31, 2022 will select Reference Number 2022003510 (New L2 (CRC) Oceanside MHA).

If you have any further problems registering, you can contact BC Hockey at clinics@bchockey.net, or contact myself and I will see what assistance I can give. The new system can be challenging, many registrants have had difficulties, so please remain calm.

Any further questions or concerns, please contact me at johnasloan@shaw.ca. Thank you.

John Sloan, Referee in Chief
Oceanside Minor Hockey

Thank you everyone – picture night was a great success

Photo night is TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2022. Photos will be taken in the main lobby this year and includes a group shot (pre-Covid era style). Please be prepared to line up in the lobby 5 minute before your allotted time. Teams only have 12 minutes each so unfortunately we are not able to wait for late players. If you arrive earlier than 5 minutes, please wait to enter the lobby as there are many kids and it can become quite chaotic. Your manager will be in touch to confirm your team photo time. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR MANAGER FIRST, OR joeymacey@gmail.com WITH QUESTIONS.

There will be NO dressing areas so players must arrive in full gear. NO SKATES, HELMETS OR NECK PROTECTORS ARE REQUIRED (neck protectors attached to base layers can be tucked under. Green tape on sticks is also discouraged as the photographer uses a green screen for the background.

Each player will get an envelope order form from their team manager. All players receive a team photo which is included in the cost of registration. BEFORE YOU ARRIVE FOR PHOTO NIGHT, please fill out the top portion of your envelope regardless of whether you are ordering additional photos or not as the photographer uses this to keep organized.

It has been brought to our attention that there has been some unacceptable behavior at Oceanside Place this past week.
Please read the following letter from the President of Oceanside Minor Hockey, Dylan Martini.

The following information is for those of you that would like to take on the very important job of an on ice official (referee or linesman). Please contact the Oceanside MHA Referee in Chief at johnasloan@shaw.ca if you have further questions.