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From Tim Richter, WHOA Referee-in-Chief:

The 2010-2011 registration season is in full swing and we’re having a tremendous response in the first days.  Here are some tips to get by the registration and seminar process.

 -       Please go to the “Registration” tab on the left side of the WHOA homepage and read the instructions.  If you follow the detailed instructions, you should be in your seminar location within 10-15 minutes.  Remember, WHOA closes seminar registration the Thursday preceding the seminar.

 -       Walk-ups are not permitted at the Level 2, 3, or 4.  Level 1 walk-ups are accepted if the official is new, under 18 at time of the seminar and on a space-available basis.

 -       Register with USA Hockey prior to selecting your seminar and obtain your confirmation from USA Hockey that your fees are paid.  After a couple of days, you should receive a message that you can take your open book exam.

 -       The open book exam is designed to be just that – open book.  Get your rule book and dig to find your answer.  One of your duties as an official is to have rule knowledge and use this opportunity to brush up on those rules you forgot about or even the most frequently used ones. Complete your open book exam prior to your seminar.  It will be one of those requirements you can get out of the way.

 -       Register for your seminar.  Be sure to print out your confirmation indicating your seminar location.  This may save time for the seminar staff if there is a problem on-site.

 -       Attend your seminar and take notes.  Be prepared for the closed book exam (except Level 1).  This means taking the time and studying the rule book prior to your seminar.  Chance favors most who prepare!  Take the exam seriously.

 -       After your seminar, track your registration progress on the USA Hockey website using your profile.  There will be your exam scores and seminar attendance indicated.  USA Hockey has disconnected their automated registration system in favor of their website.  Try it out!

 -       Your seminar attendance is typically posted 24-48 hours after your seminar.  The closed book exam needs to be sent to USA Hockey for scoring and usually takes up to two weeks after your seminar. After the seminar, if you have registration questions, please contact me at ric@wihoa.org.

 -       If you run into registration problems and having trouble getting into a seminar, contact Ryan Ourada, WHOA Education Coordinator at Education@wihoa.org or (920) 857-6501.

-       CALL WHOA FIRST IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.  DO NOT CALL THE USA HOCKEY NATIONAL OFFICE.

 I hope to see all of you at your seminar this fall and if you have any issues, please feel free to contact me.

 Have a great seminar!

Tim Richter, WHOA Referee-In-Chief