Wisconsin Hockey Officials Association

Since 1980, the Wisconsin Hockey Officials Association (WHOA) has been registering, educating, and developing USA Hockey officials with the highest standards for the betterment of hockey in Wisconsin. As a proud partner with the Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association (WAHA), our 1,500 members strive to make the sport of hockey safe and enjoyable for everyone. Our association's members serve the various levels of USA Hockey (youth and adult) and the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA).

Seminar Updates

COVID-19 Resource Center
Breaking: The 8/18 Level 3 virtual seminar is full and no longer accepting participants!
Seminar Registration: Please Read!
Four Basic Registration Steps:
  1. Register and pay your USA Hockey fee.
  2. When prompted, proceed to the USA Hockey courses system and select a seminar.
  3. Wait 24 hours for USA Hockey to transmit your data to WHOA.
  4. 8/12: WHOA is experiencing intermittent power outages at our server location due to the derecho which affected the midwest. During outages we cannot accept registrations. Please be patient as everyone works to restore service. Pay your WHOA registration fee in the WHOA system by clicking: PAY WHOA REGISTRATION FEE 
The USA Hockey Officiating Program has developed a frequently asked questions (FAQ's) document as a resource for officials in helping you return to the rink  Click on the document here.

News​

​WHOA Annual Meeting
NOTE THIS CHANGE: THE MEETING WILL BE HELD IN A VIRTUAL FORMAT. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
-Pre-registration is required.  Registration will close at 11 AM on Saturday, August 15th.
-You must have been a WHOA member for the 2019-2020 season in order to be eligible to attend.
-An email with access credentials will be sent once your membership is verified.
To register for the WHOA Annual Meeting, please click on the link below:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ygnMgaZkRo6byUBFLHt9xQ

WHOA By-Law Proposals
There are three by-law proposals which will be voted on by the membership present at the Annual Meeting in August.  To read the proposals, click HERE.

WHOA Region Director Elections
Regions #1, #2, #3, #4 and #6 have expiring Region Director positions. Declaration of Candidacy forms were received from incumbent directors only - all candidates are running unopposed. Nominations from the floor are not accepted at the Annual Meeting.
​USA Hockey Zoomcasts

On June 2, USA Hockey is beginning a series of ZoomCasts for officials. The first ZoomCast introduces the USA Hockey summer camps. The event begins at 7:00 PM Central Time lasting for 60-75 minutes. You must register for each ZoomCast at: https://www.usahockey.com/officiatingzoomcasts
USA Hockey Takes Over Background Screening

​All previously registered officials should have received and email detailing the future of background screening as responsibility for administration of background screening transfers from affiliates (WHOA/WAHA) to USA Hockey. Selected highlights include:

  • The program kicked off on April 1 and will be packaged with an official's USA Hockey registration process beginning about June 1.
  • You must be screened prior to having contact with athletes under the age of 18.
  • If you were screened after April 1, 2019 for the 2019-20 season by the affiliate, this screen will be valid for the 2020-21 season.
  • All screens submitted after April 1, 2020 will be valid for two seasons and expire on August 31, 2022.
  • USA Hockey selected NCSI as their screening vendor. Cost for a two-year screen will be $30.00.​
These changes were made to remain in compliance with the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee requirements as well as all applicable statutes. Please watch your USA Hockey registration materials and WHOA seminar registration materials for updates.