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S E A F A I R M I N O R H O C K E Y A S S O C I A T I O N N E W S L E T T E R Becoming a Hockey Referee (cont’d) Our Referee In Chief at Seafair Hockey is responsible for training and supervising our new referees as they begin working games. The Referee In Chief will be “on the ice” for the first two games that each new referee works and will supervise “off ice” for the third game. If further help is required more “on ice” help will be provided. Beginning referees start the season by working Hockey 3 and 4 games. They work in pairs and learn how to referee a “two man” system. This is beneficial in that the speed of the game is not too fast, but they have the shared responsibility of calling penalties, as well as watching for offside and icing infractions. They must also set the nets in place, check and sign game sheets, and introduce themselves to the coaching staff. Opportunities to work Hockey 3 and 4 games usually begin sometime in October as these teams line up exhibition games. The Hockey 3 & 4 league games don’t start until November, though. Depending on the number of referees, each individual can usually count on working approximately once every two weeks in the beginning, with the possibility of working once a week as the season gets into full swing. There is usually a Hockey 3 & 4 tournament at the end of the Christmas break and again at the end of the hockey season in March. Our beginning referees have worked multiple games during these tournaments. As the season progresses our Referee In Chief will introduce our beginning referees to the task of being a linesman for Atom “house” games. Once past Christmas all our beginning referees should be doing a mixture of Atom games along with Hockey 3 & 4 games. During their second year, officials learn to become “head referees” working Atom “house” and “rep” games, as well as working as a linesman for Pee Wee “house” games. There are certain “costs” associated with being a referee. The annual training clinic costs approximately $90. However, the Seafair Hockey Association reimburses beginning referees this cost once they have completed refereeing five games in the season. This reimbursement, however, is only a one time thing. Referees in their 2 nd , 3 rd year and so on, must cover this cost each year on their own. There is also the cost of referee equipment: referee jersey, black pants (no white stripe, please), half facial protector for their helmet, and a Did You Know??? It is possible to get more than 60 minutes in penalties in a regular 60 minute game. L.A. Kings player Randy Holt should have never suited up for the game on March 11, 1979, against the Flyers. He was assessed one minor, three majors, two misconducts, and three game misconducts, for a grand total of 67 penalty minutes (his team lost the game, 6-‐3). whistle. Although expensive in the first year, this is generally just a one time cost, as this equipment should last throughout the referees’ career. (To begin referees will probably just exchange the cage on their helmet for the facial protector, but after time you probably want to get a second helmet – the screws will wear out on the helmet from constant changing). Offsetting the costs, however, is the payment referees receive for “working” games. Each referee receives $13 for doing a Hockey 3 or 4 game. Atom linesmen also receive $13. Over the course of the year most of our first year referees will work at least 15 -‐ 20 games (depending on their availability). This would generate between $195 -‐ $260. This will go a long ways to cover the cost of their equipment. As referees enter their second year they have the opportunity to make a great deal more money. The “Head Referee” for Atom games receives $18 and linesmen for Pee Wee games receive $15. They also can work many more games in their second year as well. The season of their refereeing begins with “rep” try out games early in September and includes opportunities to work the tournaments at Thanksgiving and Remembrance Day weekends. Some 2 nd year referees have made over $400 in a season. If referees continue into their 3 rd and 4 th year they can make $25 as a Pee Wee head referee, $32 as a bantam head referee and $24 as a bantam linesman. The real reward for becoming a hockey official, however, has nothing to do with money. As a referees our young players learn to take charge and assert themselves on the ice. They learn to make decisions quickly and deal with the consequences of those decisions. They learn the responsibility of leadership and they learn to work as a team with their fellow officials. Mistakes are inevitable, as they are in all parts of life. But young referees learn quickly that they need to focus on the game and act decisively, to be effective. The task of a hockey official is not for every young player, but for those who are interested and would like to try it, it is a wonderful, exciting experience that will give you a chance to develop personal skills that will last you a lifetime. Please give this careful consideration for the coming year. Did You Know??? In a game between Ottawa and Philadelphia on March 5, 2004, the two teams set the record for 419 penalty minutes in one game. In the last 2 minutes, 5 brawls broke out, all stemming from a stick incident the previous week. The Flyers ended up with 213 minutes and the Sens took 206 PIMs. In the end, 20 players were ejected, leaving 5 players on each bench. Volume IV Issue IV Seafair - Great Hockey, Great People Page 6
S E A F A I R M I N O R H O C K E Y A S S O C I A T I O N N E W S L E T T E R Positional Mastery by Pasco Valana Goaltending is oRen described as the toughest posiJon in all of sports, leaving many goaltenders searching for ways to simplify their game. Today, everyone has a condiJoning coach, a goaltending consultant, and is training on the ice year round. The secret to success lies within the mind of the today’s most consistent goaltenders. Mikka Kiprusoff, Roberto Luongo, MarJn Brodeur and Dominic Hasek are arguably today’s top netminders, none of them match in style, but their consistency is a product of their posiJoning. The following informaJon is a simplisJc approach to Defensive Zone Management which has been designed to help goaltenders and coaches take an inside look into the mind of today’s elite level goaltenders. Defensive Zone This is the view of the defensive zone in the mind of most goaltenders. The Pro Approach This is the view from the mind’s eye of a professional goaltender. The professional approach to angular development and posiJonal mastery is simple. Each secJon of the ice is broken down into 5 separate zones, Zone 12321. Each of the specified zones enables the net minder to focus their adenJon on the puck while in that zone. In Zone 1, the line runs from the far post through the face off dot (anchor point), and the near side post along the goal line. (Repeated on the opposite side of your defensive zone.) In Zone 2, the line runs from the far side post through the first line of the hash marks where the circle intersects the first hash mark. The second line runs from the near side post through the face off dot. Zone 2 is broken down into 2 smaller zones with a cone posiJoned between both lines. (Repeated on the opposite side of your defensive zone.) In Zone 3, the lines will come off of each post traveling through their respecJve first hash marks. Zone 3 is broken down into 3 smaller zones with 2 cones as a divider. Central Angle A good starJng posiJon for goaltenders that begin adding this strategy to their games is specific for each of the prescribed zones. These can be customized for each goaltender individually, but as a starJng point please use the following guidelines for skate posiJoning in the respecJve zones: Zone 1 PosiJoning Heals of the skates at the edge of the crease with your sJck 1 goalie sJck blade length (GSBL) in front of your skates. Zone 2 PosiJoning. Heals of the skates 1 GSBL on top of the crease with your sJck 1 to 1.5 GSBL in front of your skates. Zone 3 PosiJoning Heals of your skates to be located 1 GSBL on top of your crease These strategies provide all goaltenders with the Fundamental StarJng Point FSP in posiJoning. By purng these principles into pracJce through repeJJve training, goaltenders will earn the most sought aRer adribute from any hockey franchise…consistency. Pasco Valana, is a professional goaltending coach and consultant based in Vancouver, Canada. He started coaching goaltenders in 1994 and in the process developed 41 NCAA scholarship goaltenders, 3 Hobey Baker Finalists, 2 NaJonal team members and 10 NHL draR choices. In 2009, Pasco’s clients won naJonal championships at the Junior A Level, NCAA and Professional levels. Pasco has joined forces with Dallas Stars goaltending coach Mike Valley in the development of Elite Goalies Canada, a Professional Development Camp designed to bring professional services to amateur athletes. Pasco’s contact informaJon is goaliecoach@gmail.com and www.elitesportsmanagement.ca Quiz Time Answers Last month we asked: 1) Many players have scored 50 goals in an NHL season, but who was the first player from the top 7 hockey countries to do so? Canada (Maurice Richard 1944-‐45) Russia (Alex Mogilny 1992-‐93) Finland (Jari Kurri -‐ 1983-‐84) Slovakia (Peter Bondra 1995-‐96) Sweden (Hakan Loob 1987-‐88) Czech Republic (Jaromir Jagr 1995-‐96) United States (Bobby Carpenter 1984-‐85) 2) Which six players have over 5000 career shots on goal? Ray Bourque 6206 Marcel Dionne 5366 Al Macinnis 5157 Mike Gartner 5090 Wayne Gretzky 5089 Brendan Shanahan 5086 Volume IV Issue IV Seafair - Great Hockey, Great People Page 7
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