OFFICIALS

Welcome back to Hockey and the OWHA officiating program for the 2024/2025 season.

Welcome to the 2024-2025 Hockey Season. If you are interested in becoming a new official with the OWHA for this season the information below will walk you through the process.  For those who will be re-certifying, welcome back!

The links below will serve as a guide to walk you through the process of Registering with the OWHA as an on-ice official for this season.

1. I have a Spordle Account, what do I need to do next?

2. I do not have a Spordle Account, how do I create one?

3. I am over 18 years old and I have a current VSC document uploaded to my HCR Profile

4. I am over 18 and do NOT have a VSC document uploaded to my HCR Profile, how do I upload my document?

5. How do I register for an OWHA Officials Clinic?

6. I am a new first time Hockey Canada official, what do I need to do to get started?

7. I am a returning Hockey Canada official, what do I have to do?

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NOTE: ALL OFFICIALS REGARDLESS OF LEVEL MUST ATTEND A LIVE IN-PERSON CLINIC FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE ONLINE MODULES AND PASSING THE NATIONAL EXAM.  

Please ensure that you log into your Spordle account to register for the clinic that you need.

Upon successful registration, you will be able to access the clinic through "My Account" and the Calendar on your Spordle account.

OWHA officials are required to register in the Hockey Canada Registration (HCR) system to access clinics and mandatory components of recertification for the coming season. 

There are changes to the HCR registration process, please see the information below for how to complete the new registration. 

Prior to attending a live in-person clinic, you will have to ensure that you have completed all the online components (both moduels and pass the national exam).

TO REGISTER FOR THE ONLINE OFFICIALS MODULES AND EXAM, PLEASE CLICK HERE

The off-season is the perfect time to ensure that you are prepared to register for your clinic and be ready for the start of the season. Officials perform a vital role in our game and without you hockey would not happen.
 
ALL Officials are required to complete Online Modules which includes the National Exam and attend in person clinics.  Details for the live in-person clinics will be posted once they become available. 

It will be necessary for officials to have a current valid and current Vulnerable Sector Search on your profile in the Hockey Canada Registry (HCR) in order to register for a clinic. 

Check your profile in the HCR to ensure that a Police Check is current and on file.

For terminology purposes, VSC and VSS are one and the same document.

Log into your Spordle Account, click on the "Member" tab from the left, find your profile and click on the "View Profile".

Below your name and Assocaition, you will see if your Vulnerable Sector Search and Declaration document has been submitted and validated. 

IF YOU REQUIRE A NEW VULNERABLE SECTOR CHECK (VSC) DOCUMENT, PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU START THE PROCESS TO REQUEST ONE ASAP. 

ALL VULNERABLE SECTOR CHECK DOCUMENTS, MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE SCREENING SUBMISSION PORTAL TO BE VALIDATED. 

PLEAES SEE THE DOCUMENTS BELOW FOR MORE INFORAMTION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS. 

NOTE: Please do not email your documents or receipts to the OWHA as we cannot submit documents on your behalf.

FOR OFFICIALS WHO RESIDE IN TORONTO, YOU WILL NEED A SPECIFIC ASSOCIATION CODE TO OBTAIN YOUR VSC DOCUMENT.  PLEASE USE THE CODE BELOW. 

THIS ONLY APPLIES TO OFFICIALS WHO RESIDE IN TORONTO:

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OWHA Screening Check Letter (to provide to the police station if requested)

Eligibility to Officiate with the OWHA for the coming season.

How to Submit you VSC Document or Receipt through the Screening Submission Portal

Direct Link to the Ontario Submission Screening Portal 

• On-Ice Officials aged 17 and under are NOT required to provide a Police Record Check.  If you turn 18 during the season, it is your responsibility to obtain your VSC document and submit it though the Screening Submission Portal.
• On-Ice Officials aged 18 years and over MUST provide a VSC / VSS document and complet the online declaration form via the Screening Submssion Portal. 
• When requesting a VSC / VSS document, you may be required to provide a letter to your local police service. A copy of the VSC Screening Check Letter is available to you above.
• If you have initiated the process of obtaining a VSC, please submit a copy of your receipt via the Screening Submission Portal.  This will be used to TEMPORARILY update your HCR profile until you can upload the official document. 
• If your HCR profile indicates your VSC expiry date is beyond the 2024 / 2025 season, you MUST go through the Screening Submission Portal to complete the online Declaration Form. 

 If you have questions pertaining to the Screening Submission Portal, pleae email: screening@ohf.on.ca