MISSOURI ICE HOCKEY OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION
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MIHOA Level 1 Ice Sessions
MIHOA will be offering ice sessions for Level 1 officials. The ice sessions will provide new officials with positioning, face off mechanics and other skills instruction. Every level 1 is encouraged to attend the ice session.
Ice Session Dates:
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What to bring to the ice session:
MIHOA will be offering ice sessions for Level 1 officials. The ice sessions will provide new officials with positioning, face off mechanics and other skills instruction. Every level 1 is encouraged to attend the ice session.
Ice Session Dates:
- July 27, 2024 at 3:10pm - 4:10pm Maryville Hockey Center
- August 3, 2024 at 8:00pm - 9:00pm East Alton Ice Arena
- August 18, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm Maryville Hockey Center
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What to bring to the ice session:
- Whistle
- Officials jersey
- Black helmet with visor
- Skates (no goaltender skates)
- Black pants
MIHOA Development & Education Ice Sessions
MIHOA will be offering ice sessions for all officials. The ice sessions will provide officials with additional skating drills and skills
Ice Session Dates:
What to bring to the ice session - full official gear
Click Here for Equipment Loan information
MIHOA will be offering ice sessions for all officials. The ice sessions will provide officials with additional skating drills and skills
Ice Session Dates:
- August 25, 2024 at 8:00pm - 9:00pm Maryville Hockey Center
- August 29, 2024 at 5:10pm - 6:10pm Maryville Hockey Center
What to bring to the ice session - full official gear
Click Here for Equipment Loan information
Neck Laceration Protection Guidelines
USA Hockey requires the use of neck laceration protection for players in all age classifications, other than adults, in games and practices, as well as for on-ice officials under the age of 18, effective August 1, 2024. For clarity, the requirement includes players in the youth, girls and junior age classifications.
The following guidelines should be used for only the 2024-25 hockey season starting on 8/1/24 to determine if a neck laceration protector is acceptable to wear in a USA Hockey sanctioned game.
All neck laceration protectors must be commercially manufactured for the purpose of neck protection of skaters during a game. They must be worn in the manner for which they were designed and cannot be altered in any way.
Further:
USA Hockey requires the use of neck laceration protection for players in all age classifications, other than adults, in games and practices, as well as for on-ice officials under the age of 18, effective August 1, 2024. For clarity, the requirement includes players in the youth, girls and junior age classifications.
The following guidelines should be used for only the 2024-25 hockey season starting on 8/1/24 to determine if a neck laceration protector is acceptable to wear in a USA Hockey sanctioned game.
All neck laceration protectors must be commercially manufactured for the purpose of neck protection of skaters during a game. They must be worn in the manner for which they were designed and cannot be altered in any way.
Further:
- The common foam neck-loop, turtleneck shirt or dickey-collar neck protector are acceptable.
- Hanging goalkeeper throat protectors do not serve as a substitute for a neck laceration protector.
- If a player (including goalkeeper) loses their neck laceration protector during play it is treated the same as a mouthpiece. Play shall be allowed to continue until the next stoppage. At which point the player must replace the equipment or be substituted for by a teammate.
- If a player enters the game (during a stoppage) while missing a neck laceration protector they will be ordered back to their team bench and substituted for. Furthermore, the team will be issued an equipment violation warning, and any further equipment violation by a player on that team will result in a misconduct penalty.
- A head sweatband or common turtleneck shirt will not satisfy this rule. Game officials are instructed to use good judgement while determining if the equipment is legal, and to always err on the side of protecting the player.
Bantam and PeeWee Time Periods
Hurry Up Rules:
Teams do not get to huddle after the first period; we have an immediate face off to start the second period after the conclusion of the first period. Teams do not get to huddle prior to the start of the first period also. After warm ups the starting five players must immediately take their place for start of the game. This is the same process we followed last year. This would not apply for tournaments such as big bear and ultimate. This only applies to Mo hockey exhibition games, declaration and league games. Refs and coaches need to discuss this with the before the game or during warmups to ensure they are all on same page.
- Bantam game periods are 15-15-15. Hurry up rules apply.
- PeeWee game periods are 12-12-13. Hurry up rules apply.
Hurry Up Rules:
Teams do not get to huddle after the first period; we have an immediate face off to start the second period after the conclusion of the first period. Teams do not get to huddle prior to the start of the first period also. After warm ups the starting five players must immediately take their place for start of the game. This is the same process we followed last year. This would not apply for tournaments such as big bear and ultimate. This only applies to Mo hockey exhibition games, declaration and league games. Refs and coaches need to discuss this with the before the game or during warmups to ensure they are all on same page.
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