LAHOA Registration

This season officials will complete the USA Hockey Registration. Then pay the LAHOA dues. Once you have your proof of dues payment and your USA Hockey card and crest in the mail, you can complete the registration form to become a member.

Pay LAHOA Dues | Registration Form

Upon registering, new officials will receive log in credentials to the Time to Score scheduling system. Returning officials will have their accounts updated to their current certifications.

FAQ’s: Registration | Getting Started

Register Online with USA Hockey

USA Hockey referee certification must be renewed annually. First year officials will apply for level 1. Returning officials will apply for the level they are eligible for. Submission of online applications for USA Hockey Officiating membership for the 2023-24 Season begins on June 1, 2023 and ends December 31, 2023.  All incomplete 2023-24 season registrations must be completed by February 28, 2024. No referee cards and sweater crests will be issued after this date. Membership is valid for the entire season in any district or state in the United States. 2022-23 registration expires November 30, 2023. Once you register with USA Hockey, you will be e-mailed registration confirmation from immediately with links to begin completing their registration requirements.

If you have been a level 3 or 4 for the past 3 or more seasons, are you are eligible for USA Hockey’s Tenured Officials Program and the Advanced Officiating Symposium. 

USA Hockey Member Services: 800-566-3288 ext. 123 | memberservices@usahockey.org

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Step 1 – Select an Officiating Classroom Seminar to Attend

All officials must attend and complete an Officiating Classroom Seminar that coincides with the level the official is applying for. All Level 1 applicants must attend and complete a local Level 1 in person seminar that will include an ice session. Officials going for levels 2, 3 & 4 will attend a virtual seminar.

2023-24 Seminar Schedule

Virtual Level 2 & 3 – June 24, 2023

Irvine Level 1 – July 8, 2023

Virtual Level 2 & 3 – July 15, 2023

El Segundo Level 1 – July 16, 2023

Virtual Level 4 – July 19, 2023

Palm Springs Level 1 – July 23, 2023

Valencia Level 1 – July 29, 2023

Virtual Level 2 & 3 – August 2, 2023

Virtual Level 2 & 3 – August 9, 2023

Lakewood Level 1 – August 12, 2023

Virtual Level 2 & 3 – August 15, 2023

Virtual Level 2, 3 & 4 – August 22, 2023

Westminster Level 1 – August 26, 2023

Simi Valley Level 1 – September 30, 2023

***Virtual Level 2, 3 & 4 – November 8, 2023

***Ontario Level 1 – November 18, 2023

***Mammoth Lakes Level 1 – November 18, 2023

***Last chance to attend a LAHOA seminar.

Officials will need to go to the Officiating Classroom Seminar Portal to sign up.

When searching for the seminars on USA Hockey’s Seminar Portal, the virtual seminars for level’s 2, 3 & 4 will be listed as “Los Alamitos, CA” & “LAHOA Virtual Seminar” with the corresponding date. Please select the correct date you wish to attend.

Classroom Seminar Portal

If you have already registered for a seminar but can no longer attend that date, use the link below to transfer seminars.

Classroom Seminar Transfer Portal

Step 2 – Open Book Playing Rules Exams

Each season all officials must complete an Open Book Playing Rules Exam. You will have access to the exam 24 hours after you register. Officials who do not receive the minimum passing score for their registration level will be given access to a re-take exam. An official is only allowed one re-take exam per year. Level 1’s will have to wait 7 days to re-take the exam while level 2, 3 & 4’s will be eligible to re-take 24 hours after the failed exam. Once available, this re-take must be completed within 30 days. In the event that an official fails the exam twice, the official will become completely registered at the highest level for which the re-take exam score would qualify.

Level 1 must attain a score of 35/50. (or higher)

Level 2 must attain a score of 60/75. (or higher)

Level 3 must attain a score of 85/100. (or higher) Tenured officials 45/50.

Level 4 must attain a score of 90/100. (or higher) Tenured officials 45/50.

Open Book Playing Rules Exam

Step 3 – Online Education Modules

All officials must complete online education regardless of level or experience. Online Video Modules consists of a series of course categories (Required, Positioning, Penalty Criteria, etc.). All course categories must be completed to finish online training.

All modules within the required and elective categories must be completed. The Elective categories contain a menu of “elective” modules and an official must complete the required number of modules (e.g. 4 modules of 7 offered) within the category to complete the category.

There will be a short quiz at the end of each module that the official must pass to complete the module and continue with education. If the official does not pass the quiz, the module will reset and the official must complete the module again.

Returning Level 3 and Returning Level 4 officials may fast-forward through the Elective video modules to proceed directly to the quiz to complete the module. If they do not pass the quiz, they must complete the entire module again.

Online Education Modules

Step 4 – SafeSport Training

All officials who are 18 years-old, or older, by June 1 of the current year, must complete the U.S. Center for SafeSport training program. This online program trains USA Hockey members in detecting and preventing detrimental behavior (hazing, abuse, etc.) on and off the playing surface. Once core-fundamental training is completed, a brief re-certification course is required each year.

SafeSport Training

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Step 5 – Background Screening

All officials who are 18 years-old, or older, by June 1 of the current year, must submit to a USA Hockey coordinated criminal background screening via NSCI. Background screens are valid for two seasons. No background screen performed by an outside entity or governing body will be accepted.

Background Screening


Registration Questions
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