Officiating Administration

Referee – In – Chief: Al Zimmer This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
RIC Assistant: Darren Long This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Consultant: Ralph Sparks This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Greater Metro Jr. A Hockey League

Referee Committee

The Referee Committee represents the officiating body with all league business. Voting members of the committee, Supervisors, Instructors, and Crew Leaders focus duly and laterally as a team on increasing the quality of officiating services for the league. The committee has set forth a high standard of training & development unique for the GMHL and assures the league certification of officials under it’s sanctioned protocols.

Training & Development

Officials enjoy an exceptional program, which benefit all members of staff on every level from new recruits to our most senior leaders. We pride ourselves on our matchless “Grade Ratio” system. It is a core component of our program to measure performance.

1) Annual Training Clinics: Clinics are offered for New Recruits, Returning Officials, Crew Leaders, Instructors, and Supervisors.

2) Dedicated Crews: Dedicated Training Crews offer developing officials continued practical mentorship throughout the season on a game-to-game basis.

3) Supervisor’s Program: Ensures officials an exemplary opportunity for formal evaluation of their performance, which translates into a grade.

4) The Referee Committee: Meets once per month, the members review Crew Leader Reports & Supervisor Evaluation Forms. The committee monitors grade ratios and sets training targets.

2011-12 Leadership Course

On June 18th at the World Hockey Centre

These senior officials graduated to become Supervisors, Instructors, and Crew Leaders.

Congratulations: Darren Long, Dave Avery, Martin O’Grady, Rich Wand, Alex Ivan, Bob Klein, Shane Sinyard, and Kevin Thompson

2011-12 Annual Clinic Phase 2

Instructors from left to right: Bob Klein, Shane Sinyard, Rich Wand, Al Zimmer, Martin O’Grady, and Kevin Thompson

Phase 2 of our Annual Clinic, for the 1st time, invited hockey club Owners, Coaches, and Assistance. The Ref Committee introduced a new Rule Book, the League’s Sanction, revised Policies, and partnered with Susan Forbes of lakehead University representing the Play-It-Cool program, and Kerry Goulet of Stop Concussions.

The focus of Phase 2 was to promote discipline, professionalism, and Athlete Safety. The GMHL matched the Referees annual donation of $1,000 in effort to raise awareness and educate staff on concussions, injury prevention, and management of an injury.

Promoting Athlete Safety

Partners from left to right: Susan L. Forbes, PhD - Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences,
Lakehead University. Al Zimmer, Referee-In-Chief GMHL, and Kerry Gouley from Stop Concussions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=572zNjmQkqU

Mission Statement

Loyal to the league, dedicated to the game, and our officials, we endeavor to produce the finest performance through quality leadership. Passionate to improve, we are of good character, professional, and wise in ways only pure passion can achieve.

Together in Success…!