bytown district official’s association feb 9 th, 2011 git’ er done!!!

Bytown District Official’s Bytown District Official’s AssociationAssociation

Feb 9Feb 9thth, 2011, 2011

Git’ er done!!!Git’ er done!!!

DBOA- Feb 9DBOA- Feb 9thth, 2011, 2011

► Great job making it Great job making it through BCC and a busy through BCC and a busy January.January.

► BCC was a HUGE BCC was a HUGE success…Congrats to success…Congrats to Spencer Cunningham, Spencer Cunningham, Ryan Stasiuk, and Derek Ryan Stasiuk, and Derek Allen for working Maj. Allen for working Maj. Pw AAA final…and to Pw AAA final…and to Terry Morin, Rick Terry Morin, Rick Caverly, and Duncan Caverly, and Duncan Williams for working Williams for working Min. Pw A final. Great Min. Pw A final. Great job guys!job guys!

► January had us working January had us working at the Sensplex helping at the Sensplex helping to handle comp. level to handle comp. level tournaments. I tournaments. I received lots of positive received lots of positive feedback from the feedback from the Sensplex who were Sensplex who were impressed with the impressed with the caliber of our officials caliber of our officials and the quality job they and the quality job they did. did.

► Pay for these games: Pay for these games: Will be in MarchWill be in March


► Playoffs: Regular Playoffs: Regular season for our HL season for our HL ended Feb. 6ended Feb. 6thth 2011. 2011. Playoff schedules will Playoff schedules will be out soon and will be out soon and will start Feb 14start Feb 14thth. Please, . Please, your calendar MUST be your calendar MUST be up to date because we up to date because we will have 2 weeks with will have 2 weeks with over 400 games and over 400 games and very short notice. Be very short notice. Be up to date and ready to up to date and ready to skate on short notice.skate on short notice.

► Late shows/ No shows Late shows/ No shows for playoffs: Totally for playoffs: Totally unacceptable. We unacceptable. We work hard all season to work hard all season to get to this point and we get to this point and we do not want to a) ruin do not want to a) ruin the hockey experience the hockey experience for the players be being for the players be being short an official b) put short an official b) put your partner in danger your partner in danger because you didn’t because you didn’t show up. You MUST be show up. You MUST be on time, call on time, call partner/Brian/Karen partner/Brian/Karen and be ready to goand be ready to go

DBOA- Feb 9DBOA- Feb 9thth, 2011, 2011► Calling the assignor: Guys, Calling the assignor: Guys,

please be sure you know please be sure you know who to call in the event you who to call in the event you need to call. If you are need to call. If you are working a Novice, Atom or working a Novice, Atom or Peewee game you call Peewee game you call Karen. If it is Bantam, Karen. If it is Bantam, Midget or Juvi you call Brian. Midget or Juvi you call Brian. If one is stuck and can’t If one is stuck and can’t help you, try the other, but help you, try the other, but first call must be to the first call must be to the proper assignor. proper assignor.

► Trades: Guys have made Trades: Guys have made some messes because they some messes because they split up trades. Brian sent split up trades. Brian sent out a reminder…you take the out a reminder…you take the WHOLE set or none at all. WHOLE set or none at all. Also, you start with the Also, you start with the highest level game and work highest level game and work down. You can’t just take 1 down. You can’t just take 1 or 2 and leave the guy or 2 and leave the guy hanging on the 3hanging on the 3rdrd game… game…that’s very poor. Stick to the that’s very poor. Stick to the rules.rules.

► Switches: If you want to Switches: If you want to switch assignments at the switch assignments at the game (line to ref or vice game (line to ref or vice versa), please don’t. Not this versa), please don’t. Not this time of year. Karen and time of year. Karen and Brian have the crews and Brian have the crews and let’s leave them.let’s leave them.

DBOA- Feb 9DBOA- Feb 9thth, 2011, 2011► Speak Out: Must be done by Speak Out: Must be done by

March 31March 31stst. I have a list of . I have a list of everyone who has done it…everyone who has done it…if your name is NOT on this if your name is NOT on this list, you need to either do list, you need to either do the workbook or go to a the workbook or go to a clinic or else you will not be clinic or else you will not be eligible to referee for the eligible to referee for the end of our season or until end of our season or until next year until you get it next year until you get it done.done.

► Quiz program: If you are a 1Quiz program: If you are a 1stst, , 22ndnd, or 3, or 3rdrd year official you must year official you must complete the quizzes each complete the quizzes each month. Please be sure to get month. Please be sure to get on the Quiz for February.on the Quiz for February.

► Supervisions: At our last Supervisions: At our last meeting I set out some rules meeting I set out some rules for submitting supervisions/no for submitting supervisions/no showing. You will have 1 week showing. You will have 1 week from tonight (Feb 16from tonight (Feb 16thth) before ) before the executive start going the executive start going through OMS and impose fines through OMS and impose fines for incomplete supervisions/ no for incomplete supervisions/ no showing to supervisions. My showing to supervisions. My approach is, if they aren’t in approach is, if they aren’t in the system, you didn’t go to the system, you didn’t go to the rink…so if you did, get the rink…so if you did, get them in.them in.


► Educational Bursaries:Educational Bursaries:3 X $500 bursaries available 3 X $500 bursaries available

for officials graduating High for officials graduating High School who would be School who would be interested. Please see the interested. Please see the link on our website for this.link on our website for this.

► Ref School: Aug 12Ref School: Aug 12thth-14-14thth 2011. At Carleton University. 2011. At Carleton University. Cost is Approximately $200 Cost is Approximately $200 and includes meals, and includes meals, accomodations, 2 hours of on accomodations, 2 hours of on ice instruction and first rate ice instruction and first rate instruction. This is a instruction. This is a phenomenal deal as your phenomenal deal as your recert clinic is normally $139. recert clinic is normally $139. We have 15 spots available We have 15 spots available and this is ONLY intended for and this is ONLY intended for a refresher…so only guys a refresher…so only guys already an official are eligible. already an official are eligible. If interested please email me If interested please email me so I can start developing a list so I can start developing a list (a perhaps get us some extra (a perhaps get us some extra spots too!)spots too!)


► GIR: So important GIR: So important this time of year that this time of year that you get your GIR in you get your GIR in right away. Teams right away. Teams play again very play again very shortly and we need shortly and we need to have the to have the paperwork sorted out paperwork sorted out so that they can field so that they can field the proper teams. 24 the proper teams. 24 hours…or sooner…no hours…or sooner…no exceptionsexceptions

► Safety equipment: Safety equipment: This time of year This time of year hockey gets tough hockey gets tough and we need to do our and we need to do our part to keep the part to keep the players safe. Please players safe. Please check goalies for check goalies for correct safety correct safety equipment…players equipment…players too. We need to be too. We need to be vigilant on this or else vigilant on this or else someone will get hurt.someone will get hurt.


► Mentorship report:Mentorship report:► Ian PercyIan Percy► Interested for next year? Interested for next year?

We are filling up ALREADY We are filling up ALREADY and not done the year…and not done the year…which is fantastic. Priority which is fantastic. Priority goes to family and being on goes to family and being on the listthe list

► Other items?Other items?

► Discipline report:Discipline report:► Rick CooperRick Cooper► A number of concerns as A number of concerns as

guys are getting lax on guys are getting lax on dress code, arrival time, and dress code, arrival time, and calling in to Brian and Karen calling in to Brian and Karen when someone no shows. when someone no shows. Tighten these things up for Tighten these things up for playoffs. Also, trades are a playoffs. Also, trades are a problem. See the previous problem. See the previous message on Trades and message on Trades and don’t leave your buddy don’t leave your buddy hanging…help him out hanging…help him out because one day YOU will because one day YOU will need the help.need the help.

DBOA- Feb 9DBOA- Feb 9thth, 2011, 2011► February 9, 2011February 9, 2011► Director of Supervision ReportDirector of Supervision Report► The District B Supervision Program has been progressing well this season. To The District B Supervision Program has been progressing well this season. To

date we have completed 747 of 909 assigned supervisions and generally date we have completed 747 of 909 assigned supervisions and generally speaking, our officials are doing very well. We have adjusted the ratings of speaking, our officials are doing very well. We have adjusted the ratings of several officials to reflect their improvement and there are other officials that several officials to reflect their improvement and there are other officials that are working hard and will most likely have their ratings adjusted before the are working hard and will most likely have their ratings adjusted before the end of the year. end of the year.

► I attended the Midget AA Showcase games December 18, 2010 at the Jim I attended the Midget AA Showcase games December 18, 2010 at the Jim Durrell Recreation Complex and the Bantam AA All Star games in Kemptville Durrell Recreation Complex and the Bantam AA All Star games in Kemptville January 2, 2011. Our officials were also involved in two tournaments at the January 2, 2011. Our officials were also involved in two tournaments at the Bell SensPlex during the weekends of January 7th (Midget AA/B), January 15th Bell SensPlex during the weekends of January 7th (Midget AA/B), January 15th (Bantam AA/B) and weekend of the 23rd (Pee Wee AA/B). From the (Bantam AA/B) and weekend of the 23rd (Pee Wee AA/B). From the supervisions that were done and the feedback that I received, our officials did supervisions that were done and the feedback that I received, our officials did a very good job.a very good job.

► The House League and Competitive playoffs will be starting very soon and we The House League and Competitive playoffs will be starting very soon and we expect our officials to maintain their professionalism and high standards expect our officials to maintain their professionalism and high standards through out the playoffs.through out the playoffs.

► Yours in HockeyYours in Hockey► Tom MeagherTom Meagher► District BDistrict B► Director of SupervisionDirector of Supervision

DBOA- Feb 9DBOA- Feb 9thth, 2011, 2011► Treasurer:Treasurer:► Greig LundGreig Lund► Financial StatementFinancial Statement

► Other items:Other items:► Next Meeting:Next Meeting:► March 9March 9thth, 2011 here at the , 2011 here at the

Hockey office. Will have all Hockey office. Will have all of January/February pay. of January/February pay.

► March Break tournament and March Break tournament and OYET still on deck…OYET still on deck…something close to another something close to another 500 or so games once 500 or so games once playoffs wrap up. Be ready…playoffs wrap up. Be ready…

► Rep B playoffs will be Rep B playoffs will be starting as well…wrap up by starting as well…wrap up by Easter. Easter.

► Year end party: April 20Year end party: April 20thth, , 2011. Location TBD. Will be 2011. Location TBD. Will be AGM (elections and AGM (elections and amendments to constitution) amendments to constitution) and awards.and awards.

bytown district official’s association feb 9 th, 2011 git’ er done!!!

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