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Happy Spring...
Happy Summer...
& Enjoy your off-season!
See you in the fall!
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Certification Clinics
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Reminder: You must have attended your clinic and passed your exam by November 30, 2025 to referee for the entire 2025-2026 season.
Learning from Eachother...
Error
A coach asked the referee "how many games will my player get for the 5 + GM he was assessed. The referee responded "probably 2 or 3 games..."
How to Skate Like a Referee
Receiving Feedback
What we Learned
In the case of penalties that require a game report the referee must do two things: 1) call the penalty and 2) report the penalty to the division direction. WE DO NOT tell the coaches or anyone else anything about the suspension because we do not know the player's history and suspension is not our job. The division director deals with suspensions. Therefore, if a referee is quizzed about suspensions he or she should always respond "I am sorry, I do not know about suspension lengths. You will need to contact your division director."
November Rule Quiz
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Certification Clinics
*Do you have questions about registration? Please contact twiwchar@hockeymanitoba.ca
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NEW THIS SEASON: A TWO STEP PROCESS FOR CERTIFICATION
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As of August 12, you can sign-up for the MANDATORY VIRTUAL COURSE.
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As of September 3, you can sign-up for your certification clinic if you have completed your MANDATORY VIRTUAL COURSE.
Click here for more information about this two step registration process.
Reminder: All referees must complete the virtual course, attend their clinic and pass their exam by November 30, 2025 to referee for the entire 2025-2026 season.
Want to learn more referee skills beyond the Hockey Manitoba Certification Clinic?
Click HERE to sign up for wpgrefs' courses!
All virtual and in-person courses are now posted except the January Two-Official System observation game, which will be posted when the second half schedule has been released.