Reminder to all varsity officials, the Availability link sent by Rich Frank closes at 11:59 PM tonight (Feb. 10). Also, get your blocked schools to Randy ASAP!  2026 Elections: Congratulations to all the candidates running as an officer or a seat on the Board of Directors. Can’t remember a time with so many candidates. Here […]

Quick reminder to all varsity officials to submit your JV and  Sportsmanship Ratings as soon as possible, especially if you have been saving to submit them until the end of the season. Both committees need to begin their work on request that ALL written ratings be submitted no later than Friday, February 20! BANQUET: The […]

Please see three important messages below, including a note from Rich Frank for ALL VARSITY OFFICIALS regarding 2026 Sectional Availability, and completing it within the Feb. 1- Feb. 10 window. There is also a note from Randy regarding blocking schools for Sectionals. ARBITER APP: Arbiter has released a new app for mobile phones. The presentation […]

MEETING UPDATE: Due to the inclement weather and the possibility that Brighton could close on Monday, Monday’s Clinic Meeting, which is good for varsity meeting credit, will be a remote ZOOM meeting. Login information will be provided at a later date. Review your meeting attendance (under the Members Home dropdown menu) and be sure to […]

Welcome to our next installment of Whistle Blasts as Sandy Swingle, rule interpreter, chronicles plays, rulings, and answers questions from officials, players, and coaches. The purpose of these documents to help educate us all on the nuances of the rules and help us be better officials and all be on he same page. One Rule, One Interpretation!

This following is a summary of the call provided by Sandy Swingle. The summary can also be found under Interpreter’s Notes section of the Members Home page. 1. Jump Ball Restrictions Clarification Jump ball restrictions begin when the administering official steps into the circle to make the toss. Restrictions End When – The ball touches a […]

We are in the thick of the season and the competitiveness has already kicked up a couple notches up. Please be prepared for anything in your games!! One of the easier ways to be prepared is to simply show up and show up on time. This is in our Policies & Procedures posted to our […]

Our next meeting business meeting is on Jan. 8. It is a Zoom meeting with sign-in information to come soon. During this meeting, Greg Bischoping will accept any nominations from the floor for the annual election. If you nominate someone, please make sure that they are aware and will accept the nomination.

SECOND-YEAR JUNIOR OFFICIALS: Do you like money? How about a partial reimbursement of your Board 60 dues? It’s possible with our help to get money back from Section V.  Just contact, text or email John Geiner your name and information and he’ll work on the rest.  John Greiner (p) 585-955-3543(e)  jpgreiner61@gmail.com WEBSITE: We also have […]

Review a short video on Basket Interference and Out of Bounds and also where and what officials need to review during the pre-game meeting with players and coaches and information on Goaltending. Don’t forget the coaches in the meeting!